Earthquakes on October 20, 2025
137
EARTHQUAKES on October 20, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep · 2 people felt it
Below averagecompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
5
M2.0–2.9
20
M1.0–1.9
76
Activity Summary
137
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Low
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
93 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines
11:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.1
7 km WSW of Takahama, Japan
19:04 UTC · 360.1 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
154 km N of Maumere, Indonesia
16:16 UTC · 535.3 km deep
5.0
Kuril Islands
22:30 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
22:43 UTC · 60.6 km deep
4.9
71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
18:45 UTC · 37.3 km deep
Felt by 2
4.9
196 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
16:15 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.9
201 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
04:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 20, 2025
All Earthquakes — October 20, 2025
Showing 30 of 61 (filtered from 137)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 23:57:40 UTC | 4.3mb | 137 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 51.203°, 158.418° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 20, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 137 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia, logged at 23:57 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 23:52:59 UTC | 3.9mb | south of Alaska 53.588°, -156.297° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.9 event was detected south of Alaska on October 20, 2025, with origin time 23:52 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 22:43:15 UTC | 4.9mb | 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.106°, 159.867° | 60.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:43 UTC on October 20, 2025, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 22:31:55 UTC | 4.6mb | 178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste -6.915°, 125.705° | 509.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:31 UTC on October 20, 2025, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 22:30:30 UTC | 5.0mb | Kuril Islands 46.220°, 153.112° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 20, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Kuril Islands at 22:30 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 22:22:14 UTC | 4.6mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.410°, -176.730° | 100.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 22:22 UTC on October 20, 2025. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 22:13:33 UTC | 4.1mb | 173 km NE of Tokār, Sudan 19.428°, 38.993° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 20, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 173 km NE of Tokār, Sudan at 22:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 21:56:24 UTC | 4.2mb | 36 km E of Khandūd, Afghanistan 36.974°, 72.726° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 36 km E of Khandūd, Afghanistan with origin time 21:56 UTC on October 20, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 21:29:27 UTC | 4.4mb | 63 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines 13.592°, 124.948° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 20, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 63 km ESE of Gigmoto, Philippines at 21:29 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 21:14:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 12 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.342°, -120.508° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 12 km S of Princeton, Canada with origin time 21:14 UTC on October 20, 2025. 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. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 21:06:23 UTC | 2.0ml | 7 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas 32.220°, -101.408° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 7 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas at 21:06 UTC on October 20, 2025. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 19:13:46 UTC | 4.7mww | 16 km NW of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic 18.637°, -70.625° | 10.0 km | 153 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 20, 2025 at 19:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km NW of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 19:04:06 UTC | 5.1mww | 7 km WSW of Takahama, Japan 35.458°, 135.476° | 360.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 7 km WSW of Takahama, Japan on October 20, 2025 at 19:04 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 18:53:40 UTC | 4.5mb | 202 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.124°, 161.653° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 202 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on October 20, 2025 at 18:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 18:51:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska 64.762°, -149.667° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 31 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska on October 20, 2025, with origin time 18:51 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 18:50:30 UTC | 4.7mb | 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia -2.126°, 138.950° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia on October 20, 2025 at 18:50 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 18:45:26 UTC | 4.9mwr | 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 51.296°, -177.072° | 37.3 km | 2 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska at 18:45 UTC on October 20, 2025. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 18:14:23 UTC | 4.5mb | 42 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran 30.217°, 51.950° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 20, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 42 km ENE of Nūrābād, Iran, logged at 18:14 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 18:12:19 UTC | 2.3ml | 58 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.180°, -152.685° | 111.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 58 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on October 20, 2025 at 18:12 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 17:57:01 UTC | 2.2ml | 55 km W of Karluk, Alaska 57.657°, -155.374° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
October 20, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 55 km W of Karluk, Alaska, logged at 17:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 17:06:43 UTC | 3.9mb | 29 km NW of Comrie, United Kingdom 56.539°, -4.337° | 10.0 km | 19 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 29 km NW of Comrie, United Kingdom came in on October 20, 2025 at 17:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 16:53:09 UTC | 4.0mb | 51 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia -19.075°, -67.225° | 237.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:53 UTC on October 20, 2025, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 51 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 16:27:57 UTC | 4.4mb | 55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia 14.040°, 39.911° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:27 UTC on October 20, 2025, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 16:26:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia 14.012°, 39.772° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 20, 2025 at 16:26 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 16:22:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 43 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.130°, -152.427° | 89.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 43 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska came in on October 20, 2025 at 16:22 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC | 5.1mww | 154 km N of Maumere, Indonesia -7.238°, 122.415° | 535.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 154 km N of Maumere, Indonesia with origin time 16:16 UTC on October 20, 2025. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 16:15:25 UTC | 4.9mb | 196 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia -2.033°, 138.956° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 196 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia on October 20, 2025, with origin time 16:15 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 15:54:54 UTC | 3.8mb | 40 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam 13.830°, 145.105° | 129.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.8 seismic event took place 40 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam on October 20, 2025 at 15:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 15:47:46 UTC | 4.4mb | 81 km ESE of Manay, Philippines 6.932°, 127.221° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 81 km ESE of Manay, Philippines at 15:47 UTC on October 20, 2025. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-10-20 2025-10-20 13:45:33 UTC | 3.1ml | 5 km WNW of Salcha, Alaska 64.549°, -146.994° | 3.7 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 20, 2025 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 5 km WNW of Salcha, Alaska, logged at 13:45 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on October 20, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.