Earthquakes on January 21, 2022
267
EARTHQUAKES on January 21, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.3 — 27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan
39 km deep · 106 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
40
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
62
M1.0–1.9
146
Activity Summary
267
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.3
27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan
16:08 UTC · 39.0 km deep
Felt by 106
5.4
23 km NE of Falam, Myanmar
10:12 UTC · 59.0 km deep
Felt by 22
5.3
76 km SSW of Bahía de Lobos, Mexico
21:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.3
3 km SW of Baganga, Philippines
20:43 UTC · 107.1 km deep
Felt by 3
5.2
64 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
06:58 UTC · 11.5 km deep
Felt by 8
5.1
Kermadec Islands region
15:43 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
48 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska
05:18 UTC · 115.3 km deep
Felt by 911
4.9
29 km SSE of Saiki, Japan
20:31 UTC · 44.8 km deep
Felt by 2
Earthquake Map — January 21, 2022
All Earthquakes — January 21, 2022
Showing 30 of 121 (filtered from 267)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 23:54:31 UTC | 4.3mb | Fiji region -21.658°, -178.058° | 391.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on January 21, 2022 at 23:54 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 23:49:07 UTC | 2.3ml | 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas 31.605°, -103.983° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:49 UTC on January 21, 2022, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 23:41:08 UTC | 2.2md | 5km WNW of Dublin, CA 37.727°, -121.988° | 6.3 km | 12 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022 at 23:41 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5km WNW of Dublin, CA. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 23:31:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.225°, -155.411° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 23:31 UTC. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 22:49:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 47 km S of Mil’kovo, Russia 54.272°, 158.546° | 165.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022 at 22:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 47 km S of Mil’kovo, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 22:47:11 UTC | 2.3md | 6 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.236°, -155.431° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022 at 22:47 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 22:20:40 UTC | 3.8ml | 42 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.652°, -153.394° | 113.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 42 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska came in on January 21, 2022 at 22:20 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 22:00:02 UTC | 4.4mb | 83 km NNE of Loreto, Mexico 26.693°, -110.980° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 83 km NNE of Loreto, Mexico on January 21, 2022 at 22:00 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 21:48:14 UTC | 4.3mb | 28 km SSE of Saiki, Japan 32.703°, 131.977° | 60.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 28 km SSE of Saiki, Japan on January 21, 2022 at 21:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 21:33:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 293 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 17.546°, 147.051° | 35.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 293 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on January 21, 2022, with origin time 21:33 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 21:26:35 UTC | 5.3mww | 76 km SSW of Bahía de Lobos, Mexico 26.767°, -110.867° | 10.0 km | 4 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 76 km SSW of Bahía de Lobos, Mexico with origin time 21:26 UTC on January 21, 2022. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 21:23:38 UTC | 4.1mb | 16 km SE of Kishtw?r, India 33.222°, 75.907° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Kishtw?r, India. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 21:17:43 UTC | 2.6md | 2km SE of The Geysers, CA 38.762°, -122.740° | 0.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:17 UTC on January 21, 2022, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 2km SE of The Geysers, CA. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 21:12:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 65 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska 65.730°, -151.664° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 65 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska came in on January 21, 2022 at 21:12 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:43:45 UTC | 5.3mww | 3 km SW of Baganga, Philippines 7.555°, 126.537° | 107.1 km | 3 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 3 km SW of Baganga, Philippines at 20:43 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:31:51 UTC | 4.9mb | 29 km SSE of Saiki, Japan 32.704°, 132.031° | 44.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 29 km SSE of Saiki, Japan came in on January 21, 2022 at 20:31 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:29:02 UTC | 2.2ml | 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.969°, -153.395° | 138.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 20:29 UTC on January 21, 2022. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:20:24 UTC | 4.3mb | 158 km ESE of Iquique, Chile -20.985°, -68.866° | 114.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 21, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 158 km ESE of Iquique, Chile, logged at 20:20 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:07:31 UTC | 3.1ml | 15 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming 43.718°, -105.303° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 15 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming on January 21, 2022, with origin time 20:07 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:00:26 UTC | 3.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.020°, 178.344° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on January 21, 2022 at 20:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:00:25 UTC | 3.5ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.068°, 178.284° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 21, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, logged at 20:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 20:00:03 UTC | 3.4ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.961°, 178.305° | 11.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 21, 2022 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:59:21 UTC | 3.4ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.919°, 178.308° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on January 21, 2022 at 19:59 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:50:43 UTC | 4.8mb | 54 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga -20.683°, -175.405° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 21, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 54 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, logged at 19:50 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:38:41 UTC | 4.2mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.141°, 178.356° | 7.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 19:38 UTC on January 21, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:32:35 UTC | 2.1ml | 62 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.372°, -166.962° | 89.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 21, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 62 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, logged at 19:32 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:21:42 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.169°, -155.488° | 36.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii on January 21, 2022 at 19:21 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:17:07 UTC | 2.0ml | 28 km SSW of Mina, Nevada 38.161°, -118.242° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 21, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 28 km SSW of Mina, Nevada, logged at 19:17 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:16:35 UTC | 2.2ml | 94 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.015°, -163.622° | 51.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 94 km S of False Pass, Alaska on January 21, 2022, with origin time 19:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 19:06:27 UTC | 4.1mb | Fiji region -21.850°, -178.849° | 621.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded in the Fiji region on January 21, 2022 at 19:06 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on January 21, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.