6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
By Jason Hall
January 20, 2025
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Taiwan on Monday (January 20), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Yujing at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received 90 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Taiwan earthquake struck days after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Saturday (January 18), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Nikolski at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Nikolski earthquake struck days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (January 16), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Valdez at a depth of 4.0 kilometers (about 2.5 miles).
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.0 - 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan https://t.co/KDoiUBhcay
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 20, 2025
The earlier Alaska earthquake struck hours after a 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Wednesday (January 15), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ocotillo Wells at a depth of 5.5 kilometers (about 3.4 miles).
The Ocotillo Wells earthquake struck hours after another 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Klamath at a depth of 28.3 kilometers (about 17.6 miles).
The California earthquakes struck hours before a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Virginia on January 14, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Wyndham at a depth of 0.1 kilometers (about 0.06 miles).