Earthquakes on July 17, 2025
500
EARTHQUAKES on July 17, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
24 km deep · 2 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
16
M3.0–3.9
55
M2.0–2.9
259
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
500
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia
09:04 UTC · 24.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.2
101 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia
19:02 UTC · 65.9 km deep
5.1
111 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile
20:31 UTC · 83.5 km deep
5.1
Balleny Islands region
16:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
17:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
41 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
11:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
101 km S of Honchō, Japan
18:44 UTC · 45.1 km deep
4.8
Banda Sea
17:04 UTC · 125.5 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 17, 2025
All Earthquakes — July 17, 2025
Showing 30 of 334 (filtered from 500)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:59:34 UTC | 4.6mb | 106 km SE of Balikpapan, Indonesia -1.965°, 117.494° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 106 km SE of Balikpapan, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:56:13 UTC | 2.2ml | 97 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.462°, -160.618° | 13.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 17, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 97 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 23:56 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:54:05 UTC | 2.2md | 2 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.956°, -66.921° | 14.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 2 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on July 17, 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. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:52:13 UTC | 2.2ml | 84 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.584°, -160.272° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025 at 23:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 84 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:50:10 UTC | 2.4ml | 89 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.530°, -160.490° | 19.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 89 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 23:50 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:39:19 UTC | 2.6ml | 104 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.499°, -159.755° | 26.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 104 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 23:39 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:37:20 UTC | 2.4ml | 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.504°, -159.833° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 23:37 UTC on July 17, 2025. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:29:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.527°, -160.246° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska came in on July 17, 2025 at 23:29 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:24:30 UTC | 2.8ml | 114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.344°, -160.037° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 17, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 23:24 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:17:34 UTC | 3.0ml | 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.385°, -160.333° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025, with origin time 23:17 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:08:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.513°, -160.480° | 27.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 23:08 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:01:19 UTC | 2.6ml | 98 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.537°, -159.854° | 18.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 17, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 98 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 23:01 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 23:00:42 UTC | 2.1ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.672°, -104.371° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:55:00 UTC | 3.1ml | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 35.320°, -117.814° | 7.1 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA at 22:55 UTC on July 17, 2025. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:45:29 UTC | 2.4ml | 88 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.542°, -160.399° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 88 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:45 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:42:26 UTC | 3.0ml | 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.434°, -160.145° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on July 17, 2025 at 22:42 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:34:18 UTC | 2.3ml | 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.517°, -159.767° | 24.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 22:34 UTC on July 17, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.1 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:21:30 UTC | 2.4ml | 90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.546°, -160.143° | 20.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:21 UTC on July 17, 2025, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:19:50 UTC | 2.3ml | 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.438°, -159.936° | 21.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:19 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:16:53 UTC | 3.0ml | 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.462°, -160.029° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 22:16 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:14:58 UTC | 3.3ml | 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.526°, -160.102° | 24.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025 at 22:14 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:09:15 UTC | 4.4mb | 90 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga -15.156°, -173.998° | 60.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 90 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga with origin time 22:09 UTC on July 17, 2025. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:07:28 UTC | 3.1ml | 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.308°, -160.057° | 35.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025, with origin time 22:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:05:39 UTC | 2.0ml | 86 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.556°, -160.414° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 17, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 86 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 22:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:03:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 73 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.674°, -160.390° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 73 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:03 UTC on July 17, 2025. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.2 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. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 22:00:04 UTC | 3.0ml | 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.391°, -159.843° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 17, 2025 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 22:00 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 21:59:09 UTC | 3.0ml | 124 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.216°, -160.423° | 34.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 17, 2025 at 21:59 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 124 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 21:54:58 UTC | 2.2ml | 100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.494°, -159.925° | 18.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 21:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 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. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 21:52:14 UTC | 2.1ml | 46 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.569°, -152.633° | 91.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 46 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 21:52 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-07-17 2025-07-17 21:50:36 UTC | 3.0ml | 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.373°, -159.919° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 17, 2025 at 21:50 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M3.0 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 July 17, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.