Earthquakes on December 30, 2024
305
EARTHQUAKES on December 30, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.5 — 63 km W of Coquimbo, Chile
10 km deep · 3 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
58
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
56
M1.0–1.9
176
Activity Summary
305
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
63 km W of Coquimbo, Chile
05:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.5
68 km W of Coquimbo, Chile
05:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 7
5.5
18 km SE of Bangui, Philippines
02:56 UTC · 34.0 km deep
Felt by 13
5.1
13 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
05:49 UTC · 66.6 km deep
Felt by 5
4.9
south of the Fiji Islands
10:39 UTC · 507.6 km deep
4.8
22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
22:13 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 6
4.8
293 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
15:27 UTC · 68.9 km deep
4.8
Carlsberg Ridge
08:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — December 30, 2024
All Earthquakes — December 30, 2024
Showing 30 of 129 (filtered from 305)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:56:29 UTC | 4.6mb | 80 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -5.760°, 148.973° | 127.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 80 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on December 30, 2024 at 23:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:56:10 UTC | 2.5ml | 4 km NE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii 20.268°, -155.754° | 39.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4 km NE of Hala‘ula, Hawaii with origin time 23:56 UTC on December 30, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:46:15 UTC | 2.2ml | 46 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.959°, -153.350° | 126.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 46 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on December 30, 2024, with origin time 23:46 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:40:33 UTC | 4.6mb | 247 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.609°, -178.394° | 573.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 247 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji with origin time 23:40 UTC on December 30, 2024. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:37:34 UTC | 4.0mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.583°, -179.725° | 202.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 30, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region, logged at 23:37 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:36:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 46 km SE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia 9.542°, 40.057° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 46 km SE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:30:59 UTC | 4.7mb | 24 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia 9.119°, 39.928° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 30, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 24 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia, logged at 23:30 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:16:09 UTC | 4.6mb | 181 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga -19.278°, -175.993° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 181 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at 23:16 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 23:00:44 UTC | 2.4md | 9 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.920°, -66.975° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 22:20:57 UTC | 2.1md | 6 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.989°, -66.990° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:20 UTC on December 30, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 6 km ENE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 21 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 22:13:14 UTC | 4.8mb | 22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia 9.137°, 40.037° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake 22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia at 22:13 UTC on December 30, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:48:54 UTC | 4.0mb | 15 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.741°, 70.915° | 224.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024 at 21:48 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:41:39 UTC | 4.2mb | 45 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu -15.445°, 167.583° | 177.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 45 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu at 21:41 UTC on December 30, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:35:58 UTC | 2.4ml | 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.531°, -159.886° | 13.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:35 UTC on December 30, 2024, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:33:16 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -34.842°, 179.279° | 97.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on December 30, 2024 at 21:33 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:29:31 UTC | 2.7ml | 60 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.806°, -152.902° | 107.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 30, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 60 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, logged at 21:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:24:23 UTC | 3.0ml | 22 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.630°, -105.269° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 22 km SE of Wright, Wyoming on December 30, 2024 at 21:24 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 21:20:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 53 km SE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia 9.505°, 40.107° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 53 km SE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia on December 30, 2024, with origin time 21:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:59:52 UTC | 3.5ml | 60 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska 61.595°, -152.183° | 115.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 60 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska at 20:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:48:47 UTC | 4.4mb | 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia 9.377°, 40.079° | 10.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia on December 30, 2024 at 20:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:47:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 19 km NE of Yerington, Nevada 39.098°, -118.989° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024 at 20:47 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Yerington, Nevada. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:41:59 UTC | 2.3ml | 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada 39.100°, -118.974° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada with origin time 20:41 UTC on December 30, 2024. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:41:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada 39.103°, -118.977° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada on December 30, 2024 at 20:41 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:40:23 UTC | 3.2mw | 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada 39.099°, -118.972° | 7.2 km | 3 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada on December 30, 2024 at 20:40 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 9 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:39:31 UTC | 2.7ml | 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada 39.101°, -118.971° | 6.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 9 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:37:06 UTC | 2.3ml | 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada 39.092°, -118.971° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 20 km NE of Yerington, Nevada at 20:37 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:33:11 UTC | 4.6mb | 28 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia 9.210°, 40.050° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:33 UTC on December 30, 2024, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 28 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:30:29 UTC | 4.3mb | 18 km ESE of Ulaş, Turkey 39.375°, 37.231° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 18 km ESE of Ulaş, Turkey with origin time 20:30 UTC on December 30, 2024. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:27:35 UTC | 4.7mb | 17 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia 9.122°, 40.098° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 30, 2024 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 17 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 20:26:15 UTC | 2.3ml | 15 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.648°, -105.366° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:26 UTC on December 30, 2024, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 15 km SE of Wright, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on December 30, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.