Earthquakes on February 26, 2022
276
EARTHQUAKES on February 26, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
119 km deep · 8 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
48
M1.0–1.9
179
Activity Summary
276
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
73 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines
06:15 UTC · 119.2 km deep
Felt by 8
5.2
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
01:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
112 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
04:22 UTC · 65.2 km deep
4.9
246 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia
21:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
43 km ESE of Yamada, Japan
05:49 UTC · 51.5 km deep
4.8
south of the Kermadec Islands
20:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
20:15 UTC · 66.3 km deep
4.8
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
07:16 UTC · 102.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — February 26, 2022
All Earthquakes — February 26, 2022
Showing 30 of 97 (filtered from 276)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 23:38:27 UTC | 4.6mb | 156 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.728°, 151.996° | 44.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 156 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on February 26, 2022 at 23:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 23:04:21 UTC | 3.0ml | 84 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 53.120°, -166.665° | 28.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 84 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on February 26, 2022 at 23:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 22:32:47 UTC | 2.1md | 6 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.950°, -66.969° | 14.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 6 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 22:32 UTC. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 3.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 22:18:45 UTC | 4.3mb | 238 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 3.655°, 126.720° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 238 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines with origin time 22:18 UTC on February 26, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 21:55:48 UTC | 4.9mb | 246 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia -2.546°, 126.279° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 246 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia at 21:55 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 21:51:44 UTC | 2.3ml | 2 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.178°, -155.474° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 2 km S of P?hala, Hawaii on February 26, 2022 at 21:51 UTC. It arrived roughly 21 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 21:38:28 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.011°, -178.485° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on February 26, 2022 at 21:38 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 21:28:51 UTC | 4.2mwr | 75 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile -32.870°, -72.413° | 15.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:28 UTC on February 26, 2022, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 75 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 20:39:26 UTC | 4.2mb | 21 km NNE of San Clemente, Chile -35.358°, -71.386° | 90.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 21 km NNE of San Clemente, Chile at 20:39 UTC on February 26, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 20:27:09 UTC | 4.8mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.110°, -178.380° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands at 20:27 UTC on February 26, 2022. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 20:15:12 UTC | 4.8mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.001°, -25.530° | 66.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.8 event was detected in the South Sandwich Islands region on February 26, 2022, with origin time 20:15 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 20:11:12 UTC | 4.0mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.936°, 178.256° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 26, 2022 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 19:30:53 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.998°, -178.737° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands with origin time 19:30 UTC on February 26, 2022. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 19:16:17 UTC | 2.9ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 50.219°, 179.972° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, logged at 19:16 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 19:08:15 UTC | 4.7mb | 71 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia 0.107°, 99.877° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 71 km NW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia, logged at 19:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 19:03:50 UTC | 4.1mb | 13 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea -5.104°, 145.777° | 87.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 13 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea, logged at 19:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:58:05 UTC | 4.4mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 50.109°, 179.947° | 10.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 18:58 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:53:43 UTC | 4.5mb | Fiji region -21.726°, -178.952° | 561.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Fiji region at 18:53 UTC on February 26, 2022. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:39:09 UTC | 4.2mb | 144 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan 27.051°, 126.552° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 144 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan on February 26, 2022, with origin time 18:39 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:36:54 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.978°, -178.975° | 373.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:36 UTC on February 26, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred south of the Fiji Islands. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:28:14 UTC | 4.0mb | Kermadec Islands region -29.499°, -179.954° | 429.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region on February 26, 2022 at 18:28 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:05:46 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.974°, -66.947° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 3 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico on February 26, 2022 at 18:05 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 18:05:15 UTC | 4.4mb | 149 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan 27.022°, 126.472° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 149 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan at 18:05 UTC on February 26, 2022. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 17:57:35 UTC | 4.4mb | 75 km W of Hihifo, Tonga -15.944°, -174.500° | 283.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 75 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on February 26, 2022, with origin time 17:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 17:52:34 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.252°, -178.288° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected south of the Kermadec Islands on February 26, 2022, with origin time 17:52 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 17:27:16 UTC | 3.3md | 1 km WNW of Morovis, Puerto Rico 18.329°, -66.417° | 120.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:27 UTC on February 26, 2022, a magnitude 3.3 tremor occurred 1 km WNW of Morovis, Puerto Rico. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 17:24:24 UTC | 3.1ml | 10 km SW of Atka, Alaska 52.139°, -174.328° | 170.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 10 km SW of Atka, Alaska came in on February 26, 2022 at 17:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 17:09:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 54.584°, -163.290° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:09 UTC on February 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 31 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 16:44:51 UTC | 4.4mb | 31 km S of Ainaro, Timor Leste -9.277°, 125.549° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 31 km S of Ainaro, Timor Leste came in on February 26, 2022 at 16:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-02-26 2022-02-26 15:55:58 UTC | 2.4ml | 5 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.194°, -155.432° | 34.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 5 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on February 26, 2022 at 15:55 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 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 February 26, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.