Earthquakes on May 28, 2022
273
EARTHQUAKES on May 28, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 129 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
10 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
53
M1.0–1.9
177
Activity Summary
273
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
129 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
15:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.6
187 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
14:11 UTC · 215.0 km deep
5.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
14:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
254 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
08:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
128 km W of Höfn, Iceland
08:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
00:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
258 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
10:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
04.5
Kermadec Islands region
23:33 UTC · 209.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 28, 2022
All Earthquakes — May 28, 2022
Showing 30 of 96 (filtered from 273)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 23:33:50 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.280°, -179.369° | 209.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region came in on May 28, 2022 at 23:33 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 23:28:24 UTC | 4.1mb | 142 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador 12.626°, -90.697° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 142 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador at 23:28 UTC on May 28, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 23:24:06 UTC | 2.6ml | 53 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.589°, -150.643° | 12.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:24 UTC on May 28, 2022, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 53 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 23:02:44 UTC | 2.5ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.823°, 178.352° | 128.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on May 28, 2022, with origin time 23:02 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 22:40:50 UTC | 2.3ml | 33 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 56.096°, -158.006° | 52.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 33 km SE of Chignik, Alaska came in on May 28, 2022 at 22:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 22:35:51 UTC | 2.7ml | 18 km N of False Pass, Alaska 55.021°, -163.389° | 168.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2022 at 22:35 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 18 km N of False Pass, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 22:24:19 UTC | 2.1ml | 6 km WNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 44.319°, -116.163° | 4.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:24 UTC on May 28, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 6 km WNW of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 21:30:44 UTC | 4.5mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 26.640°, 141.931° | 45.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place in the Bonin Islands, Japan region on May 28, 2022 at 21:30 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 21:21:40 UTC | 2.7ml | 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.642°, -104.388° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on May 28, 2022 at 21:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 21:11:14 UTC | 2.0ml | 6 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.397°, -120.512° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km S of Princeton, Canada with origin time 21:11 UTC on May 28, 2022. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 21:06:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.177°, -117.813° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada, logged at 21:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 20:46:49 UTC | 2.5md | 6km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.814°, -122.810° | 1.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 6km NW of The Geysers, CA came in on May 28, 2022 at 20:46 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 20:31:11 UTC | 4.5mb | 147 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -19.006°, 167.883° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 147 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, logged at 20:31 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 20:25:21 UTC | 2.6ml | 5km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MX 32.593°, -115.529° | 2.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 5km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MX at 20:25 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 20:16:27 UTC | 3.5ml | 64 km S of Lorino, Russia 64.931°, -171.838° | 30.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:16 UTC on May 28, 2022, a magnitude 3.5 tremor occurred 64 km S of Lorino, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 20:06:15 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.175°, -155.480° | 34.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii on May 28, 2022 at 20:06 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 19:37:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 18km S of Trona, CA 35.603°, -117.406° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 18km S of Trona, CA at 19:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 19:07:44 UTC | 3.2ml | 55 km NE of Marblemount, Washington 48.808°, -120.823° | -0.1 km | 17 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 55 km NE of Marblemount, Washington, logged at 19:07 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 19:02:48 UTC | 4.0mb | 45 km ESE of Tynda, Russia 54.968°, 125.355° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 45 km ESE of Tynda, Russia, logged at 19:02 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 18:48:27 UTC | 3.0ml | 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.496° | 36.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii at 18:48 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 M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 18:37:30 UTC | 2.3ml | 36 km SSE of Egegik, Alaska 57.920°, -157.129° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 36 km SSE of Egegik, Alaska on May 28, 2022 at 18:37 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 18:16:29 UTC | 4.4mb | south of Tonga -25.130°, -175.458° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:16 UTC on May 28, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred south of Tonga. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 18:05:39 UTC | 4.5mb | south of Tonga -25.360°, -175.334° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2022 at 18:05 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of Tonga. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 17:58:14 UTC | 3.2ml | 6 km W of Cohoe, Alaska 60.361°, -151.416° | 55.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 6 km W of Cohoe, Alaska on May 28, 2022 at 17:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 17:56:38 UTC | 2.4ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.654°, -104.426° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 17:56 UTC on May 28, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 17:51:40 UTC | 4.5mb | 70 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga -20.722°, -175.718° | 65.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 70 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga on May 28, 2022 at 17:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 17:43:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 1 km W of P?hala, Hawaii 19.204°, -155.497° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 1 km W of P?hala, Hawaii came in on May 28, 2022 at 17:43 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 16:32:12 UTC | 2.8ml | 1 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.192°, -155.475° | 33.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 1 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii at 16:32 UTC on May 28, 2022. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 16:30:35 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.954°, -66.830° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico, logged at 16:30 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-28 2022-05-28 16:04:26 UTC | 2.3ml | 1 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.199°, -155.468° | 31.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 28, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 1 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii at 16:04 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.3 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 28, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.