Earthquakes on November 22, 2020
298
EARTHQUAKES on November 22, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
22 km deep · 186 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
43
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
66
M1.0–1.9
167
Activity Summary
298
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
100 km NW of Constitución, Chile
00:54 UTC · 22.0 km deep
Felt by 186
5.5
37 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
10:05 UTC · 33.0 km deep
Felt by 122
5.5
Fiji region
05:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
138 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia
11:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
24 km WSW of Azzaba, Algeria
03:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 45
4.8
136 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
16:43 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
South Shetland Islands
21:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
125 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
18:24 UTC · 56.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 22, 2020

All Earthquakes — November 22, 2020
Showing 30 of 131 (filtered from 298)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 23:24:17 UTC | 2.1md | 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.804°, -122.819° | 1.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA with origin time 23:24 UTC on November 22, 2020. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 23:20:23 UTC | 2.8ml | 76 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 55.384°, -158.377° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 76 km SE of Perryville, Alaska at 23:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 23:10:41 UTC | 3.3ml | 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.389°, -159.628° | 23.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on November 22, 2020, with origin time 23:10 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 22:08:32 UTC | 4.3mwr | 56 km W of La Ligua, Chile -32.483°, -71.830° | 21.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 56 km W of La Ligua, Chile came in on November 22, 2020 at 22:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 22:07:06 UTC | 4.1mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.016°, -177.921° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:07 UTC on November 22, 2020, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 22:05:53 UTC | 3.0md | 83 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.962°, -67.715° | 58.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 83 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico with origin time 22:05 UTC on November 22, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:56:27 UTC | 4.4mb | 58 km W of Ovalle, Chile -30.675°, -71.802° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 58 km W of Ovalle, Chile on November 22, 2020, with origin time 21:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:49:35 UTC | 2.4md | 6 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.949°, -66.962° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 22, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 6 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico, logged at 21:49 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:46:20 UTC | 4.4mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -22.417°, 172.004° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands came in on November 22, 2020 at 21:46 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:45:16 UTC | 2.4ml | 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.587°, -104.205° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 22, 2020 at 21:45 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:21:11 UTC | 4.7mb | South Shetland Islands -62.237°, -57.397° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected near South Shetland Islands on November 22, 2020, with origin time 21:21 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:14:41 UTC | 4.2mb | South Shetland Islands -62.362°, -58.163° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake near South Shetland Islands at 21:14 UTC on November 22, 2020. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 21:14:09 UTC | 2.8ml | 84 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.654°, -145.349° | 18.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:14 UTC on November 22, 2020, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 84 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 20:57:34 UTC | 4.4mb | 155 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.148°, 131.452° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 155 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on November 22, 2020 at 20:57 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 20:54:21 UTC | 2.9ml | 282 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska 57.661°, -142.965° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 282 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska came in on November 22, 2020 at 20:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 20:53:21 UTC | 2.7md | 6 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.948°, -66.962° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 6 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on November 22, 2020 at 20:53 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 20:42:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 20 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.310°, -115.163° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 20 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho with origin time 20:42 UTC on November 22, 2020. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 20:37:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 66 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.032°, -153.017° | 111.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 66 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on November 22, 2020, with origin time 20:37 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 19:59:20 UTC | 3.4ml | 71 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.053°, -159.483° | 18.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 71 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska at 19:59 UTC on November 22, 2020. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 19:25:29 UTC | 4.4mb | 11 km S of Gisborne, New Zealand -38.758°, 178.009° | 9.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 22, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 11 km S of Gisborne, New Zealand, logged at 19:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 19:22:30 UTC | 3.0ml | 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.601°, -159.722° | 21.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 22, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 19:22 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 18:54:53 UTC | 2.3ml | 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.327°, -115.175° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:54 UTC on November 22, 2020, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 18:48:26 UTC | 2.0md | 6km WSW of Petrolia, CA 40.305°, -124.355° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:48 UTC on November 22, 2020, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 6km WSW of Petrolia, CA. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 18:41:04 UTC | 2.1md | 0 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.965°, -66.914° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 0 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 18:41 UTC on November 22, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 18:28:05 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.236°, 179.724° | 494.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected south of the Fiji Islands on November 22, 2020, with origin time 18:28 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 18:24:43 UTC | 4.6mb | 125 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia 44.916°, 149.412° | 56.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 125 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia came in on November 22, 2020 at 18:24 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 18:12:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 15 km SSW of Port Clarence, Alaska 65.142°, -167.021° | 12.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 15 km SSW of Port Clarence, Alaska on November 22, 2020, with origin time 18:12 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 17:57:39 UTC | 4.4mb | 2 km NNE of Tochio-honch?, Japan 37.499°, 139.002° | 169.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 22, 2020 at 17:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Tochio-honch?, Japan. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 17:39:36 UTC | 3.2md | 38 km NNW of Brenas, Puerto Rico 18.808°, -66.420° | 49.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 22, 2020 at 17:39 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 38 km NNW of Brenas, Puerto Rico. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-11-22 2020-11-22 17:38:29 UTC | 2.9md | 41 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico 18.722°, -65.580° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 41 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico on November 22, 2020, with origin time 17:38 UTC. See the M2.9 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 November 22, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.