Earthquakes on March 18, 2022
300
EARTHQUAKES on March 18, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.9 — 147 km N of Ishigaki, Japan
166 km deep · 2 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
51
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
52
M1.0–1.9
184
Activity Summary
300
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
147 km N of Ishigaki, Japan
19:04 UTC · 165.9 km deep
Felt by 2
5.2
51 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
12:02 UTC · 31.2 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
02:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
75 km ENE of Namie, Japan
15:57 UTC · 51.9 km deep
Felt by 2
5.1
51 km N of Miyako, Japan
14:25 UTC · 29.6 km deep
Felt by 8
5.0
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
19:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
70 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
12:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
10 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
05:19 UTC · 36.1 km deep
Felt by 3
Earthquake Map — March 18, 2022
All Earthquakes — March 18, 2022
Showing 30 of 116 (filtered from 300)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 23:41:59 UTC | 2.5ml | 35 km NNW of Toyah, Texas 31.603°, -103.964° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 23:41 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 23:19:39 UTC | 3.1ml | 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.611°, -103.959° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas with origin time 23:19 UTC on March 18, 2022. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 22:46:19 UTC | 2.9ml | 48 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.623°, -168.370° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 48 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska at 22:46 UTC on March 18, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 22:02:17 UTC | 4.4mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 25.133°, -45.505° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 22:02 UTC on March 18, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 21:48:28 UTC | 2.9ml | 17km SE of Lone Pine, CA 36.489°, -117.929° | 6.4 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 17km SE of Lone Pine, CA on March 18, 2022 at 21:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 21:47:36 UTC | 2.1md | 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.193°, -155.385° | 30.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 21:30:15 UTC | 2.8ml | 12km SSW of Salton City, CA 33.193°, -116.003° | 7.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12km SSW of Salton City, CA. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 21:18:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 158 km S of Merizo Village, Guam 11.849°, 144.449° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 18, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 158 km S of Merizo Village, Guam, logged at 21:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 21:14:04 UTC | 4.4mb | 139 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands -10.595°, 163.183° | 35.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 139 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on March 18, 2022, with origin time 21:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 21:06:30 UTC | 4.2mb | 80 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia -3.665°, 101.557° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 80 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 20:57:23 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.060°, 179.281° | 530.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands came in on March 18, 2022 at 20:57 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 20:38:41 UTC | 4.6mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 25.113°, -45.453° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with origin time 20:38 UTC on March 18, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 20:28:37 UTC | 4.7mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -42.806°, -16.124° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on March 18, 2022 at 20:28 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 19:53:50 UTC | 4.4mb | 4 km SSE of El Conchero, Mexico 16.905°, -99.950° | 21.5 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 4 km SSE of El Conchero, Mexico came in on March 18, 2022 at 19:53 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 19:37:08 UTC | 5.0mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 25.008°, -45.541° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 19:37 UTC on March 18, 2022. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 19:19:08 UTC | 4.3mb | 204 km NNE of Jinchang, China 40.201°, 103.106° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 18, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 204 km NNE of Jinchang, China, logged at 19:19 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 19:04:18 UTC | 5.9mww | 147 km N of Ishigaki, Japan 25.671°, 123.998° | 165.9 km | 2 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 147 km N of Ishigaki, Japan. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on March 18, 2022. See the M5.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 18:46:10 UTC | 2.8md | 2 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.954°, -66.876° | 14.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 18, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 2 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico, logged at 18:46 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 18:27:01 UTC | 4.5mb | southeast of Easter Island -35.545°, -104.237° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place southeast of Easter Island on March 18, 2022 at 18:27 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 18:21:54 UTC | 4.5mb | 21 km ESE of Palmerston North, New Zealand -40.438°, 175.846° | 48.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 18, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 21 km ESE of Palmerston North, New Zealand, logged at 18:21 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 18:13:42 UTC | 4.4mb | southern East Pacific Rise -34.807°, -108.822° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near southern East Pacific Rise on March 18, 2022 at 18:13 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 17:45:26 UTC | 2.1ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.678°, -104.412° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on March 18, 2022 at 17:45 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 17:37:49 UTC | 4.3mb | 128 km SW of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 20.777°, 38.205° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 17:37 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 128 km SW of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 16:54:46 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km NE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 18.008°, -66.995° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 6 km NE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on March 18, 2022, with origin time 16:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 16:54:14 UTC | 2.1ml | 42 km NW of Santa Rita, Montana 48.993°, -112.698° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 42 km NW of Santa Rita, Montana with origin time 16:54 UTC on March 18, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 16:42:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 63 km ESE of Teller, Alaska 65.127°, -165.045° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 63 km ESE of Teller, Alaska at 16:42 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. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 16:21:55 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km ESE of Lacomb, Oregon 44.543°, -122.547° | 12.1 km | 18 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 16 km ESE of Lacomb, Oregon on March 18, 2022, with origin time 16:21 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 16:20:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 68 km WSW of Sardinal, Costa Rica 10.304°, -86.231° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022 at 16:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Sardinal, Costa Rica. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 15:57:48 UTC | 5.1mb | 75 km ENE of Namie, Japan 37.767°, 141.781° | 51.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 18, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 75 km ENE of Namie, Japan at 15:57 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-03-18 2022-03-18 15:36:37 UTC | 4.4mb | 186 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia -4.333°, 130.280° | 50.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 18, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 186 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia, logged at 15:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 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 March 18, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.