Earthquakes on January 15, 2025
251
EARTHQUAKES on January 15, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
42 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
154
Activity Summary
251
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
21:37 UTC · 42.0 km deep
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
12:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
04:20 UTC · 40.6 km deep
5.0
39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
07:32 UTC · 74.9 km deep
Felt by 12
5.0
30 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
02:08 UTC · 16.4 km deep
4.9
60 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan
19:22 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.9
11 km NE of Caibiran, Philippines
18:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 6
4.9
268 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
14:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 15, 2025
All Earthquakes — January 15, 2025
Showing 30 of 97 (filtered from 251)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 23:07:11 UTC | 4.3mb | 119 km WNW of Huoshilafu, China 38.375°, 75.500° | 133.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 119 km WNW of Huoshilafu, China with origin time 23:07 UTC on January 15, 2025. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 23:02:23 UTC | 3.1ml | 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.426°, -159.698° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 seismic event took place 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on January 15, 2025 at 23:02 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 22:51:27 UTC | 4.2mb | 106 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia -10.387°, 119.230° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 106 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia on January 15, 2025, with origin time 22:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 22:38:22 UTC | 4.8mwr | 77 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan 41.585°, 142.053° | 55.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place 77 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan on January 15, 2025 at 22:38 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC | 5.7mww | 26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands -10.858°, 165.998° | 42.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. 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 15, 2025. See the M5.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 21:17:03 UTC | 2.3ml | 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.631°, -104.499° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 21:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 21:08:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 62 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.626°, -104.506° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:08 UTC on January 15, 2025, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 62 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 20:50:52 UTC | 4.4mb | Southern Tibetan Plateau 29.038°, 87.419° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:50 UTC on January 15, 2025, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred near Southern Tibetan Plateau. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 20:41:27 UTC | 2.5md | 17 km SSE of Klamath, CA 41.400°, -123.909° | 28.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:41 UTC on January 15, 2025, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 17 km SSE of Klamath, CA. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 20:20:24 UTC | 2.9ml | 22 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.337°, -150.388° | 44.7 km | 3 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 22 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska with origin time 20:20 UTC on January 15, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 20:05:10 UTC | 2.4ml | 9 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 33.168°, -116.037° | 7.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 9 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA on January 15, 2025 at 20:05 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 20:04:39 UTC | 4.6mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.447°, -179.117° | 492.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 15, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands, logged at 20:04 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 19:27:48 UTC | 2.2ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.669°, -104.400° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on January 15, 2025 at 19:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 19:22:02 UTC | 4.9mb | 60 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan 28.755°, 130.118° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 60 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan at 19:22 UTC on January 15, 2025. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 19:21:44 UTC | 2.1ml | 60 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.185°, -159.580° | 25.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 60 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on January 15, 2025 at 19:21 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 19:12:11 UTC | 2.5md | 3 km N of San Germán, Puerto Rico 18.109°, -67.040° | 26.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3 km N of San Germán, Puerto Rico with origin time 19:12 UTC on January 15, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 18:59:07 UTC | 4.4mb | 4 km SSW of Tubajon, Philippines 10.293°, 125.554° | 149.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 4 km SSW of Tubajon, Philippines at 18:59 UTC on January 15, 2025. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 18:32:51 UTC | 4.2mb | 38 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 36.553°, 71.132° | 211.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 38 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan came in on January 15, 2025 at 18:32 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 18:18:11 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX 32.519°, -115.204° | 23.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 15 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX on January 15, 2025 at 18:18 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 18:03:22 UTC | 4.9mb | 11 km NE of Caibiran, Philippines 11.647°, 124.654° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 11 km NE of Caibiran, Philippines on January 15, 2025, with origin time 18:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 17:01:00 UTC | 2.2ml | 14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas 32.409°, -101.397° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas with origin time 17:01 UTC on January 15, 2025. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 16:59:49 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.088°, -177.862° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2025 at 16:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 16:40:49 UTC | 2.0ml | 18 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.049°, -155.400° | 36.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 18 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii at 16:40 UTC on January 15, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 16:29:19 UTC | 4.5mb | 93 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -14.820°, -177.421° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 93 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on January 15, 2025 at 16:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 16:00:57 UTC | 2.0ml | 38 km E of Atka, Alaska 52.198°, -173.635° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 38 km E of Atka, Alaska on January 15, 2025, with origin time 16:00 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 15:41:37 UTC | 2.0ml | 33 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.706°, -176.231° | 57.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 33 km SE of Adak, Alaska came in on January 15, 2025 at 15:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 15:23:51 UTC | 2.3ml | 80 km N of Rachel, Nevada 38.369°, -115.815° | 4.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 80 km N of Rachel, Nevada at 15:23 UTC on January 15, 2025. 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 15:20:55 UTC | 2.4md | 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.951°, -66.816° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 15, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico, logged at 15:20 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 14:58:35 UTC | 4.4mb | 104 km E of Lhasa, China 29.715°, 92.176° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 104 km E of Lhasa, China on January 15, 2025, with origin time 14:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 14:57:59 UTC | 3.2ml | 203 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.266°, -150.029° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 203 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on January 15, 2025, with origin time 14:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on January 15, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.