Earthquakes on January 5, 2022
291
EARTHQUAKES on January 5, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.7 — southern Pacific Ocean
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
177
Activity Summary
291
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
southern Pacific Ocean
23:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
85 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
11:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
156 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
07:22 UTC · 9.2 km deep
5.1
67 km SSW of Okurcalar, Turkey
03:21 UTC · 43.0 km deep
Felt by 31
5.1
Laptev Sea
00:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
south of the Kermadec Islands
21:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Vanuatu
16:43 UTC · 267.2 km deep
5.0
17 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
01:08 UTC · 58.0 km deep
Felt by 6
Earthquake Map — January 5, 2022
All Earthquakes — January 5, 2022
Showing 30 of 114 (filtered from 291)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 23:51:06 UTC | 3.0ml | off the coast of Southeastern Alaska 56.158°, -141.812° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place near off the coast of Southeastern Alaska on January 5, 2022 at 23:51 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 23:47:50 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.984°, -25.536° | 37.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:47 UTC on January 5, 2022, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 23:37:46 UTC | 2.9ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.676°, -104.409° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 23:37 UTC. Coming 21 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 23:24:39 UTC | 5.7mww | southern Pacific Ocean -65.344°, -71.509° | 10.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2022 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near southern Pacific Ocean. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on January 5, 2022. See the M5.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 23:15:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 53 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska 58.514°, -155.801° | 144.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 53 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska on January 5, 2022 at 23:15 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 22:55:11 UTC | 2.5mb_lg | 6 km NNE of Argonia, Kansas 37.321°, -97.728° | 12.7 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 6 km NNE of Argonia, Kansas at 22:55 UTC on January 5, 2022. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 22:54:55 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -59.755°, -26.323° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region, logged at 22:54 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 22:15:03 UTC | 3.2ml | 210 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 54.886°, -156.186° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:15 UTC on January 5, 2022, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 210 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 22:10:43 UTC | 2.6md | 14 km SSW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii 18.942°, -155.645° | 43.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 14 km SSW of Wai‘?hinu, Hawaii, logged at 22:10 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 22:06:16 UTC | 3.2ml | 11 km SW of Colstrip, Montana 45.812°, -106.724° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 11 km SW of Colstrip, Montana at 22:06 UTC on January 5, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 21:56:22 UTC | 2.8ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.653°, -104.295° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:56 UTC on January 5, 2022, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 21:53:50 UTC | 4.2mb | 140 km NNE of Hirara, Japan 26.019°, 125.707° | 72.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 140 km NNE of Hirara, Japan at 21:53 UTC on January 5, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 21:38:26 UTC | 2.8ml | 5 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.154°, -155.492° | 36.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 5 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii at 21:38 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 21:31:47 UTC | 5.0mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.321°, -174.909° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands at 21:31 UTC on January 5, 2022. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 21:08:40 UTC | 4.7mb | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge -0.805°, -24.711° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on January 5, 2022 at 21:08 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 20:38:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 37 km S of Goldfield, Nevada 37.378°, -117.157° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 37 km S of Goldfield, Nevada on January 5, 2022, with origin time 20:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 20:20:34 UTC | 2.6md | 14km S of Ferndale, CA 40.454°, -124.274° | 25.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 14km S of Ferndale, CA at 20:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 20:09:51 UTC | 2.1ml | 29 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.492°, -155.584° | -1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 29 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on January 5, 2022 at 20:09 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 20:05:52 UTC | 2.0md | 6 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.149°, -155.495° | 34.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii came in on January 5, 2022 at 20:05 UTC. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 19:58:16 UTC | 4.3mb | Fiji region -18.616°, -177.637° | 626.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place in the Fiji region on January 5, 2022 at 19:58 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 19:53:27 UTC | 3.2ml | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.427°, -177.053° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on January 5, 2022, with origin time 19:53 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 19:52:02 UTC | 4.9mb | Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region 54.282°, 168.969° | 10.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place in the Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region on January 5, 2022 at 19:52 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 19:42:35 UTC | 4.8mww | 119 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.559°, 166.497° | 128.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2022 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 119 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 19:22:51 UTC | 2.0md | 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.424°, -110.314° | -1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:22 UTC on January 5, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 2.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 19:06:38 UTC | 2.1md | 5 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.233°, -155.439° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 5 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii on January 5, 2022 at 19:06 UTC. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 18:56:48 UTC | 4.4mb | 26 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.464°, 152.471° | 105.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 26 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 18:56 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 18:26:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 5 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.242°, -155.441° | 34.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 5 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii at 18:26 UTC on January 5, 2022. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 18:23:07 UTC | 2.5ml | 25 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska 61.343°, -146.502° | 17.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 25 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska on January 5, 2022, with origin time 18:23 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 18:06:11 UTC | 4.9mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.452°, -177.498° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, logged at 18:06 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-05 2022-01-05 17:59:31 UTC | 4.7mb | 19 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.027°, 149.561° | 65.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 19 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea with origin time 17:59 UTC on January 5, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 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 January 5, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.