Earthquakes on January 9, 2022
286
EARTHQUAKES on January 9, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
13 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
174
Activity Summary
286
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
02:05 UTC · 13.0 km deep
5.5
5 km NNW of Flórina, Greece
21:43 UTC · 13.4 km deep
Felt by 154
5.4
33 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia
21:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 7
5.2
33 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia
21:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
south of the Kermadec Islands
21:35 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.0
131 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
09:13 UTC · 54.6 km deep
4.9
129 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
23:46 UTC · 231.2 km deep
4.9
east of the Kuril Islands
23:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 9, 2022
All Earthquakes — January 9, 2022
Showing 30 of 112 (filtered from 286)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:46:50 UTC | 4.9mb | 129 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.781°, 128.521° | 231.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 129 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on January 9, 2022, with origin time 23:46 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:43:00 UTC | 4.7mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.801°, 179.533° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on January 9, 2022 at 23:43 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:38:26 UTC | 4.3mb | 7 km N of Flórina, Greece 40.847°, 21.407° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 7 km N of Flórina, Greece on January 9, 2022 at 23:38 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.5 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:29:31 UTC | 4.9mb | east of the Kuril Islands 47.091°, 155.665° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake east of the Kuril Islands came in on January 9, 2022 at 23:29 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:26:07 UTC | 4.3mb | 140 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste -8.110°, 123.726° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 9, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 140 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste, logged at 23:26 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:20:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 133 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste -8.121°, 123.840° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2022 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 133 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 23:09:59 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska 67.324°, -156.237° | 15.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 54 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska with origin time 23:09 UTC on January 9, 2022. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 22:49:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.238°, -155.398° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
January 9, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 22:49 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 22:48:55 UTC | 2.3ml | 41 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska 61.710°, -151.913° | 93.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 41 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska at 22:48 UTC on January 9, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 22:21:04 UTC | 4.0mb | Greece 40.928°, 21.382° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded near Greece on January 9, 2022 at 22:21 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 22:18:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 115 km SW of Jinchang, China 37.859°, 101.151° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 115 km SW of Jinchang, China at 22:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:59:05 UTC | 5.4mww | 33 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia 1.471°, 127.852° | 10.0 km | 7 | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.4 earthquake 33 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia with origin time 21:59 UTC on January 9, 2022. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:53:41 UTC | 2.3ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.656°, -104.295° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on January 9, 2022, with origin time 21:53 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:53:20 UTC | 4.6mb | 7 km SSE of Bistrica, North Macedonia 40.915°, 21.401° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:53 UTC on January 9, 2022, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 7 km SSE of Bistrica, North Macedonia. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:43:47 UTC | 5.5mww | 5 km NNW of Flórina, Greece 40.827°, 21.392° | 13.4 km | 154 | VI | yellow | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded 5 km NNW of Flórina, Greece on January 9, 2022 at 21:43 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a yellow alert level for this event, signalling local impact possible. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:35:31 UTC | 5.0mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.895°, -179.036° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:35 UTC on January 9, 2022, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred south of the Kermadec Islands. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:27:50 UTC | 5.2mww | 33 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia 1.454°, 127.876° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 33 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia at 21:27 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:24:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 21 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.352°, -115.130° | 16.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 21 km NW of Stanley, Idaho at 21:24 UTC on January 9, 2022. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:15:01 UTC | 3.5md | 88 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 19.261°, -66.597° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:15 UTC on January 9, 2022, a magnitude 3.5 tremor occurred 88 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:12:24 UTC | 2.9ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.586°, 177.607° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on January 9, 2022 at 21:12 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:10:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 54 km E of Akutan, Alaska 54.153°, -164.941° | 69.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 54 km E of Akutan, Alaska on January 9, 2022 at 21:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:09:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.566°, -159.668° | 21.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on January 9, 2022 at 21:09 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 21:02:56 UTC | 2.7ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.671°, -104.450° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:02 UTC on January 9, 2022, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 20:25:43 UTC | 4.8mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.504°, -179.273° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 9, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands, logged at 20:25 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 20:23:14 UTC | 4.3mb | 52 km S of Kushiro, Japan 42.507°, 144.293° | 79.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 52 km S of Kushiro, Japan on January 9, 2022 at 20:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 20:22:28 UTC | 3.4ml | 98 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.335°, -177.762° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 98 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 20:22 UTC on January 9, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 20:12:07 UTC | 3.0ml | 217 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.755°, -179.778° | 86.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 217 km W of Adak, Alaska on January 9, 2022 at 20:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 20:02:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 18km S of Trona, CA 35.606°, -117.401° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 9, 2022 at 20:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 18km S of Trona, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 19:28:30 UTC | 3.0ml | 31 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.574°, -163.317° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 9, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 31 km S of False Pass, Alaska, logged at 19:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-09 2022-01-09 19:14:52 UTC | 2.1md | 17 km SW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii 19.919°, -155.476° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 17 km SW of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii on January 9, 2022, with origin time 19:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on January 9, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.