Earthquakes on May 15, 2022
242
EARTHQUAKES on May 15, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
22 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
42
M1.0–1.9
151
Activity Summary
242
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
299 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
11:09 UTC · 22.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
09:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
16:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Kermadec Islands region
09:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
south of Africa
11:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
34 km E of Sola, Vanuatu
04:02 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
54 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
00:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.6
268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
18:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 15, 2022
All Earthquakes — May 15, 2022
Showing 30 of 91 (filtered from 242)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 23:23:49 UTC | 3.1ml | 26 km NW of Susitna, Alaska 61.731°, -150.817° | 61.7 km | 3 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 26 km NW of Susitna, Alaska on May 15, 2022, with origin time 23:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 21:49:56 UTC | 4.0mb | 25 km SSW of Sarigerme, Turkey 36.511°, 28.568° | 57.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 25 km SSW of Sarigerme, Turkey on May 15, 2022 at 21:49 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 20:55:13 UTC | 4.3mb | 57 km NW of Ende, Indonesia -8.480°, 121.286° | 191.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 57 km NW of Ende, Indonesia on May 15, 2022, with origin time 20:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 20:11:43 UTC | 2.4ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.653°, -104.381° | 4.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 15, 2022 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 20:02:46 UTC | 3.5ml | 14 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming 43.710°, -105.321° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 14 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming, logged 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 M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 19:56:00 UTC | 2.1md | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.229°, -155.386° | 31.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 19:56 UTC on May 15, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 19:50:55 UTC | 2.3ml | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.235°, -155.387° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 19:50 UTC on May 15, 2022. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 19:48:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.239°, -155.386° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 19:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 19:41:53 UTC | 2.1ml | 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.190°, -155.385° | 33.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 19:41 UTC on May 15, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 19:41:30 UTC | 4.0mb | 124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.370°, -178.240° | 50.1 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 19:41 UTC on May 15, 2022. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 19:29:26 UTC | 3.3ml | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.241°, -155.387° | 32.9 km | 2 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 19:29 UTC on May 15, 2022. 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 M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 18:34:02 UTC | 4.6mb | 268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia -22.387°, 170.319° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 268 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia came in on May 15, 2022 at 18:34 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 18:19:07 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km WNW of Okeene, Oklahoma 36.141°, -98.428° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km WNW of Okeene, Oklahoma came in on May 15, 2022 at 18:19 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 17:43:59 UTC | 3.1ml | 131 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.220°, -159.842° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 131 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on May 15, 2022 at 17:43 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 17:35:37 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km WNW of Okeene, Oklahoma 36.141°, -98.431° | 5.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 10 km WNW of Okeene, Oklahoma on May 15, 2022 at 17:35 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 16:57:43 UTC | 4.2mb | 126 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia -5.765°, 104.165° | 100.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 126 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia with origin time 16:57 UTC on May 15, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 16:49:22 UTC | 4.1mb | 106 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -5.600°, 147.765° | 172.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 106 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on May 15, 2022, with origin time 16:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 16:48:48 UTC | 4.3mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 26.811°, 142.416° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Bonin Islands, Japan region came in on May 15, 2022 at 16:48 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 16:25:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 58 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu -15.210°, 167.601° | 108.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 58 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu on May 15, 2022 at 16:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 16:17:04 UTC | 4.1mb | 9 km NNE of Morigaon, India 26.334°, 92.373° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 9 km NNE of Morigaon, India came in on May 15, 2022 at 16:17 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 16:03:47 UTC | 4.8mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -44.776°, -15.484° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with origin time 16:03 UTC on May 15, 2022. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 15:57:33 UTC | 4.4mb | 99 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga -15.679°, -174.677° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 99 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga at 15:57 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 15:44:07 UTC | 3.6mb | 40 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 53.535°, -166.297° | 74.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 40 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on May 15, 2022, with origin time 15:44 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 15:38:20 UTC | 2.1ml | 10 km WNW of Okeene, Oklahoma 36.143°, -98.430° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 10 km WNW of Okeene, Oklahoma at 15:38 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 14:57:19 UTC | 2.4md | 1 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.195°, -155.491° | 36.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
May 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 1 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 14:57 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 14:52:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 18 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho 44.160°, -115.150° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 18 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho on May 15, 2022 at 14:52 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 14:49:24 UTC | 4.1mb | 152 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 54.902°, 161.852° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 152 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on May 15, 2022 at 14:49 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 14:46:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 17km SSW of Oasis, CA 33.325°, -116.166° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 17km SSW of Oasis, CA came in on May 15, 2022 at 14:46 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 14:29:34 UTC | 3.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.624°, 176.460° | 39.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 14:29 UTC on May 15, 2022, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-15 2022-05-15 14:24:55 UTC | 2.0md | 6 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.942°, -66.843° | 12.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico at 14:24 UTC on May 15, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. See the M2.0 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 May 15, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.