Earthquakes on May 10, 2022
306
EARTHQUAKES on May 10, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
220 km deep · 81 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
70
M1.0–1.9
180
Activity Summary
306
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.8
86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
23:06 UTC · 220.0 km deep
Felt by 81
5.8
90 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
13:18 UTC · 14.0 km deep
5.4
South Sandwich Islands region
23:18 UTC · 41.5 km deep
5.4
17 km WSW of El Hoyo, Argentina
08:42 UTC · 568.7 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
197 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
00:02 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
Scotia Sea
02:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
south of the Kermadec Islands
01:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
03:40 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 10, 2022

All Earthquakes — May 10, 2022
Showing 30 of 126 (filtered from 306)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 23:58:02 UTC | 4.4mb | 133 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador 12.284°, -89.418° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 133 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador at 23:58 UTC on May 10, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 23:40:59 UTC | 4.0mb | 87 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 52.163°, -168.677° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 10, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 87 km S of Nikolski, Alaska at 23:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 23:18:50 UTC | 5.4mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.417°, -28.130° | 41.5 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region with origin time 23:18 UTC on May 10, 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 23:06:54 UTC | 2.7ml | 51 km S of Atka, Alaska 51.731°, -174.235° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 51 km S of Atka, Alaska on May 10, 2022, with origin time 23:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 23:06:32 UTC | 6.8mww | 86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -23.496°, -66.652° | 220.0 km | 81 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 10, 2022 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M6.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 22:49:33 UTC | 2.7ml | 28 km ENE of Austin, Nevada 39.589°, -116.762° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 28 km ENE of Austin, Nevada came in on May 10, 2022 at 22:49 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 22:20:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 101 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.266°, -167.856° | 39.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 101 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska came in on May 10, 2022 at 22:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 22:19:58 UTC | 3.4ml | 7 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.826°, -176.565° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 seismic event took place 7 km SE of Adak, Alaska on May 10, 2022 at 22:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 22:09:20 UTC | 4.4mb | 278 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand -48.298°, 165.622° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 278 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand on May 10, 2022, with origin time 22:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:33:44 UTC | 2.5ml | 32 km SSW of Crescent Valley, Nevada 40.151°, -116.746° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 32 km SSW of Crescent Valley, Nevada at 21:33 UTC on May 10, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:28:33 UTC | 2.4ml | 8 km SE of Pecos, Texas 31.366°, -103.438° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:28 UTC on May 10, 2022, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 8 km SE of Pecos, Texas. 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. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:19:04 UTC | 4.6mb | Kuril Islands 48.840°, 152.972° | 155.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Kuril Islands came in on May 10, 2022 at 21:19 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:15:43 UTC | 2.7ml | 86 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 57.892°, -155.775° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 86 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on May 10, 2022 at 21:15 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 M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:14:20 UTC | 2.2ml | 4 km WSW of Princeton, Canada 49.445°, -120.563° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 4 km WSW of Princeton, Canada on May 10, 2022 at 21:14 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:13:20 UTC | 2.1ml | 25 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.357°, -115.195° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 10, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 25 km NW of Stanley, Idaho, logged at 21:13 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 21:09:52 UTC | 2.8ml | 202 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.983°, -179.573° | 174.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 10, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 202 km W of Adak, Alaska, logged at 21:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 20:16:16 UTC | 4.4mb | 93 km NNW of Lüshun, China 39.522°, 120.710° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 93 km NNW of Lüshun, China came in on May 10, 2022 at 20:16 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 20:02:00 UTC | 3.1ml | 18 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming 43.799°, -105.269° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 10, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 18 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming at 20:02 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:57:09 UTC | 4.0mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 29.541°, 138.981° | 456.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:57 UTC on May 10, 2022, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred in the Izu Islands, Japan region. 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:52:33 UTC | 2.1ml | 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.641°, -104.405° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 10, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 19:52 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:49:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 61 km N of Hihifo, Tonga -15.410°, -173.903° | 84.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 61 km N of Hihifo, Tonga on May 10, 2022 at 19:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:30:17 UTC | 2.6ml | 24 km NNE of Coahoma, Texas 32.508°, -101.219° | 0.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 24 km NNE of Coahoma, Texas on May 10, 2022 at 19:30 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:29:43 UTC | 4.9mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.996°, -27.295° | 85.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 10, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region, logged at 19:29 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:21:00 UTC | 2.0md | 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.183°, -155.468° | 32.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 19:21 UTC on May 10, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 19:09:07 UTC | 2.6md | 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina 34.170°, -80.721° | 2.1 km | 168 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina with origin time 19:09 UTC on May 10, 2022. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 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 M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 18:58:02 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.176°, -155.475° | 32.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 10, 2022 at 18:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 9 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 18:52:30 UTC | 4.6mb | Kermadec Islands region -27.675°, -176.946° | 17.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the Kermadec Islands region on May 10, 2022 at 18:52 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 18:49:22 UTC | 4.9mb | South Sandwich Islands region -59.018°, -25.560° | 51.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 10, 2022 at 18:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 18:07:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 234 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 52.327°, -163.957° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:07 UTC on May 10, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 234 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-10 2022-05-10 17:47:10 UTC | 2.1ml | 32 km S of Virginia City, Montana 45.008°, -111.883° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 32 km S of Virginia City, Montana with origin time 17:47 UTC on May 10, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 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 May 10, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.