Earthquakes on September 5, 2025
276
EARTHQUAKES on September 5, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — 44 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador
3 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
42
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
27
M1.0–1.9
194
Activity Summary
276
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
44 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador
17:42 UTC · 3.1 km deep
Felt by 4
5.3
31 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan
01:30 UTC · 9.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
168 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
20:55 UTC · 39.7 km deep
5.2
25 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan
17:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.0
232 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
01:27 UTC · 36.8 km deep
4.8
38 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan
02:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Norwegian Sea
17:43 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Drake Passage
15:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 5, 2025
All Earthquakes — September 5, 2025
Showing 30 of 82 (filtered from 276)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 23:47:57 UTC | 4.3mb | 19 km E of Falam, Burma (Myanmar) 22.914°, 93.868° | 76.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2025 at 23:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 19 km E of Falam, Burma (Myanmar). The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 23:42:26 UTC | 2.7ml | 6 km N of Fontana, CA 34.155°, -117.447° | 12.3 km | 11 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 5, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 6 km N of Fontana, CA, logged at 23:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 22:59:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 219 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.030°, 157.812° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:59 UTC on September 5, 2025, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 219 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 22:23:09 UTC | 4.1mb | Banda Sea -6.746°, 129.712° | 145.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Banda Sea with origin time 22:23 UTC on September 5, 2025. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 21:54:45 UTC | 4.2mb | 170 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.145°, 156.128° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 170 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on September 5, 2025, with origin time 21:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 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 M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 21:48:28 UTC | 4.5mb | 13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua 11.615°, -85.825° | 195.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua at 21:48 UTC on September 5, 2025. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 21:33:51 UTC | 2.1md | 11 km WSW of Durham, CA 39.620°, -121.926° | 22.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km WSW of Durham, CA came in on September 5, 2025 at 21:33 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 21:08:32 UTC | 2.4ml | 14 km S of Joshua Tree, CA 34.008°, -116.324° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 14 km S of Joshua Tree, CA with origin time 21:08 UTC on September 5, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 21:05:28 UTC | 4.6mb | 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.086°, 156.093° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on September 5, 2025 at 21:05 UTC. Coming 1 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 M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 21:00:50 UTC | 2.4ml | 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 41.201°, -116.690° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada at 21:00 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 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. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 20:55:10 UTC | 5.2mww | 168 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.163°, 156.106° | 39.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 168 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia with origin time 20:55 UTC on September 5, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 20:49:57 UTC | 2.2ml | 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 41.210°, -116.707° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada on September 5, 2025 at 20:49 UTC. Coming 15 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 20:27:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 90 km ESE of Cairima, China 32.988°, 102.963° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 90 km ESE of Cairima, China on September 5, 2025, with origin time 20:27 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 20:24:00 UTC | 2.7ml | 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 41.205°, -116.702° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada at 20:24 UTC on September 5, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 19:47:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 64 km NNE of Valmy, Nevada 41.287°, -116.731° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 64 km NNE of Valmy, Nevada came in on September 5, 2025 at 19:47 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 19:28:27 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.453°, -179.994° | 536.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands came in on September 5, 2025 at 19:28 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 19:01:14 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km WSW of Anza, CA 33.529°, -116.724° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2025 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Anza, CA. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 18:26:06 UTC | 4.4mb | Banda Sea -6.231°, 129.787° | 200.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Banda Sea at 18:26 UTC on September 5, 2025. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 17:43:39 UTC | 4.7mww | Norwegian Sea 72.640°, 3.906° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected near Norwegian Sea on September 5, 2025, with origin time 17:43 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 17:42:32 UTC | 5.4mww | 44 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador -1.821°, -81.047° | 3.1 km | 4 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2025 at 17:42 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador. 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 September 5, 2025. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 17:40:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 26 km W of Akutan, Alaska 54.163°, -166.184° | 103.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 26 km W of Akutan, Alaska on September 5, 2025, with origin time 17:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 17:25:50 UTC | 5.2mb | 25 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 34.553°, 70.684° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 5, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 25 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan at 17:25 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 16:29:07 UTC | 4.6mb | 144 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia -9.635°, 113.734° | 52.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 144 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia with origin time 16:29 UTC on September 5, 2025. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 16:29:03 UTC | 2.3ml | 23 km NE of Chase, Alaska 62.588°, -149.759° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 23 km NE of Chase, Alaska on September 5, 2025 at 16:29 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. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 16:19:24 UTC | 4.5mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 31.011°, 143.086° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place in the Izu Islands, Japan region on September 5, 2025 at 16:19 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 16:11:37 UTC | 4.0mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.133°, 145.291° | 450.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 16:11 UTC on September 5, 2025. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 16:11:10 UTC | 2.2md | 8 km NW of Ponderay, Idaho 48.367°, -116.607° | -1.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 5, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km NW of Ponderay, Idaho, logged at 16:11 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 15:32:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km ENE of Calumet, Oklahoma 35.619°, -98.041° | 6.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:32 UTC on September 5, 2025, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 7 km ENE of Calumet, Oklahoma. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 15:29:19 UTC | 4.4mb | 211 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -6.398°, 151.848° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 211 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea came in on September 5, 2025 at 15:29 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-09-05 2025-09-05 15:27:52 UTC | 2.0md | 0 km NNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.995°, -66.920° | 9.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 5, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 0 km NNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico, logged at 15:27 UTC. See the M2.0 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 September 5, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.