Earthquakes on March 15, 2025
243
EARTHQUAKES on March 15, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
62 km deep · 51 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
51
M1.0–1.9
144
Activity Summary
243
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
5 km W of San Pedro Tidaá, Mexico
03:19 UTC · 62.0 km deep
Felt by 51
5.0
60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
16:28 UTC · 56.8 km deep
4.8
43 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras
05:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.7
87 km W of Baa, Indonesia
23:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Fiji region
21:56 UTC · 633.7 km deep
4.7
97 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:53 UTC · 15.8 km deep
4.6
southern East Pacific Rise
13:02 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
southeast of Easter Island
12:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 15, 2025
All Earthquakes — March 15, 2025
Showing 30 of 99 (filtered from 243)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 23:56:50 UTC | 2.7ml | 149 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.969°, -170.382° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 149 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on March 15, 2025 at 23:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 23:54:46 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km S of Mount Sterling, Kentucky 38.014°, -83.952° | 22.5 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km S of Mount Sterling, Kentucky came in on March 15, 2025 at 23:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 23:33:57 UTC | 4.3mb | 95 km W of Baa, Indonesia -10.815°, 122.182° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 95 km W of Baa, Indonesia on March 15, 2025 at 23:33 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 23:21:29 UTC | 2.9mb_lg | 2 km NE of Glen Elder, Kansas 39.515°, -98.290° | 5.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 2 km NE of Glen Elder, Kansas on March 15, 2025 at 23:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 23:08:29 UTC | 4.7mb | 87 km W of Baa, Indonesia -10.810°, 122.257° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 87 km W of Baa, Indonesia at 23:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 22:30:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 49 km N of Nikolski, Alaska 53.382°, -168.856° | 81.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 49 km N of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 22:20:16 UTC | 4.5mb | 106 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.384°, 122.116° | 143.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025 at 22:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 106 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 22:18:41 UTC | 2.1ml | 87 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.473°, -177.715° | 32.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 87 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on March 15, 2025, with origin time 22:18 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 22:15:35 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska 63.886°, -145.636° | 16.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 6 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska on March 15, 2025 at 22:15 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 21:56:48 UTC | 4.7mb | Fiji region -13.641°, 173.038° | 633.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:56 UTC on March 15, 2025, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred in the Fiji region. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 21:15:23 UTC | 4.3mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.473°, -177.652° | 119.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region with origin time 21:15 UTC on March 15, 2025. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 21:03:49 UTC | 4.3mb | 292 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.196°, 129.295° | 159.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 292 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at 21:03 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 21:00:24 UTC | 4.3mb | 53 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala 13.900°, -92.194° | 30.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:00 UTC on March 15, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 53 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 20:45:58 UTC | 4.0mb | 19 km NW of Favignana, Italy 38.073°, 12.202° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 19 km NW of Favignana, Italy at 20:45 UTC on March 15, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 20:41:03 UTC | 3.9mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.486°, 145.762° | 146.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 seismic event took place in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on March 15, 2025 at 20:41 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 19:50:28 UTC | 4.5mb | 22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines 8.994°, 126.489° | 47.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on March 15, 2025 at 19:50 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 18:49:34 UTC | 3.0mb_lg | 5 km NNE of Magee, Mississippi 31.919°, -89.701° | 10.0 km | 20 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 5 km NNE of Magee, Mississippi on March 15, 2025, with origin time 18:49 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 18:20:04 UTC | 4.2mb | 72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.089°, 147.393° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025 at 18:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 17:53:14 UTC | 4.7mb | 97 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands -9.874°, 160.715° | 15.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 97 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands at 17:53 UTC on March 15, 2025. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 17:49:03 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.916°, -177.684° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 17:49 UTC on March 15, 2025. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 17:43:16 UTC | 3.9mb | 160 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.779°, -170.273° | 10.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 15, 2025 brought a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 160 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 17:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 17:05:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 94 km E of Akutan, Alaska 54.048°, -164.346° | 41.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 94 km E of Akutan, Alaska came in on March 15, 2025 at 17:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 16:29:35 UTC | 2.2md | 2 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.973°, -66.814° | 15.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:29 UTC on March 15, 2025, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 2 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 3.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 16:28:36 UTC | 5.0mb | 60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.096°, 147.553° | 56.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 60 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on March 15, 2025 at 16:28 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 16:03:12 UTC | 4.5mb | 100 km WSW of Sigatoka, Fiji -18.529°, 176.647° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 100 km WSW of Sigatoka, Fiji with origin time 16:03 UTC on March 15, 2025. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 15:38:59 UTC | 3.0ml | 102 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.426°, -160.724° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 102 km S of Sand Point, Alaska came in on March 15, 2025 at 15:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 15:01:51 UTC | 2.8ml | 67 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.072°, -153.043° | 124.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 67 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 15:01 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 15:00:43 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.353°, -177.849° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 15:00 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 14:45:48 UTC | 4.2mb | 135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.765°, 166.458° | 158.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands on March 15, 2025 at 14:45 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-15 2025-03-15 14:28:30 UTC | 2.6ml | 38 km NW of Stanton, Texas 32.361°, -102.091° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 38 km NW of Stanton, Texas at 14:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 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 March 15, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.