Earthquakes on July 20, 2022
270
EARTHQUAKES on July 20, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
40 km deep · 9 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
31
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
170
Activity Summary
270
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
64 km SSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
04:22 UTC · 40.2 km deep
Felt by 9
4.9
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
15:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
98 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
05:18 UTC · 129.3 km deep
4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
23:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
92 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
21:05 UTC · 9.9 km deep
4.7
163 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
19:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
85 km NE of Navarro, Peru
12:33 UTC · 10.4 km deep
4.7
Kermadec Islands region
02:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 20, 2022
All Earthquakes — July 20, 2022
Showing 30 of 100 (filtered from 270)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 23:50:31 UTC | 4.5mb | 91 km E of Namie, Japan 37.517°, 142.038° | 36.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 91 km E of Namie, Japan at 23:50 UTC on July 20, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 23:22:59 UTC | 4.7mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -30.772°, -13.567° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 20, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 23:22 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 23:06:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 152 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 14.776°, 147.103° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 20, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 152 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, logged at 23:06 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 22:33:30 UTC | 3.4md | 18 km S of Jobos, Puerto Rico 17.794°, -66.186° | 2.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:33 UTC on July 20, 2022, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 18 km S of Jobos, Puerto Rico. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 22:29:37 UTC | 2.2ml | 14 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma 35.085°, -95.518° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:29 UTC on July 20, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 14 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 21:55:09 UTC | 2.0ml | 91 km S of Eureka, Nevada 38.697°, -116.101° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 91 km S of Eureka, Nevada on July 20, 2022 at 21:55 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 21:38:58 UTC | 4.4mb | 83 km S of Poso, Indonesia -2.136°, 120.614° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 20, 2022 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 83 km S of Poso, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 21:32:09 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.471° | 31.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:32 UTC on July 20, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 3 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 21:10:26 UTC | 4.3mb | 106 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -15.045°, -177.476° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 106 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna came in on July 20, 2022 at 21:10 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 21:05:33 UTC | 4.7mb | 92 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -14.990°, -177.616° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:05 UTC on July 20, 2022, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 92 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:40:46 UTC | 2.1ml | 12 km NE of Sprague, Washington 47.384°, -117.866° | -0.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 20, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 12 km NE of Sprague, Washington, logged at 20:40 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:31:21 UTC | 4.5mb | 174 km SSE of Naze, Japan 26.924°, 130.198° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 174 km SSE of Naze, Japan on July 20, 2022, with origin time 20:31 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:31:01 UTC | 2.0md | 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.233°, -155.407° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 20:31 UTC on July 20, 2022. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:30:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 89 km S of Eureka, Nevada 38.719°, -116.120° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 89 km S of Eureka, Nevada at 20:30 UTC on July 20, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:20:08 UTC | 2.1md | 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.255°, -155.384° | 32.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on July 20, 2022, with origin time 20:20 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:15:05 UTC | 2.5ml | 13km SW of Olancha, CA 36.188°, -118.091° | 0.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 20, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 13km SW of Olancha, CA, logged at 20:15 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 20:11:17 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km SSW of Caruthersville, Missouri 36.172°, -89.672° | 4.3 km | 18 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 20, 2022 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Caruthersville, Missouri. 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 19:55:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.406°, -155.327° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii came in on July 20, 2022 at 19:55 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 19:49:41 UTC | 4.0mb | 9 km E of Düzce, Turkey 40.837°, 31.282° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 9 km E of Düzce, Turkey on July 20, 2022 at 19:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 19:08:34 UTC | 4.7mb | 163 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia -21.398°, 169.446° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 163 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia at 19:08 UTC on July 20, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 18:59:11 UTC | 2.0md | 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.881°, -66.865° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 20, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico, logged at 18:59 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 18:50:23 UTC | 2.3ml | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.742°, -104.114° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on July 20, 2022 at 18:50 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 3.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 18:12:51 UTC | 2.5md | 13km SE of Pinnacles, CA 36.457°, -121.025° | -0.6 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 13km SE of Pinnacles, CA on July 20, 2022 at 18:12 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 18:11:01 UTC | 2.4ml | 30km WSW of Olancha, CA 36.218°, -118.332° | 2.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 30km WSW of Olancha, CA on July 20, 2022 at 18:11 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. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 17:35:54 UTC | 4.6mb | 281 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga -17.657°, -176.432° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 281 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga on July 20, 2022 at 17:35 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 17:31:37 UTC | 4.3mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -22.321°, 171.904° | 82.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place southeast of the Loyalty Islands on July 20, 2022 at 17:31 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 17:31:36 UTC | 2.2md | 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.199°, -155.396° | 36.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii at 17:31 UTC on July 20, 2022. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 17:13:07 UTC | 2.0ml | 67 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.543°, -161.777° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 20, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 67 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska at 17:13 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 16:50:09 UTC | 2.2ml | 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.208°, -155.395° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii came in on July 20, 2022 at 16:50 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-07-20 2022-07-20 16:43:10 UTC | 2.5ml | 9 km WSW of Lebanon, Oklahoma 33.945°, -97.002° | 0.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:43 UTC on July 20, 2022, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 9 km WSW of Lebanon, Oklahoma. 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. | ||||||||
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 20, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.