Earthquakes on January 1, 2025
316
EARTHQUAKES on January 1, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — South Sandwich Islands region
70 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
53
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
77
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
316
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
South Sandwich Islands region
13:48 UTC · 70.0 km deep
5.5
153 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
04:39 UTC · 22.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
southeast of Easter Island
18:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
74 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
12:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
64 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
09:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
13 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
08:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
81 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
12:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 1, 2025
All Earthquakes — January 1, 2025
Showing 30 of 150 (filtered from 316)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 23:50:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 96 km N of Karluk, Alaska 58.433°, -154.399° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 96 km N of Karluk, Alaska on January 1, 2025 at 23:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 23:50:06 UTC | 2.9ml | 91 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska 53.345°, -167.671° | 107.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 91 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska at 23:50 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 23:36:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 16 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA 33.389°, -116.441° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 16 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA at 23:36 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 23:21:45 UTC | 4.2mb | 267 km WNW of Houma, Tonga -20.023°, -177.556° | 484.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 1, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 267 km WNW of Houma, Tonga, logged at 23:21 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 23:07:21 UTC | 4.4mb | 58 km ESE of Tuapejat, Indonesia -2.157°, 100.103° | 44.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 58 km ESE of Tuapejat, Indonesia on January 1, 2025 at 23:07 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 22:59:49 UTC | 2.1md | 11 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 36.603°, -121.232° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 1, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA, logged at 22:59 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 22:55:44 UTC | 4.5mb | 92 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu -16.931°, 167.299° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 92 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu at 22:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 22:54:35 UTC | 2.2ml | 12 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.274°, -155.382° | 30.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 12 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii on January 1, 2025, with origin time 22:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 22:43:54 UTC | 2.4ml | 18 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii 18.932°, -155.472° | 36.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 18 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii with origin time 22:43 UTC on January 1, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 21:27:41 UTC | 5.2mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -42.434°, -16.057° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:27 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 21:12:36 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km NNW of Río Cañas Abajo, Puerto Rico 18.061°, -66.479° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 2 km NNW of Río Cañas Abajo, Puerto Rico at 21:12 UTC on January 1, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 21:07:00 UTC | 3.0ml | 24 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming 43.549°, -105.366° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 24 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming on January 1, 2025, with origin time 21:07 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:57:54 UTC | 3.0mb_lg | 4 km S of Brownlee, Nebraska 42.251°, -100.626° | 5.0 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 4 km S of Brownlee, Nebraska came in on January 1, 2025 at 20:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:57:03 UTC | 2.8md | 68 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.284°, -125.089° | 0.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
January 1, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 68 km W of Petrolia, CA, logged at 20:57 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:51:29 UTC | 3.1ml | 10 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.207°, -155.381° | 30.0 km | 2 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:51 UTC on January 1, 2025, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 10 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:45:00 UTC | 2.2ml | 24 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.714°, -176.380° | 64.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 1, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 24 km SE of Adak, Alaska, logged at 20:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:39:54 UTC | 2.2ml | 11 km N of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.151°, -151.631° | 52.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 11 km N of Ninilchik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:21:41 UTC | 4.2mb | 57 km SSW of Labuha, Indonesia -1.101°, 127.279° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025 at 20:21 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Labuha, Indonesia. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:19:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 65 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.596°, -153.002° | 96.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:19 UTC on January 1, 2025, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 65 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:14:09 UTC | 4.3mb | 34 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia 9.260°, 40.026° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 34 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia with origin time 20:14 UTC on January 1, 2025. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:10:37 UTC | 2.7ml | 99 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.703°, -164.450° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 99 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska at 20:10 UTC on January 1, 2025. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 20:03:59 UTC | 4.4mb | 58 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran 27.681°, 56.483° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 58 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran with origin time 20:03 UTC on January 1, 2025. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 19:25:08 UTC | 4.0mwr | 110 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan 21.763°, 121.779° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 110 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan on January 1, 2025, with origin time 19:25 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 19:12:09 UTC | 4.4mb | 66 km SSW of Labuha, Indonesia -1.169°, 127.224° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 66 km SSW of Labuha, Indonesia at 19:12 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 19:06:35 UTC | 2.1ml | 37 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.622°, -153.533° | 128.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 18:57:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 105 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala 13.007°, -91.069° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 105 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on January 1, 2025 at 18:57 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 18:43:11 UTC | 2.5ml | 63 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.616°, -104.510° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 1, 2025 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 18:39:33 UTC | 4.6mb | 52 km E of San Julian, Philippines 11.757°, 125.935° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 52 km E of San Julian, Philippines came in on January 1, 2025 at 18:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 18:36:49 UTC | 2.0ml | 62 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.623°, -104.516° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 62 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico at 18:36 UTC on January 1, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-01 2025-01-01 18:36:35 UTC | 4.0mb | 120 km NW of Vinchina, Argentina -28.109°, -69.191° | 150.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 120 km NW of Vinchina, Argentina came in on January 1, 2025 at 18:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on January 1, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.