Earthquakes on March 16, 2025
220
EARTHQUAKES on March 16, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia
10 km deep · 46 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
38
M1.0–1.9
133
Activity Summary
220
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia
18:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 46
4.9
145 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
03:44 UTC · 419.9 km deep
4.8
134 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina
21:50 UTC · 104.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
114 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
08:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
49 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile
01:27 UTC · 102.5 km deep
Felt by 10
4.8
22 km NNW of Santa Monica, Philippines
01:10 UTC · 63.1 km deep
Felt by 1
4.6
Fiji region
16:29 UTC · 599.4 km deep
4.6
136 km E of Shikotan, Russia
16:19 UTC · 29.3 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 16, 2025
All Earthquakes — March 16, 2025
Showing 30 of 87 (filtered from 220)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 23:27:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 115 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 55.316°, -157.637° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 115 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on March 16, 2025 at 23:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 23:19:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 55 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.687°, -104.239° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 55 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 23:19 UTC on March 16, 2025. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 23:06:08 UTC | 2.2ml | 42 km E of Chase, Alaska 62.454°, -149.286° | 43.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 16, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 42 km E of Chase, Alaska, logged at 23:06 UTC. It arrived roughly 19 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 22:46:21 UTC | 4.4mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.868°, 178.322° | 108.7 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on March 16, 2025, with origin time 22:46 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 22:31:06 UTC | 2.3ml | 30 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 56.079°, -158.103° | 74.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 16, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 30 km SE of Chignik, Alaska, logged at 22:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 22:27:57 UTC | 2.8ml | 32 km S of Whittier, Alaska 60.480°, -148.728° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 32 km S of Whittier, Alaska on March 16, 2025 at 22:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 22:05:29 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 36.581°, -121.181° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025 at 22:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 22:04:19 UTC | 4.2mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.931°, -178.597° | 86.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on March 16, 2025 at 22:04 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:50:23 UTC | 4.8mwr | 134 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina -29.266°, -69.569° | 104.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 134 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina with origin time 21:50 UTC on March 16, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:33:35 UTC | 2.0ml | 42 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada 36.842°, -115.333° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 42 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada at 21:33 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:31:42 UTC | 2.5ml | 25 km WNW of Willow, Alaska 61.823°, -150.484° | 15.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 25 km WNW of Willow, Alaska on March 16, 2025, with origin time 21:31 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:25:50 UTC | 4.3mb | 244 km WSW of Muxihe, China 33.100°, 98.733° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 244 km WSW of Muxihe, China at 21:25 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:25:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 61 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.754°, -174.731° | 40.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 61 km SW of Atka, Alaska on March 16, 2025 at 21:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:20:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia 9.438°, 39.901° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia with origin time 21:20 UTC on March 16, 2025. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:11:47 UTC | 2.1ml | 36 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada 36.798°, -115.375° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 36 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada came in on March 16, 2025 at 21:11 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 21:09:32 UTC | 2.2ml | 52 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.968°, -152.683° | 97.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 52 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska with origin time 21:09 UTC on March 16, 2025. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 20:54:17 UTC | 2.7ml | 164 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.382°, -163.160° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:54 UTC on March 16, 2025, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 164 km S of False Pass, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 19:49:53 UTC | 2.2ml | 67 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 54.002°, -164.763° | 60.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 67 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska at 19:49 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 19:25:32 UTC | 3.3ml | 17 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming 43.665°, -105.312° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:25 UTC on March 16, 2025, a magnitude 3.3 tremor occurred 17 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 19:11:05 UTC | 4.3mb | 5 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -15.005°, 167.037° | 87.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:11 UTC on March 16, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 5 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 18:53:08 UTC | 5.4mww | 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia 9.379°, 40.078° | 10.0 km | 46 | VII | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia. 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 March 16, 2025. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 18:22:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 36 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.222°, -152.230° | 89.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 18:17:07 UTC | 3.7md | 147 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.648°, -65.193° | 59.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 16, 2025 at 18:17 UTC, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 147 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 17:33:07 UTC | 2.0ml | 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.648°, -104.477° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:33 UTC on March 16, 2025, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 17:03:05 UTC | 4.3mb | 83 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 0.128°, 98.406° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 83 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at 17:03 UTC on March 16, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 16:52:43 UTC | 2.2ml | 2 km E of Houston, Alaska 61.631°, -149.766° | 35.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:52 UTC on March 16, 2025, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 2 km E of Houston, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 16:29:28 UTC | 4.6mb | Fiji region -21.723°, -179.418° | 599.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected in the Fiji region on March 16, 2025, with origin time 16:29 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. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 16:19:24 UTC | 4.6mb | 136 km E of Shikotan, Russia 43.669°, 148.402° | 29.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 136 km E of Shikotan, Russia came in on March 16, 2025 at 16:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 16:10:29 UTC | 4.5mb | 261 km WNW of Houma, Tonga -20.418°, -177.686° | 515.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 261 km WNW of Houma, Tonga with origin time 16:10 UTC on March 16, 2025. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-03-16 2025-03-16 16:01:41 UTC | 4.3mb | Scotia Sea -60.811°, -32.549° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected near Scotia Sea on March 16, 2025, with origin time 16:01 UTC. See the M4.3 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 16, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.