News about world-wide earthquake activity

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 25 Mar 2025

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.8 208 km west of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

#2: Mag 5.4 97 km east of Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile

#3: Mag 5.4 South Indian Ocean

#4: Mag 5.2 Banda Sea, 196 km northeast of Metang Island, Maluku, Indonesia

#5: Mag 5.1 208 km west of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

#6: Mag 5.0 Caribbean Sea, 39 km north of Fort-de-France, Martinique

#7: Mag 5.0 Tasman Sea, 142 km southwest of Cooper Island, New Zealand

#8: Mag 4.9 Bay of Bengal, 142 km southwest of Little Nicobar Island, India

#9: Mag 4.7 Indian Ocean, 91 km south of Tasikmalaya, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia

#10: Mag 4.7 Tasman Sea, Otago, 131 km southwest of Cooper Island, New Zealand

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 2.2 4 km northwest of Terrebonne, Lanaudiere, Quebec, Canada - 348 reports

#2: Mag 6.8 208 km west of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand - 65 reports

#3: Mag 5.0 Caribbean Sea, 39 km north of Fort-de-France, Martinique - 57 reports

#4: Mag 4.6 North Atlantic Ocean, 81 km southeast of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal - 46 reports

#5: Mag 2.0 4.4 km southwest of San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico - 18 reports

#6: Mag 4.5 43 km southwest of Tianjin, Tianjin, China - 13 reports

#7: Mag 5.4 97 km east of Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile - 13 reports

#8: Mag 4.7 Indian Ocean, 91 km south of Tasikmalaya, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia - 8 reports

#9: Mag 5.0 Tasman Sea, 142 km southwest of Cooper Island, New Zealand - 6 reports

#10: Mag 2.4 North Atlantic Ocean, 80 km southeast of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal - 3 reports

#11: Mag 4.0 Philippine Sea, 101 km northeast of Siargao Island, Philippines - 2 reports

#12: Mag 3.1 North Atlantic Ocean, 81 km southeast of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal - 2 reports

#13: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 15 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan - 2 reports

#14: Mag 4.1 39 km south of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico - 2 reports

#15: Mag 3.4 18 km south of La Serena, Elqui, Coquimbo, Chile - 2 reports

#16: Mag 3.1 Western Mediterranean, 50 km southeast of Nijar, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain - 2 reports

#17: Mag 3.5 Santa Rosa, 28 km southeast of San Martin, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina - 2 reports

#18: Mag 2.2 7 km south of Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia - 2 reports

Earthquake stats

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred only 4 minutes ago 73 km east of Pozo Almonte, Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 90. km beneath the epicenter near Pozo Almonte, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile, early evening on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at 7:55 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Mamiña (pop. 320) located 25 km from the epicenter, Pica (pop. 9,300) 36 km away, Pozo Almonte (pop. 15,700) 73 km away, and Huara (pop. 2,700) 77 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Alto Hospicio (pop. 108,400) located 106 km from the epicenter, Iquique (pop. 191,500) 111 km away, and Iquique (pop. 191,500) 111 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 25 Mar 2025 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Abu (24 quakes between mag 0.3-1.9), Aso (2 quakes between mag 0.3-1.4), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.4-1.1), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (13 quakes between mag 0.1-3.0), Clear Lake (34 quakes between mag 0.2-2.3), Datong (1 quake mag 3.0)
Don Joao de Castro Bank (18 quakes between mag 2.0-4.6), Eldey (1 quake mag 1.4), Etna (1 quake mag 1.1), Eyafjallajökull (1 quake mag 1.4), Fagradalsfjall (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.0), Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.2), Iwaki (8 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1), Jan Mayen (1 quake mag 1.3), Kolumbo (51 quakes between mag 1.0-2.2), Koruhüyüğü (1 quake mag 1.7), Krísuvík (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.3), Kurikoma (5 quakes between mag 0.2-1.4), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.2), Laguna Aramuaca (1 quake mag 3.0), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (1 quake mag 1.1), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 1.8), Mayotte Island (3 quakes between mag 1.0-1.3), Methana (1 quake mag 1.5), Miravalles (1 quake mag 2.9), Nantai (2 quakes between mag 0.4-1.8), Niseko (1 quake mag 1.0), Platanar (2 quakes between mag 2.3-3.1), Ragang (1 quake mag 3.0), Rincón de la Vieja (1 quake mag 3.0), Sakurajima (1 quake mag 3.0), Sandal (1 quake mag 1.0), Santorini (10 quakes between mag 1.0-2.2), Sousaki (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.7), Tenerife (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.3), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (43 quakes between mag 0.4-2.3), Turrialba (1 quake mag 2.1), White Island (1 quake mag 2.1) (updated 22h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.

Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Abu volcano (Honshu): 24 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.9

Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) volcano (Italy): 13 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Clear Lake volcano (California): 34 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

Datong volcano (China): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Don Joao de Castro Bank volcano (Azores): 18 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.6

Iwaki volcano (Honshu): 8 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Kolumbo volcano (Greece): 51 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Laguna Aramuaca volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Miravalles volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 2.9 earthquake

Platanar volcano (Costa Rica): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.1

Ragang volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Rincón de la Vieja volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Santorini volcano (Greece): 10 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Tjörnes Fracture Zone volcano (Iceland): 43 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

Turrialba volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

White Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 15 minutes ago 94 km northwest of Ponta Delgada, Portugal, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 0. km beneath the epicenter near Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, in the evening on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at 8:48 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, IPMA) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Porto Martins (pop. 1000) located 69 km from the epicenter, Sao Sebastiao (pop. 2,100) 69 km away, Porto Judeu (pop. 2,500) 69 km away, Praia da Vitoria (pop. 6,100) 74 km away, Ribeirinha (pop. 2,700) 74 km away, Angra do Heroismo (pop. 12,000) 76 km away, Lajes (pop. 3,700) 78 km away, Sao Mateus (pop. 3,800) 79 km away, Ponta Delgada (pop. 20,100) 94 km away, and Lagoa (pop. 14,400) 101 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

Unconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 19 km east of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 6 minutes ago

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal on 25 Mar 2025 (GMT) at approximately 21:48 GMT.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 4 minutes ago 56 miles southwest of Denali National Park, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10.1 miles beneath the epicenter near Denali National Park, Denali, Alaska, USA, around noon on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at 12:31 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.2 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Denali National Park (pop. 220) located 56 miles from the epicenter.