Earthquakes on March 15, 2022
335
EARTHQUAKES on March 15, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — South Sandwich Islands region
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
58
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
73
M1.0–1.9
184
Activity Summary
335
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
South Sandwich Islands region
15:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
170 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
12:12 UTC · 43.8 km deep
5.2
south of the Fiji Islands
09:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
63 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines
18:15 UTC · 9.9 km deep
5.0
143 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia
14:18 UTC · 34.0 km deep
5.0
78 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines
08:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
04.9
South Sandwich Islands region
17:32 UTC · 46.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
07:54 UTC · 87.3 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 15, 2022
All Earthquakes — March 15, 2022
Showing 30 of 151 (filtered from 335)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:57:27 UTC | 2.1ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.685°, -104.413° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:57 UTC on March 15, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 2.8 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:54:03 UTC | 2.7ml | 29 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska 57.808°, -157.377° | 9.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:54 UTC on March 15, 2022, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 29 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:17:28 UTC | 2.6ml | 47 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.368°, -152.246° | 88.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022 at 23:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:14:42 UTC | 4.2mb | 102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.047°, -67.307° | 224.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina came in on March 15, 2022 at 23:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:04:18 UTC | 3.2ml | 105 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.450°, -175.276° | 23.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of Adak, Alaska. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:03:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 75 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile -22.723°, -70.487° | 31.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 75 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 23:02:21 UTC | 2.3ml | 181 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.274°, -166.043° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 181 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 22:13:28 UTC | 2.0ml | 28 km E of La Sal, Utah 38.272°, -108.925° | 2.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 28 km E of La Sal, Utah on March 15, 2022, with origin time 22:13 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 21:33:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 149 km SE of António Enes, Mozambique -17.046°, 41.032° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 149 km SE of António Enes, Mozambique on March 15, 2022 at 21:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 21:19:13 UTC | 2.3ml | 25 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.743°, -168.656° | 48.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 25 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska on March 15, 2022 at 21:19 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 21:17:30 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km NE of Yauco, Puerto Rico 18.058°, -66.814° | 21.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 4 km NE of Yauco, Puerto Rico on March 15, 2022, with origin time 21:17 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 21:13:36 UTC | 4.3mb | 83 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga -15.249°, -174.064° | 151.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 83 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga on March 15, 2022 at 21:13 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 21:11:52 UTC | 4.4mb | 72 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines 14.040°, 119.393° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 72 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines with origin time 21:11 UTC on March 15, 2022. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 20:30:14 UTC | 2.9ml | 51 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming 44.608°, -110.316° | 5.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 51 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming, logged at 20:30 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 20:26:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 134 km S of Lajes das Flores, Portugal 38.178°, -30.953° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 134 km S of Lajes das Flores, Portugal at 20:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 19:54:14 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.398°, -179.481° | 438.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 19:54 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 19:49:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 61 km W of Cabra, Philippines 13.973°, 119.486° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 61 km W of Cabra, Philippines came in on March 15, 2022 at 19:49 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 19:36:39 UTC | 4.6mb | 72 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines 14.040°, 119.395° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:36 UTC on March 15, 2022, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 72 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 19:17:45 UTC | 4.3mb | 68 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines 14.740°, 119.474° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 68 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines with origin time 19:17 UTC on March 15, 2022. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 19:16:16 UTC | 2.3md | Puerto Rico region 17.966°, -66.871° | 16.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place in the Puerto Rico region on March 15, 2022 at 19:16 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 18:29:02 UTC | 2.7ml | 95 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.378°, -161.416° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 95 km SE of King Cove, Alaska at 18:29 UTC on March 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 18:15:49 UTC | 5.0mb | 63 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines 14.008°, 119.475° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 63 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines at 18:15 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. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 18:15:34 UTC | 3.1ml | 23km N of Ridgecrest, CA 35.825°, -117.651° | 6.3 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:15 UTC on March 15, 2022, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 23km N of Ridgecrest, CA. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 18:13:09 UTC | 4.8mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.117°, 179.561° | 548.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on March 15, 2022 at 18:13 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 18:12:54 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km N of Indios, Puerto Rico 18.021°, -66.822° | 15.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 2 km N of Indios, Puerto Rico, logged at 18:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 18:10:03 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.003°, 179.740° | 566.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on March 15, 2022 at 18:10 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 17:37:54 UTC | 4.1mb | 27 km WSW of Arica, Chile -18.593°, -70.525° | 47.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 27 km WSW of Arica, Chile on March 15, 2022, with origin time 17:37 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 17:36:53 UTC | 4.5mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 31.744°, 141.755° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place in the Izu Islands, Japan region on March 15, 2022 at 17:36 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 17:32:42 UTC | 4.9mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.722°, -25.128° | 46.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected in the South Sandwich Islands region on March 15, 2022, with origin time 17:32 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-15 2022-03-15 17:31:19 UTC | 4.0mb | 94 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile -21.424°, -69.625° | 16.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 94 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile with origin time 17:31 UTC on March 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 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 15, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.