Earthquakes on May 17, 2022
278
EARTHQUAKES on May 17, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.5 — 224 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
13 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
46
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
53
M1.0–1.9
164
Activity Summary
278
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
224 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
13:17 UTC · 13.0 km deep
5.5
230 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
06:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.5
south of New Zealand
01:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
145 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
21:17 UTC · 25.1 km deep
Felt by 2
5.2
63 km N of Namuac, Philippines
08:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
229 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
07:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
135 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste
21:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Ascension Island region
03:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 17, 2022
All Earthquakes — May 17, 2022
Showing 30 of 114 (filtered from 278)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 23:57:22 UTC | 4.6mb | 30 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines 10.111°, 126.306° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 30 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines with origin time 23:57 UTC on May 17, 2022. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 23:53:24 UTC | 4.4mb | 76 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia -4.489°, 102.732° | 61.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 76 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia with origin time 23:53 UTC on May 17, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 23:50:01 UTC | 4.3mb | 150 km WSW of K?ng Tung, Myanmar 21.305°, 98.513° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:50 UTC on May 17, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 150 km WSW of K?ng Tung, Myanmar. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 23:36:48 UTC | 2.5ml | 30 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.117°, -118.098° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 30 km S of Mina, Nevada, logged at 23:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 23:29:12 UTC | 2.6ml | 67 km S of Adak, Alaska 51.275°, -176.530° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 67 km S of Adak, Alaska on May 17, 2022, with origin time 23:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 23:26:32 UTC | 2.3ml | 5 km E of Ka?anik, Kosovo 42.237°, 21.324° | 8.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 5 km E of Ka?anik, Kosovo at 23:26 UTC on May 17, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:56:22 UTC | 4.3mb | 69 km SSW of F?rs?n, Iran 31.643°, 50.404° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 69 km SSW of F?rs?n, Iran at 22:56 UTC on May 17, 2022. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:49:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 149 km WSW of K?ng Tung, Myanmar 21.371°, 98.516° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 149 km WSW of K?ng Tung, Myanmar, logged at 22:49 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:49:34 UTC | 2.9ml | 118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.319°, -159.932° | 23.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 22:49 UTC on May 17, 2022. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:45:44 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.019°, -179.849° | 523.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 22:45 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:38:32 UTC | 2.5ml | 183 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 52.980°, -163.805° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2022 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 183 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:35:38 UTC | 2.8ml | 231 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 54.616°, -156.253° | 20.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 231 km SE of Chignik, Alaska at 22:35 UTC on May 17, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:15:53 UTC | 4.2mb | north of Franz Josef Land 86.648°, 64.210° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:15 UTC on May 17, 2022, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred north of Franz Josef Land. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 22:11:59 UTC | 2.1md | 9 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.412°, -155.322° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 9 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii, logged at 22:11 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 21:38:01 UTC | 4.2mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.916°, -27.602° | 73.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 21:38 UTC on May 17, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 21:35:11 UTC | 4.3mb | 13 km NNE of Bards?r, Iran 30.032°, 56.625° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 13 km NNE of Bards?r, Iran on May 17, 2022, with origin time 21:35 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 21:26:20 UTC | 5.0mb | 135 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste -8.484°, 128.228° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.0 event was detected 135 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste on May 17, 2022, with origin time 21:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 21:25:06 UTC | 3.0md | 67 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico 19.066°, -65.992° | 37.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 67 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 17, 2022 at 21:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 21:17:18 UTC | 5.2mww | 145 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan 41.006°, 143.086° | 25.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 145 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan at 21:17 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 20:34:44 UTC | 2.7ml | 69 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.512°, -161.803° | 29.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 69 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska with origin time 20:34 UTC on May 17, 2022. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 20:21:41 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.682°, -25.689° | 54.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 20:21 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 20:18:00 UTC | 4.0mb | Jujuy, Argentina -22.776°, -66.348° | 260.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Jujuy, Argentina with origin time 20:18 UTC on May 17, 2022. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 20:10:27 UTC | 3.2ml | 13 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming 43.791°, -105.333° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 17, 2022 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Wright, Wyoming. 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. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:59:01 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.218°, -155.416° | 32.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 19:59 UTC on May 17, 2022. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:56:39 UTC | 4.2mb | 48 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu -19.169°, 169.530° | 200.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 48 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu on May 17, 2022, with origin time 19:56 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:19:24 UTC | 2.4ml | 208 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska 55.250°, -155.580° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:19 UTC on May 17, 2022, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 208 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:15:48 UTC | 2.5ml | 169 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska 55.499°, -155.044° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 169 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska on May 17, 2022 at 19:15 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:13:10 UTC | 3.3ml | 16 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.641°, -105.357° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 16 km SE of Wright, Wyoming, logged at 19:13 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:12:21 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.230°, -178.250° | 451.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands came in on May 17, 2022 at 19:12 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-17 2022-05-17 19:09:54 UTC | 2.1ml | 186 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska 55.426°, -155.419° | 23.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 186 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska on May 17, 2022 at 19:09 UTC. 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 17, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.