Earthquakes on May 31, 2022
265
EARTHQUAKES on May 31, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
61 km deep · 3 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
67
M1.0–1.9
157
Activity Summary
265
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
110 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
07:10 UTC · 61.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
129 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
14:41 UTC · 47.8 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
Ceram Sea, Indonesia
00:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
93 km E of Maumere, Indonesia
13:39 UTC · 150.2 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
03:39 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
01:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
33 km WNW of Khand?d, Afghanistan
04:40 UTC · 154.1 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 31, 2022
All Earthquakes — May 31, 2022
Showing 30 of 108 (filtered from 265)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 23:53:29 UTC | 3.1ml | 20km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA 35.794°, -117.625° | 5.9 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 20km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 23:14:17 UTC | 2.2md | 11 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.122°, -155.411° | 35.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 11 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii at 23:14 UTC on May 31, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 22:21:51 UTC | 3.0md | 30 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 18.741°, -66.492° | 5.7 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 30 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico with origin time 22:21 UTC on May 31, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 22:12:27 UTC | 3.8ml | 37 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah 39.061°, -109.296° | 6.8 km | 100 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 37 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah with origin time 22:12 UTC on May 31, 2022. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 22:12:11 UTC | 2.5md | 38 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah 39.071°, -109.286° | 6.0 km | 25 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 38 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah at 22:12 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 22:05:41 UTC | 2.4md | 3 km NNE of Chaplin, Kentucky 37.928°, -85.198° | 5.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 31, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 3 km NNE of Chaplin, Kentucky, logged at 22:05 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 21:49:03 UTC | 2.2ml | 37 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.702°, -103.992° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 37 km W of Mentone, Texas on May 31, 2022, with origin time 21:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 21:07:01 UTC | 2.2ml | 67 km W of Kivalina, Alaska 67.681°, -166.135° | 24.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 67 km W of Kivalina, Alaska came in on May 31, 2022 at 21:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 20:53:24 UTC | 3.4md | 38 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.924°, -68.345° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 38 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic came in on May 31, 2022 at 20:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 20:51:38 UTC | 2.7ml | 12 km SSE of Paghm?n, Afghanistan 34.494°, 69.021° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:51 UTC on May 31, 2022, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 12 km SSE of Paghm?n, Afghanistan. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 20:49:09 UTC | 4.1mb | 14 km N of Jordán, Colombia 6.865°, -73.115° | 154.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 14 km N of Jordán, Colombia at 20:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 20:23:01 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.449°, 179.919° | 512.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands came in on May 31, 2022 at 20:23 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:36:24 UTC | 2.1ml | 54 km NE of Marblemount, Washington 48.807°, -120.838° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 54 km NE of Marblemount, Washington on May 31, 2022 at 19:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:17:26 UTC | 2.7ml | 76km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.360°, -115.880° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 76km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX at 19:17 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:16:34 UTC | 4.0mb | 231 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.977°, -178.496° | 568.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 231 km E of Levuka, Fiji on May 31, 2022, with origin time 19:16 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:12:14 UTC | 3.5mb | south of Alaska 53.417°, -155.886° | 15.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.5 earthquake south of Alaska at 19:12 UTC on May 31, 2022. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:02:28 UTC | 2.0ml | 130 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.276°, -178.260° | 23.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:02 UTC on May 31, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 130 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:00:14 UTC | 2.9ml | 6km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.809°, -122.814° | 0.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 6km NW of The Geysers, CA at 19:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 19:00:01 UTC | 3.0ml | 5km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.800°, -122.812° | 3.7 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 5km WNW of The Geysers, CA on May 31, 2022 at 19:00 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 18:56:48 UTC | 2.9ml | 134 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.243°, -178.296° | 38.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:56 UTC on May 31, 2022, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 134 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 18:55:18 UTC | 2.2ml | 12 km SW of Venetie, Alaska 66.945°, -146.650° | 21.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 12 km SW of Venetie, Alaska on May 31, 2022 at 18:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 18:52:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 119 km S of McCarthy, Alaska 60.361°, -143.054° | 0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 119 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on May 31, 2022 at 18:52 UTC. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 18:52:42 UTC | 4.1mb | 42 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu -14.089°, 167.225° | 152.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:52 UTC on May 31, 2022, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 42 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 18:37:43 UTC | 2.3ml | 2 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.183°, -155.486° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022 at 18:37 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii. 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 18:15:06 UTC | 2.2ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.676°, -104.397° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 31, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 18:15 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 17:43:14 UTC | 2.2ml | 4 km E of Velma, Oklahoma 34.454°, -97.623° | 14.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km E of Velma, Oklahoma at 17:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 17:30:18 UTC | 2.7ml | 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.716°, -104.562° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico at 17:30 UTC on May 31, 2022. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 17:23:03 UTC | 4.0mb | 28 km SSW of Makurazaki, Japan 31.018°, 130.254° | 143.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 28 km SSW of Makurazaki, Japan came in on May 31, 2022 at 17:23 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 17:20:32 UTC | 2.5ml | 11 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.355°, -120.513° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 31, 2022 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km S of Princeton, Canada. 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. | ||||||||
2022-05-31 2022-05-31 17:08:19 UTC | 2.0ml | 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.273°, -178.265° | 22.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 17:08 UTC on May 31, 2022. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 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. | ||||||||
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 31, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.