Earthquakes on March 9, 2025
267
EARTHQUAKES on March 9, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Balleny Islands region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
46
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
146
Activity Summary
267
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Balleny Islands region
05:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan
05:57 UTC · 35.7 km deep
5.0
52 km NE of Tatsugō, Japan
04:24 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.9
71 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
18:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
62 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan
04:20 UTC · 27.1 km deep
4.9
southeast of Easter Island
03:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
15 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece
00:13 UTC · 14.5 km deep
Felt by 10
4.8
105 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
04:31 UTC · 78.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 9, 2025
All Earthquakes — March 9, 2025
Showing 30 of 121 (filtered from 267)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 23:49:16 UTC | 4.5mb | 94 km ENE of Maumere, Indonesia -8.374°, 123.034° | 173.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 9, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 94 km ENE of Maumere, Indonesia at 23:49 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 23:49:01 UTC | 2.0ml | 2 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.761°, -151.859° | 60.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 2 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska came in on March 9, 2025 at 23:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 23:45:27 UTC | 2.1ml | 87 km NNW of White Mountain, Alaska 65.390°, -164.190° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 9, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 87 km NNW of White Mountain, Alaska at 23:45 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 23:28:56 UTC | 2.0ml | 76 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.496°, -161.647° | 15.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 76 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on March 9, 2025 at 23:28 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 23:27:52 UTC | 4.1mb | 83 km SW of Umm Bāb, Qatar 24.600°, 50.327° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 83 km SW of Umm Bāb, Qatar with origin time 23:27 UTC on March 9, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 23:15:42 UTC | 2.1md | 22 km S of Lamboglia, Puerto Rico 17.778°, -65.976° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 22 km S of Lamboglia, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:15 UTC on March 9, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 22:48:27 UTC | 3.3ml | 239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.066°, -149.554° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska with origin time 22:48 UTC on March 9, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 22:39:58 UTC | 4.0mb | 242 km W of Houma, Tonga -20.769°, -177.595° | 371.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 242 km W of Houma, Tonga on March 9, 2025 at 22:39 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 22:06:06 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km NW of Malibu, CA 34.061°, -118.888° | 12.0 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km NW of Malibu, CA with origin time 22:06 UTC on March 9, 2025. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 22:04:16 UTC | 4.5mb | 114 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -5.582°, 147.497° | 188.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:04 UTC on March 9, 2025, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 114 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 21:59:11 UTC | 4.5mb | 13 km ESE of Taquile, Peru -15.821°, -69.573° | 259.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 13 km ESE of Taquile, Peru at 21:59 UTC on March 9, 2025. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 21:54:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 12 km NE of Barstow, CA 34.973°, -116.932° | -0.3 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 12 km NE of Barstow, CA on March 9, 2025, with origin time 21:54 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 21:38:15 UTC | 2.7ml | 3 km ENE of Helena, Montana 46.604°, -111.995° | 5.0 km | 267 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 3 km ENE of Helena, Montana with origin time 21:38 UTC on March 9, 2025. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 21:37:36 UTC | 4.2mb | 26 km NNE of Tapay, Peru -15.359°, -71.849° | 132.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 9, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 26 km NNE of Tapay, Peru at 21:37 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 21:27:30 UTC | 3.6md | 23 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.299°, -68.403° | 103.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 9, 2025 at 21:27 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 21:16:18 UTC | 4.2mb | 30 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 36.508°, 71.268° | 104.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:16 UTC on March 9, 2025, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 30 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:35:06 UTC | 3.2ml | 196 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 54.729°, -156.837° | 1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:35 UTC on March 9, 2025, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 196 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:32:13 UTC | 2.2ml | 114 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.375°, -156.552° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 9, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 114 km E of Chignik, Alaska at 20:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:21:50 UTC | 3.1ml | 224 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.677°, -179.870° | 102.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 seismic event took place 224 km W of Adak, Alaska on March 9, 2025 at 20:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:10:17 UTC | 2.9ml | 96 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 52.858°, -167.438° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 96 km E of Nikolski, Alaska at 20:10 UTC on March 9, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:09:29 UTC | 3.2ml | 43 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.570°, -176.227° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 43 km SE of Adak, Alaska at 20:09 UTC on March 9, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:08:14 UTC | 2.5ml | 10 km NW of Malibu, CA 34.063°, -118.897° | 11.2 km | 11 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 10 km NW of Malibu, CA with origin time 20:08 UTC on March 9, 2025. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:07:37 UTC | 2.7ml | 12 km NW of Malibu, CA 34.070°, -118.910° | 12.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 9, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 12 km NW of Malibu, CA at 20:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:07:16 UTC | 2.9ml | 9 km NW of Malibu, CA 34.055°, -118.892° | 12.9 km | 57 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 9, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 9 km NW of Malibu, CA, logged at 20:07 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:04:41 UTC | 2.4ml | 11 km NW of Malibu, CA 34.065°, -118.911° | 11.1 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 11 km NW of Malibu, CA at 20:04 UTC on March 9, 2025. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 20:03:20 UTC | 4.1mw | 10 km NW of Malibu, CA 34.068°, -118.894° | 11.4 km | 6,763 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 10 km NW of Malibu, CA came in on March 9, 2025 at 20:03 UTC. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 10 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 19:52:41 UTC | 2.2ml | 11 km SW of Takotna, Alaska 62.916°, -156.237° | 10.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:52 UTC on March 9, 2025, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 11 km SW of Takotna, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 19:43:12 UTC | 2.7ml | 42 km S of King Cove, Alaska 54.677°, -162.382° | 64.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:43 UTC on March 9, 2025, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 42 km S of King Cove, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 19:38:41 UTC | 4.6mb | 126 km WNW of Mahabe, Madagascar -16.807°, 44.183° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 126 km WNW of Mahabe, Madagascar with origin time 19:38 UTC on March 9, 2025. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-09 2025-03-09 19:34:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 52 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.717°, -104.255° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 52 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico at 19:34 UTC on March 9, 2025. See the M2.2 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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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on March 9, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.