Earthquake BISMARCK SEA (5.3 mw) (2025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC)
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on BISMARCK SEA, at 2025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in BISMARCK SEA
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.3
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250121_0000272
Nearest Places
- Sherburne Reef / 65.75 km
- Circular Reef / 94.39 km
- Chakol / 95.31 km
- Nauna Island / 95.62 km
- Rambutyo Island / 111.11 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
0.6
NORTHERN ITALY
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.1
17 km N of Big Spring, Texas
Time:
Depth: 2.34 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.34 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.1
30 km NE of Furnace Creek, California
Time:
Depth: 15.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.5
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Time:
Depth: 3.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 3.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.5
12 km E of Lake Isabella, CA
Time:
Depth: 2.97 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.97 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.2
Bismarck Sea
Time:
Depth: 75.55 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 75.55 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)