Earthquakes on March 2, 2022
283
EARTHQUAKES on March 2, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.6 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
24 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
11
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
45
M1.0–1.9
176
Activity Summary
283
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
11
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.6
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
12:52 UTC · 24.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.5
69 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22:53 UTC · 38.1 km deep
Felt by 2
5.4
north of Ascension Island
20:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
04:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
15:03 UTC · 34.6 km deep
5.2
34 km NE of B?z?rak, Afghanistan
09:58 UTC · 91.2 km deep
Felt by 6
5.1
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
18:05 UTC · 47.3 km deep
5.0
32 km NNE of Sorong, Indonesia
23:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 2, 2022
All Earthquakes — March 2, 2022
Showing 30 of 107 (filtered from 283)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 23:47:28 UTC | 4.6mb | 149 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga -20.040°, -176.039° | 234.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 2, 2022 at 23:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 149 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 23:42:40 UTC | 2.8ml | 71 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 53.793°, -167.623° | 125.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 71 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska at 23:42 UTC on March 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 23:42:23 UTC | 2.3ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.678°, -104.402° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 23:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 23:25:19 UTC | 5.0mb | 32 km NNE of Sorong, Indonesia -0.613°, 131.375° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 32 km NNE of Sorong, Indonesia came in on March 2, 2022 at 23:25 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 23:13:25 UTC | 2.0ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.687°, -104.403° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 23:13 UTC on March 2, 2022. It arrived roughly 2 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 23:06:53 UTC | 4.9mb | 178 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea -3.329°, 146.308° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 178 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on March 2, 2022 at 23:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 22:55:02 UTC | 2.7ml | 20km NW of Desert Center, CA 33.853°, -115.543° | 1.8 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 20km NW of Desert Center, CA came in on March 2, 2022 at 22:55 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 22:53:58 UTC | 5.5mww | 69 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.970°, 152.240° | 38.1 km | 2 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded 69 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on March 2, 2022 at 22:53 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 M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 22:19:25 UTC | 4.3mb | 67 km SW of Kroya, Indonesia -8.122°, 108.882° | 95.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 67 km SW of Kroya, Indonesia at 22:19 UTC on March 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 22:18:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.391°, -120.515° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 7 km S of Princeton, Canada on March 2, 2022, with origin time 22:18 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 22:07:30 UTC | 2.3ml | 9 km N of Skwentna, Alaska 62.080°, -151.402° | 76.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 2, 2022 at 22:07 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 9 km N of Skwentna, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 21:58:56 UTC | 4.8mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.509°, -177.121° | 36.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:58 UTC on March 2, 2022, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 21:32:55 UTC | 2.2ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.671°, -104.398° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on March 2, 2022 at 21:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:46:57 UTC | 2.3ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.677°, -104.399° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on March 2, 2022 at 20:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:40:13 UTC | 3.0ml | 33 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii 19.858°, -156.271° | 42.3 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 2, 2022 at 20:40 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Kalaoa, Hawaii. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:26:52 UTC | 2.7ml | 113 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.241°, -167.644° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 113 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 20:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:19:42 UTC | 4.3mb | West Chile Rise -42.559°, -82.781° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected near West Chile Rise on March 2, 2022, with origin time 20:19 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:11:54 UTC | 3.1ml | 4 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.507° | 36.5 km | 5 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 4 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii on March 2, 2022, with origin time 20:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:09:07 UTC | 2.3md | 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.205°, -155.396° | 31.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on March 2, 2022 at 20:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:07:40 UTC | 5.4mww | north of Ascension Island 0.160°, -16.987° | 10.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.4 earthquake north of Ascension Island with origin time 20:07 UTC on March 2, 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 20:07:26 UTC | 3.0md | 4 km N of Animas, Puerto Rico 18.487°, -66.630° | 91.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 4 km N of Animas, Puerto Rico with origin time 20:07 UTC on March 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 19:55:59 UTC | 3.0ml | 13 km SW of Vardane, Russia 43.633°, 39.453° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 13 km SW of Vardane, Russia on March 2, 2022 at 19:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 19:30:48 UTC | 4.3mb | 138 km WNW of Naha, Japan 26.765°, 126.435° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 138 km WNW of Naha, Japan came in on March 2, 2022 at 19:30 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 19:25:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 260 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.703°, 130.659° | 123.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 260 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia, logged at 19:25 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 19:18:27 UTC | 4.2mb | 63 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile -32.275°, -71.876° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 63 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile with origin time 19:18 UTC on March 2, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 19:14:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 36 km S of Nabire, Indonesia -3.687°, 135.521° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 36 km S of Nabire, Indonesia at 19:14 UTC on March 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 19:10:21 UTC | 2.8md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.578°, -119.449° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:10 UTC on March 2, 2022, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 8km NNE of Walker, CA. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 18:57:42 UTC | 4.3mb | 147 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan 27.014°, 126.498° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 147 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan on March 2, 2022 at 18:57 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 18:52:47 UTC | 2.2md | 8km NE of San Simeon, CA 35.694°, -121.133° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8km NE of San Simeon, CA, logged at 18:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-02 2022-03-02 18:46:09 UTC | 4.3mb | 265 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.971°, -178.178° | 644.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 265 km E of Levuka, Fiji, logged at 18:46 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. | ||||||||
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 March 2, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.