Earthquakes on January 14, 2025
262
EARTHQUAKES on January 14, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
59
M1.0–1.9
154
Activity Summary
262
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
19:02 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
43 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan
17:12 UTC · 37.9 km deep
Felt by 3
5.2
central East Pacific Rise
14:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
115 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland
08:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
73 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
19:40 UTC · 391.8 km deep
5.0
19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
14:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
178 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
04:12 UTC · 322.6 km deep
4.7
39 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia
16:16 UTC · 10.5 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — January 14, 2025
All Earthquakes — January 14, 2025
Showing 30 of 108 (filtered from 262)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 23:58:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea -4.714°, 151.243° | 227.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on January 14, 2025 at 23:58 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 23:32:40 UTC | 4.3mb | 10 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia 8.991°, 39.888° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 10 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia with origin time 23:32 UTC on January 14, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 22 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 23:12:09 UTC | 2.0ml | 12 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.821°, -98.995° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 12 km SE of Pearsall, Texas on January 14, 2025, with origin time 23:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 22:45:30 UTC | 2.1ml | 40 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.951°, -153.470° | 141.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 40 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska with origin time 22:45 UTC on January 14, 2025. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 22:43:19 UTC | 4.0mb | 102 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan 39.205°, 73.368° | 28.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 102 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 22:39:22 UTC | 3.5ml | 11 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming 43.797°, -105.367° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:39 UTC on January 14, 2025, a magnitude 3.5 tremor occurred 11 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 22:32:09 UTC | 2.0ml | 34 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 52.055°, -173.757° | 3.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 34 km ESE of Atka, Alaska came in on January 14, 2025 at 22:32 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 22:28:51 UTC | 2.8md | 1 km NNE of Wyndham, Virginia 37.707°, -77.606° | 0.1 km | 1,580 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 1 km NNE of Wyndham, Virginia at 22:28 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 21:55:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 113 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.484°, -178.150° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 113 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 21:55 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 21:50:40 UTC | 4.1mb | 83 km NW of Mohr, Iran 28.089°, 52.280° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 83 km NW of Mohr, Iran on January 14, 2025 at 21:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 21:36:15 UTC | 2.6ml | 12 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska 61.610°, -150.095° | 56.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 21:35:33 UTC | 2.3ml | 113 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 53.880°, -163.953° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 14, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 113 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska, logged at 21:35 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 21:22:35 UTC | 2.1ml | 49 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.534°, -169.155° | 40.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:22 UTC on January 14, 2025, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 49 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 21:15:27 UTC | 2.0ml | 85 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska 54.426°, -164.562° | 13.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 85 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska on January 14, 2025 at 21:15 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 20:55:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 188 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.309°, -179.206° | 22.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 14, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 188 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 20:55 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 20:51:53 UTC | 4.6mb | 76 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.886°, 126.677° | 72.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 76 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on January 14, 2025 at 20:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 20:11:28 UTC | 2.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.199°, 179.065° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:54:16 UTC | 2.8ml | 65 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.249°, -152.772° | 117.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 65 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on January 14, 2025 at 19:54 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:52:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 24 km NW of Grapevine, CA 35.099°, -119.108° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:52 UTC on January 14, 2025, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 24 km NW of Grapevine, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:50:59 UTC | 2.1ml | 21 km S of Larsen Bay, Alaska 57.352°, -154.028° | 16.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 21 km S of Larsen Bay, Alaska at 19:50 UTC on January 14, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:40:24 UTC | 5.1mb | 73 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -5.057°, 149.696° | 391.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:40 UTC on January 14, 2025, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred 73 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:25:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 3 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.355°, -150.049° | 35.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 3 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on January 14, 2025 at 19:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:24:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 91 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.559°, -164.787° | 36.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 91 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:18:03 UTC | 2.6md | 33 km WNW of Petrolia, CA 40.334°, -124.674° | 23.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:18 UTC on January 14, 2025, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 33 km WNW of Petrolia, CA. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 19:02:04 UTC | 5.6mww | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7.266°, -35.456° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on January 14, 2025. See the M5.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 18:44:54 UTC | 2.1md | 2 km of The Geysers, CA 38.792°, -122.763° | 2.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 2 km of The Geysers, CA on January 14, 2025, with origin time 18:44 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 18:29:45 UTC | 2.0md | 11 km SW of Ridgemark, CA 36.720°, -121.422° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11 km SW of Ridgemark, CA with origin time 18:29 UTC on January 14, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 18:14:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 6 km N of Naalehu, Hawaii 19.127°, -155.578° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 6 km N of Naalehu, Hawaii on January 14, 2025 at 18:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 18:12:26 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA 37.706°, -122.551° | 9.4 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 14, 2025 at 18:12 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of San Francisco Zoo, CA. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 18:08:32 UTC | 2.1ml | 121 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.422°, -178.234° | 17.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 121 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on January 14, 2025 at 18:08 UTC. See the M2.1 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 14, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.