Earthquakes on February 15, 2022
284
EARTHQUAKES on February 15, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.1 — South Sandwich Islands region
72 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
68
M1.0–1.9
175
Activity Summary
284
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
18:15 UTC · 71.5 km deep
5.0
37 km NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe
08:03 UTC · 46.8 km deep
Felt by 54
4.9
35 km WNW of Khovu-Aksy, Russia
05:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
36 km SE of Mina, Nevada
21:16 UTC · 4.1 km deep
Felt by 17
4.7
95 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena
16:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
02:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
28 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
23:45 UTC · 125.6 km deep
4.6
10 km N of Témeni, Greece
16:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — February 15, 2022
All Earthquakes — February 15, 2022
Showing 30 of 109 (filtered from 284)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 23:47:30 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.980°, -66.951° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 3 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico on February 15, 2022 at 23:47 UTC. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 23:45:48 UTC | 4.6mb | 28 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -5.564°, 150.398° | 125.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 28 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on February 15, 2022, with origin time 23:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 23:41:43 UTC | 2.2ml | 8 km SSW of Portage, Utah 41.904°, -112.281° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 8 km SSW of Portage, Utah on February 15, 2022 at 23:41 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 23:40:48 UTC | 2.2ml | 26 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas 31.063°, -103.241° | 1.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 26 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas with origin time 23:40 UTC on February 15, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 23:31:04 UTC | 4.3mb | 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu -12.547°, 166.448° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on February 15, 2022 at 23:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 22:28:19 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -21.600°, -179.175° | 598.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:28 UTC on February 15, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred in the Fiji region. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 22:25:57 UTC | 2.0md | 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.424°, -110.314° | -1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah at 22:25 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 21:58:30 UTC | 2.1md | 5 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.165°, -155.513° | 33.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 5 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii at 21:58 UTC. Coming 8 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. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 21:42:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 14km W of Delta, B.C., MX 32.378°, -115.339° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 14km W of Delta, B.C., MX at 21:42 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 21:35:58 UTC | 2.6ml | 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.184°, -117.776° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada, logged at 21:35 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 21:16:24 UTC | 4.7ml | 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.181°, -117.783° | 4.1 km | 17 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada at 21:16 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 green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 19:43:07 UTC | 3.0ml | 108 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska 56.134°, -153.198° | 3.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 108 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska, logged at 19:43 UTC. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 19:19:11 UTC | 4.4mb | 59 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador 13.079°, -89.679° | 58.5 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 59 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador at 19:19 UTC on February 15, 2022. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 18:20:16 UTC | 2.2md | 1km W of San Juan Bautista, CA 36.847°, -121.550° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 1km W of San Juan Bautista, CA, logged at 18:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 18:15:17 UTC | 5.1mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.412°, -25.561° | 71.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022 at 18:15 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the South Sandwich Islands region. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on February 15, 2022. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:59:57 UTC | 2.1md | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.177°, -155.456° | 33.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
February 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, logged at 17:59 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:58:08 UTC | 4.3mb | 102 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan 37.760°, 142.126° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 102 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan, logged at 17:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:44:09 UTC | 2.3md | 1 km NNE of Palomas, Puerto Rico 18.026°, -66.868° | 15.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 1 km NNE of Palomas, Puerto Rico on February 15, 2022, with origin time 17:44 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:43:35 UTC | 2.8ml | 255 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.049°, -149.221° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 255 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska at 17:43 UTC on February 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:42:11 UTC | 2.0md | 9 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.908°, -66.823° | 11.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022 at 17:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:17:04 UTC | 2.6ml | Unimak Island region, Alaska 53.701°, -164.587° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck in the Unimak Island region, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:14:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 24 km W of Garden City, Texas 31.877°, -101.737° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 24 km W of Garden City, Texas with origin time 17:14 UTC on February 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 17:03:20 UTC | 2.9ml | 202 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.348°, -179.432° | 28.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 202 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 17:03 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 16:55:04 UTC | 3.0md | 66 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.932°, -65.031° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 66 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on February 15, 2022 at 16:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 16:51:52 UTC | 2.1ml | 108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 53.974°, -164.122° | 52.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022 at 16:51 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 16:24:57 UTC | 4.6mb | 10 km N of Témeni, Greece 38.327°, 22.143° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 10 km N of Témeni, Greece came in on February 15, 2022 at 16:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 16:08:02 UTC | 4.7mb | 95 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena -8.076°, -13.561° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:08 UTC on February 15, 2022, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 95 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 16:05:02 UTC | 4.5mb | 254 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 11.606°, 143.046° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 254 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam, logged at 16:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 15:57:56 UTC | 4.3mb | 24 km SSW of Attu Station, Alaska 52.641°, 173.077° | 47.6 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Attu Station, Alaska. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-15 2022-02-15 15:52:59 UTC | 4.2mb | 286 km E of Levuka, Fiji -18.313°, -177.988° | 569.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 286 km E of Levuka, Fiji at 15:52 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. | ||||||||
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 February 15, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.