Earthquakes on May 23, 2025
221
EARTHQUAKES on May 23, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — west of Macquarie Island
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
56
M1.0–1.9
115
Activity Summary
221
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
west of Macquarie Island
16:33 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
132 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
02:30 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
19:11 UTC · 41.2 km deep
4.8
86 km NNE of Nyngan, Australia
16:36 UTC · 3.0 km deep
Felt by 41
4.8
62 km NNE of Timbiquí, Colombia
04:56 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Felt by 6
4.7
43 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
19:43 UTC · 131.2 km deep
4.7
99 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
10:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
200 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
19:36 UTC · 5.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 23, 2025
All Earthquakes — May 23, 2025
Showing 30 of 106 (filtered from 221)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 23:58:54 UTC | 2.2ml | 34 km E of Akutan, Alaska 54.157°, -165.251° | 79.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 34 km E of Akutan, Alaska at 23:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 23:57:51 UTC | 2.0ml | 74 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska 58.934°, -152.940° | 63.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 74 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska on May 23, 2025 at 23:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 23:48:35 UTC | 2.3md | 19 km SW of Whitehawk, CA 39.591°, -120.691° | -1.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 19 km SW of Whitehawk, CA on May 23, 2025 at 23:48 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 23:38:02 UTC | 2.7md | 3 km E of Kingsburg, CA 36.517°, -119.518° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 3 km E of Kingsburg, CA on May 23, 2025 at 23:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 23:08:05 UTC | 4.1mb | 99 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.521°, 154.613° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 99 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea with origin time 23:08 UTC on May 23, 2025. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 23:02:45 UTC | 2.5ml | 142 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.202°, -164.295° | 31.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 142 km SE of Akutan, Alaska came in on May 23, 2025 at 23:02 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 22:58:07 UTC | 3.1ml | 140 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.188°, -164.375° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 140 km SE of Akutan, Alaska at 22:58 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 22:56:43 UTC | 3.0ml | 122 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.344°, -164.478° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 122 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on May 23, 2025 at 22:56 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 22:50:53 UTC | 4.3mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 25.463°, 141.956° | 64.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Volcano Islands, Japan region with origin time 22:50 UTC on May 23, 2025. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 22:28:57 UTC | 4.4mb | Indian Ocean Triple Junction -26.081°, 70.446° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Indian Ocean Triple Junction at 22:28 UTC on May 23, 2025. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 22:08:57 UTC | 2.0md | 1 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.984°, -66.817° | 15.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 1 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico came in on May 23, 2025 at 22:08 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 21:41:40 UTC | 3.2ml | off the coast of Oregon 43.987°, -129.369° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded near off the coast of Oregon on May 23, 2025 at 21:41 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 21:34:03 UTC | 2.4ml | 13 km SW of Cold Bay, Alaska 55.093°, -162.861° | 133.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 13 km SW of Cold Bay, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 21:32:02 UTC | 2.9md | 10 km NW of Dunnigan, CA 38.926°, -122.075° | 13.8 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 10 km NW of Dunnigan, CA at 21:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 21:19:43 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km SSE of Princeton, Canada 49.388°, -120.485° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025 at 21:19 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Princeton, Canada. 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. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 20:32:35 UTC | 3.2ml | 11 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma 36.421°, -96.888° | 7.3 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 11 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma with origin time 20:32 UTC on May 23, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 20:32:30 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -20.741°, -178.684° | 598.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected in the Fiji region on May 23, 2025, with origin time 20:32 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 20:18:52 UTC | 4.3mb | 151 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia -2.106°, 139.360° | 22.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 151 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia at 20:18 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 20:10:20 UTC | 4.0mwr | 58 km E of Caucete, Argentina -31.616°, -67.669° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:10 UTC on May 23, 2025, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 58 km E of Caucete, Argentina. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:43:52 UTC | 4.7mb | 43 km W of Hihifo, Tonga -15.910°, -174.197° | 131.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 43 km W of Hihifo, Tonga at 19:43 UTC on May 23, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:41:30 UTC | 3.1mb_lg | 105 km S of Gulf Shores, Alabama 29.291°, -87.751° | 5.0 km | 15 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:41 UTC on May 23, 2025, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 105 km S of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:36:36 UTC | 4.6mwr | 200 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 54.961°, -156.267° | 5.2 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 200 km SE of Chignik, Alaska came in on May 23, 2025 at 19:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:30:53 UTC | 4.3mb | 42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica 10.626°, -86.047° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:30 UTC on May 23, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:25:58 UTC | 4.4mb | Carlsberg Ridge 8.068°, 58.841° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Carlsberg Ridge came in on May 23, 2025 at 19:25 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:25:21 UTC | 2.4ml | 74 km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.787°, -115.788° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 74 km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX at 19:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 19:11:56 UTC | 5.0mww | 153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.097°, 126.677° | 41.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia with origin time 19:11 UTC on May 23, 2025. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 18:59:00 UTC | 4.5mb | Carlsberg Ridge 8.091°, 58.770° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025 at 18:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Carlsberg Ridge. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 18:58:54 UTC | 4.1mb | 89 km E of Falam, Burma (Myanmar) 22.774°, 94.534° | 105.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 89 km E of Falam, Burma (Myanmar) at 18:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 18:54:28 UTC | 2.9ml | 142 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.166°, -164.353° | 27.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2025 at 18:54 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 142 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-05-23 2025-05-23 18:53:28 UTC | 3.1ml | 41 km S of Skwentna, Alaska 61.621°, -151.541° | 79.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 41 km S of Skwentna, Alaska at 18:53 UTC on May 23, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 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 May 23, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.