Earthquakes on March 31, 2026
306
EARTHQUAKES on March 31, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
195 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
37
M2.0–2.9
77
M1.0–1.9
154
Activity Summary
306
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
19:24 UTC · 195.0 km deep
5.0
217 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu
21:56 UTC · 649.9 km deep
5.0
159 km NNW of The Valley, Anguilla
09:22 UTC · 15.0 km deep
4.9
96 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
21:15 UTC · 20.0 km deep
Felt by 4
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
03:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
213 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
11:14 UTC · 546.5 km deep
4.7
289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
17:09 UTC · 547.7 km deep
4.7
29 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
10:03 UTC · 59.1 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 31, 2026
All Earthquakes — March 31, 2026
Showing 30 of 152 (filtered from 306)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:51:29 UTC | 4.0mb | 48 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.542°, 122.626° | 108.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 48 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on March 31, 2026, with origin time 23:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:40:49 UTC | 4.1mb | 218 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.116°, 159.620° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 218 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on March 31, 2026 at 23:40 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:40:32 UTC | 2.8ml | 92 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.179°, -64.957° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 31, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 92 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 23:40 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:39:46 UTC | 2.8ml | 106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.296°, -64.790° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands with origin time 23:39 UTC on March 31, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:29:49 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.329°, -179.768° | 582.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:29 UTC on March 31, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred south of the Fiji Islands. 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:18:31 UTC | 2.0ml | 41 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.479°, -163.464° | 10.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 41 km S of False Pass, Alaska on March 31, 2026, with origin time 23:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:16:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 60 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.051°, -153.160° | 135.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 60 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska came in on March 31, 2026 at 23:16 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 23:07:38 UTC | 3.2md | 100 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.252°, -64.862° | 25.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 100 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands came in on March 31, 2026 at 23:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:53:24 UTC | 3.4md | 104 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.276°, -64.819° | 43.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 31, 2026 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 104 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:51:01 UTC | 2.7md | 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.161°, -64.881° | 16.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 22:51 UTC on March 31, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:45:44 UTC | 3.2md | 102 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.266°, -64.825° | 18.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:45 UTC on March 31, 2026, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 102 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:40:43 UTC | 3.5md | 100 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.243°, -64.853° | 23.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 100 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31, 2026 at 22:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:36:04 UTC | 3.5md | 102 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.267°, -64.872° | 26.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 102 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands with origin time 22:36 UTC on March 31, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:32:32 UTC | 3.3md | 103 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.270°, -64.852° | 32.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 103 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31, 2026 at 22:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:10:57 UTC | 3.4md | 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.291°, -64.800° | 25.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 31, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, logged at 22:10 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 22:05:04 UTC | 2.3ml | 30 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado 36.856°, -104.836° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 31, 2026 at 22:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:58:03 UTC | 2.7md | 78 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.431°, -125.194° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 78 km W of Petrolia, CA on March 31, 2026 at 21:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:57:10 UTC | 2.2ml | 5 km W of Merrill, Oregon 42.020°, -121.668° | -1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 5 km W of Merrill, Oregon on March 31, 2026 at 21:57 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:56:33 UTC | 5.0mb | 217 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu -12.786°, 169.227° | 649.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 217 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu on March 31, 2026 at 21:56 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:43:55 UTC | 2.0ml | 92 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.850°, -141.260° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 92 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska on March 31, 2026 at 21:43 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:38:31 UTC | 3.9md | 167 km NNW of The Valley, Anguilla 19.602°, -63.709° | 37.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 31, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 167 km NNW of The Valley, Anguilla at 21:38 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:35:59 UTC | 3.2md | 91 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.165°, -64.839° | 23.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 91 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31, 2026 at 21:35 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:32:37 UTC | 3.6ml | 98 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.231°, -64.908° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 98 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31, 2026 at 21:32 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:26:20 UTC | 3.1ml | 69 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.901°, -64.518° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 31, 2026 at 21:26 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 69 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:25:38 UTC | 2.7md | 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.220°, -64.892° | 25.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 31, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, logged at 21:25 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:23:32 UTC | 2.9md | 96 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.213°, -64.953° | 24.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 96 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31, 2026, with origin time 21:23 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:21:42 UTC | 3.1md | 84 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.099°, -64.858° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 84 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands with origin time 21:21 UTC on March 31, 2026. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:19:47 UTC | 3.4md | 93 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.178°, -64.820° | 23.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 93 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 21:19 UTC on March 31, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:18:30 UTC | 3.2md | 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.222°, -64.839° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31, 2026, with origin time 21:18 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 21:15:38 UTC | 4.9ml | 96 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.216°, -64.897° | 20.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 31, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 96 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 21:15 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 17 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M4.9 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 31, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.