Earthquakes on July 16, 2022
297
EARTHQUAKES on July 16, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — 156 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
45
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
75
M1.0–1.9
160
Activity Summary
297
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
156 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
03:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
153 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
07:50 UTC · 13.1 km deep
5.2
south of the Kermadec Islands
18:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
south of the Kermadec Islands
18:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Kermadec Islands region
09:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Kermadec Islands region
01:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
71 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam
15:00 UTC · 197.4 km deep
4.9
Scotia Sea
11:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 16, 2022
All Earthquakes — July 16, 2022
Showing 30 of 137 (filtered from 297)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:55:48 UTC | 2.5ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.704°, 178.747° | 85.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2022 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:46:38 UTC | 4.2mb | 144 km WNW of Naha, Japan 26.821°, 126.393° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 144 km WNW of Naha, Japan came in on July 16, 2022 at 23:46 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:45:46 UTC | 4.4mb | 221 km SE of Katsuura, Japan 33.595°, 141.830° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 221 km SE of Katsuura, Japan at 23:45 UTC on July 16, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:36:41 UTC | 2.8ml | 219 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 54.522°, -156.703° | 24.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 219 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on July 16, 2022, with origin time 23:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:36:20 UTC | 4.2mb | 227 km SE of Katsuura, Japan 33.612°, 141.958° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 227 km SE of Katsuura, Japan on July 16, 2022 at 23:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:34:27 UTC | 2.9ml | 13 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.155°, -155.364° | 28.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:34 UTC on July 16, 2022, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 13 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:25:07 UTC | 4.1mb | 118 km N of Calama, Chile -21.387°, -68.979° | 110.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 118 km N of Calama, Chile at 23:25 UTC on July 16, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:21:07 UTC | 2.4ml | 18 km SE of Ackerly, Texas 32.405°, -101.579° | 4.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2022 at 23:21 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Ackerly, Texas. 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 23:20:38 UTC | 2.4md | 12km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA 37.581°, -118.868° | 3.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 12km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA on July 16, 2022 at 23:20 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 22:57:18 UTC | 2.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.322°, 178.079° | 33.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 22:57 UTC on July 16, 2022. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 22:46:53 UTC | 4.3mb | 38 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines 10.363°, 126.000° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 38 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines, logged at 22:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 22:33:00 UTC | 4.5mwr | 17 km E of Los Ángeles, Chile -37.449°, -72.159° | 83.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 17 km E of Los Ángeles, Chile came in on July 16, 2022 at 22:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 22:26:28 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.114°, -177.940° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected south of the Kermadec Islands on July 16, 2022, with origin time 22:26 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 22:18:38 UTC | 4.3mb | Vanuatu -19.043°, 169.363° | 125.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2022 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 22:00:00 UTC | 4.2mb | 48 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines 10.451°, 126.100° | 42.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 48 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines, logged at 22:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:50:42 UTC | 2.5ml | 9 km NNW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.468°, -149.024° | 87.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 9 km NNW of Cantwell, Alaska on July 16, 2022 at 21:50 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:47:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 29 km E of Loreto, Philippines 10.319°, 125.839° | 100.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2022 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 29 km E of Loreto, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:46:43 UTC | 2.3ml | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.737°, -104.113° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas came in on July 16, 2022 at 21:46 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:40:16 UTC | 4.2mb | 3 km NNE of Tumalim, Philippines 14.104°, 120.738° | 145.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 3 km NNE of Tumalim, Philippines on July 16, 2022 at 21:40 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:36:41 UTC | 2.6ml | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.738°, -104.109° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on July 16, 2022, with origin time 21:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:27:51 UTC | 2.7ml | 276 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.150°, 179.557° | 27.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 276 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 21:27 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 21:15:09 UTC | 2.4ml | 78 km WNW of Atka, Alaska 52.351°, -175.316° | 206.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 78 km WNW of Atka, Alaska with origin time 21:15 UTC on July 16, 2022. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 20:44:02 UTC | 4.2mb | 41 km S of Bo?azkent, Turkey 36.483°, 31.073° | 67.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 41 km S of Bo?azkent, Turkey with origin time 20:44 UTC on July 16, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 20:13:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 4 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska 61.533°, -150.591° | 57.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 4 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska on July 16, 2022, with origin time 20:13 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 20:06:45 UTC | 2.6ml | 235 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska 55.094°, -152.356° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 235 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska came in on July 16, 2022 at 20:06 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 19:58:02 UTC | 3.0ml | 10km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 33.231°, -116.106° | 8.9 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 10km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA with origin time 19:58 UTC on July 16, 2022. 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 M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 19:32:29 UTC | 2.2ml | 90 km WSW of Preston, Nevada 38.687°, -116.057° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 90 km WSW of Preston, Nevada came in on July 16, 2022 at 19:32 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 19:27:19 UTC | 4.1mb | 23 km E of K?sh, Iran 26.586°, 54.255° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 23 km E of K?sh, Iran on July 16, 2022, with origin time 19:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 19:21:12 UTC | 2.5ml | 11 km NW of Many Farms, Arizona 36.433°, -109.701° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 11 km NW of Many Farms, Arizona with origin time 19:21 UTC on July 16, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-16 2022-07-16 19:02:59 UTC | 3.2ml | 15 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.644°, -105.365° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 15 km SE of Wright, Wyoming at 19:02 UTC on July 16, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
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 July 16, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.