Earthquakes on September 22, 2020
262
EARTHQUAKES on September 22, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.2 — South Shetland Islands
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
43
M3.0–3.9
20
M2.0–2.9
42
M1.0–1.9
153
Activity Summary
262
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
South Shetland Islands
23:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
South Shetland Islands
23:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Banda Sea
01:19 UTC · 174.4 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
100 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
00:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
87 km NE of Calama, Chile
11:53 UTC · 127.3 km deep
Felt by 2
4.9
South Shetland Islands
08:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
94 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
00:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
34 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
22:56 UTC · 62.2 km deep
Felt by 6
Earthquake Map — September 22, 2020
All Earthquakes — September 22, 2020
Showing 30 of 109 (filtered from 262)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:53:46 UTC | 5.2mww | South Shetland Islands -62.325°, -58.388° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near South Shetland Islands. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on September 22, 2020. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:44:25 UTC | 3.5md | 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.950°, -67.103° | 8.0 km | 12 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:44:13 UTC | 5.2mww | South Shetland Islands -62.316°, -58.181° | 10.0 km | - | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded near South Shetland Islands on September 22, 2020 at 23:44 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:36:33 UTC | 3.2md | 8 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.931°, -67.108° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 8 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on September 22, 2020 at 23:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:26:50 UTC | 3.0md | 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.953°, -67.101° | 8.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:26 UTC on September 22, 2020. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:25:49 UTC | 4.1mb | off the coast of Washington 47.361°, -129.022° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake near off the coast of Washington at 23:25 UTC on September 22, 2020. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 23:04:43 UTC | 2.8md | 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.869°, -66.871° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 23:04 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:57:42 UTC | 4.4mb | 193 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia -7.203°, 123.234° | 573.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 193 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia came in on September 22, 2020 at 22:57 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:56:31 UTC | 4.8mb | 34 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala 14.229°, -92.323° | 62.2 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 34 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala came in on September 22, 2020 at 22:56 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:52:32 UTC | 4.6mb | 132 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines 9.415°, 127.397° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 132 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on September 22, 2020 at 22:52 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:49:50 UTC | 3.0ml | 112 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.226°, -177.887° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 112 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 22:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:10:46 UTC | 2.2md | 10km SE of Pinnacles, CA 36.479°, -121.059° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10km SE of Pinnacles, CA at 22:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:06:38 UTC | 3.0md | 10 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.892°, -66.853° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 10 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico came in on September 22, 2020 at 22:06 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 22:00:21 UTC | 3.3mb | 278 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon 43.737°, -127.747° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 278 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon on September 22, 2020 at 22:00 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 21:45:51 UTC | 4.3mb | west of Macquarie Island -59.188°, 149.921° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected west of Macquarie Island on September 22, 2020, with origin time 21:45 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 21:38:23 UTC | 2.3md | 29km W of Hayfork, CA 40.510°, -123.520° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 29km W of Hayfork, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 21:27:59 UTC | 4.1mb | 42 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines 9.111°, 126.628° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 42 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines on September 22, 2020, with origin time 21:27 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 21:07:14 UTC | 2.3ml | 5 km SSW of Princeton, Canada 49.409°, -120.533° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 5 km SSW of Princeton, Canada on September 22, 2020 at 21:07 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 20:27:54 UTC | 4.5mb | South Shetland Islands -62.282°, -58.283° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near South Shetland Islands at 20:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 20:13:19 UTC | 4.7mb | 45 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile -30.696°, -71.666° | 31.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 22, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 45 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile, logged at 20:13 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 20:06:46 UTC | 4.2mb | 145 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.598°, 152.656° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 145 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on September 22, 2020 at 20:06 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 19:48:11 UTC | 4.1mb | 138 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga -19.468°, -175.627° | 493.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 138 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga came in on September 22, 2020 at 19:48 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 19:43:42 UTC | 3.6ml | 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.164°, -117.896° | 9.8 km | 4 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada came in on September 22, 2020 at 19:43 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 19:43:31 UTC | 4.1mb | 96 km WNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran 27.391°, 55.329° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 96 km WNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran on September 22, 2020 at 19:43 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 19:36:30 UTC | 2.4ml | 18km ENE of North Shore, CA 33.611°, -115.770° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 22, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 18km ENE of North Shore, CA, logged at 19:36 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 19:30:53 UTC | 4.0mb | 64 km NNE of Calama, Chile -21.915°, -68.688° | 118.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 64 km NNE of Calama, Chile at 19:30 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 18:41:05 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.439°, -179.795° | 543.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on September 22, 2020 at 18:41 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 18:18:41 UTC | 2.7ml | 36 km S of Adak, Alaska 51.546°, -176.714° | 47.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:18 UTC on September 22, 2020, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 36 km S of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 18:13:30 UTC | 3.6ml | 15 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming 43.781°, -105.298° | 0.0 km | 2 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 15 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming on September 22, 2020 at 18:13 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-09-22 2020-09-22 17:55:14 UTC | 3.0ml | 112 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 53.881°, -162.966° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:55 UTC on September 22, 2020, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 112 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska. See the M3.0 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 September 22, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.