Earthquakes on January 16, 2025
274
EARTHQUAKES on January 16, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.0 — 147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
29 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
42
M1.0–1.9
187
Activity Summary
274
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.0
147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
13:27 UTC · 28.7 km deep
4.9
south of the Fiji Islands
12:02 UTC · 97.8 km deep
4.9
Chagos Archipelago region
05:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Southern Tibetan Plateau
03:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
6 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia
20:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.7
43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran
19:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
north of Ascension Island
05:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
03:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 16, 2025
All Earthquakes — January 16, 2025
Showing 30 of 87 (filtered from 274)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 23:50:50 UTC | 2.9ml | 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.496° | 32.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 16, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 23:50 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 23:41:37 UTC | 3.8mb | 101 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.716°, 127.447° | 145.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.8 seismic event took place 101 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on January 16, 2025 at 23:41 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 23:28:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 33.166°, -116.036° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:28 UTC on January 16, 2025, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 9 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 23:24:12 UTC | 4.0ml | 39 km NW of Valdez, Alaska 61.333°, -146.960° | 7.5 km | 30 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 39 km NW of Valdez, Alaska at 23:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 21:45:18 UTC | 4.3mb | 43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran 29.597°, 50.976° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran came in on January 16, 2025 at 21:45 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 21:43:39 UTC | 4.4mb | 44 km N of Borāzjān, Iran 29.663°, 51.142° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:43 UTC on January 16, 2025, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 44 km N of Borāzjān, Iran. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 20:51:14 UTC | 2.3ml | 49 km NW of Valdez, Alaska 61.464°, -146.964° | 8.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 49 km NW of Valdez, Alaska on January 16, 2025 at 20:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 20:42:33 UTC | 4.0mb | 3 km SSW of Suyan, Philippines 6.033°, 125.373° | 77.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:42 UTC on January 16, 2025, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 3 km SSW of Suyan, Philippines. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 20:24:27 UTC | 4.7mb | 6 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia 8.966°, 40.112° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:24 UTC on January 16, 2025, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 6 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 20:04:00 UTC | 2.4ml | 134 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 50.759°, -177.382° | 25.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 134 km SSW of Adak, Alaska at 20:04 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 19:37:01 UTC | 4.1mb | 24 km S of Merizo Village, Guam 13.048°, 144.673° | 51.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 24 km S of Merizo Village, Guam came in on January 16, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 19:30:53 UTC | 2.9md | 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA 39.758°, -122.921° | -0.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA on January 16, 2025, with origin time 19:30 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 19:21:38 UTC | 2.9mh | off the coast of Oregon 43.983°, -128.365° | 27.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake near off the coast of Oregon at 19:21 UTC on January 16, 2025. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 19:20:53 UTC | 4.7mb | 43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran 29.651°, 51.092° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 43 km NNW of Borāzjān, Iran at 19:20 UTC on January 16, 2025. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 18:58:44 UTC | 3.9mb | 54 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam 13.988°, 144.692° | 195.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 54 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam came in on January 16, 2025 at 18:58 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 18:42:16 UTC | 2.3ml | 44 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.834°, -169.503° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 16, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 44 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 18:42 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 18:33:12 UTC | 2.4md | 21 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.286°, -124.529° | 24.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:33 UTC on January 16, 2025, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 21 km W of Petrolia, CA. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 17:34:02 UTC | 2.8ml | 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.567°, -159.811° | 12.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 16, 2025 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 17:25:44 UTC | 2.4md | 2 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.968°, -66.823° | 15.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 2 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico on January 16, 2025 at 17:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 17:06:05 UTC | 2.5md | 20 km NW of Alder Springs, CA 39.757°, -122.921° | -1.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 20 km NW of Alder Springs, CA came in on January 16, 2025 at 17:06 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 16:47:45 UTC | 3.3ml | 165 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 55.616°, -156.042° | 21.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 165 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska at 16:47 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 16:35:09 UTC | 2.0md | 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA 39.760°, -122.923° | -1.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA at 16:35 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 16:19:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 55 km E of Sand Point, Alaska 55.258°, -159.644° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 55 km E of Sand Point, Alaska at 16:19 UTC on January 16, 2025. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 16:14:29 UTC | 2.3ml | 57 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.218°, -159.614° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 16, 2025 at 16:14 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 57 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 15:57:46 UTC | 2.9md | 47 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.278°, -124.835° | 14.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 47 km W of Petrolia, CA came in on January 16, 2025 at 15:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 15:39:41 UTC | 2.6ml | 83 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.304°, -169.511° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 83 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska at 15:39 UTC on January 16, 2025. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 15:37:50 UTC | 2.1md | 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA 39.758°, -122.928° | -1.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA with origin time 15:37 UTC on January 16, 2025. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 15:21:43 UTC | 2.8ml | 69 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.659°, -161.489° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 69 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on January 16, 2025 at 15:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 15:06:21 UTC | 3.8mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.534°, 145.675° | 185.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 16, 2025 brought a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, logged at 15:06 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-01-16 2025-01-16 14:21:24 UTC | 4.1mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 29.209°, 139.344° | 421.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place in the Izu Islands, Japan region on January 16, 2025 at 14:21 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 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 16, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.