Earthquakes on August 1, 2022
257
EARTHQUAKES on August 1, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
38
M1.0–1.9
169
Activity Summary
257
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
100 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
01:43 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
67 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
00:36 UTC · 39.9 km deep
Felt by 5
5.1
97 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
04:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Samar, Philippines
17:10 UTC · 62.5 km deep
Felt by 3
4.9
75 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
08:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
10 km SW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
23:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 20
4.7
211 km E of Levuka, Fiji
21:09 UTC · 551.4 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
20:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 1, 2022
All Earthquakes — August 1, 2022
Showing 30 of 88 (filtered from 257)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 23:48:51 UTC | 2.2ml | 257 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 49.818°, -178.326° | 25.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 1, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 257 km SSW of Adak, Alaska at 23:48 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 23:42:54 UTC | 2.8ml | 262 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.384°, -148.599° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:42 UTC on August 1, 2022, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 262 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 23:34:14 UTC | 4.6mb | Fiji region -19.967°, -177.853° | 537.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 1, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 23:34 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 23:31:18 UTC | 4.8mb | 10 km SW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland 63.993°, -22.080° | 10.0 km | 20 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake 10 km SW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland at 23:31 UTC on August 1, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 23:14:19 UTC | 2.0ml | 37 km E of Wales, Alaska 65.632°, -167.280° | 24.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:14 UTC on August 1, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 37 km E of Wales, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 23:11:30 UTC | 4.1mb | 42 km NE of Calama, Chile -22.208°, -68.607° | 116.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 42 km NE of Calama, Chile with origin time 23:11 UTC on August 1, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 22:17:20 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.403°, -155.241° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 4 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on August 1, 2022 at 22:17 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 21:20:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 116 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia -4.609°, 128.709° | 258.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:20 UTC on August 1, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 116 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 21:17:11 UTC | 4.6mb | 30 km SSE of Sibolga, Indonesia 1.494°, 98.905° | 111.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 1, 2022 at 21:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Sibolga, Indonesia. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 21:09:06 UTC | 4.7mb | 211 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.709°, -178.725° | 551.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected 211 km E of Levuka, Fiji on August 1, 2022, with origin time 21:09 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 20:55:38 UTC | 4.7mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.179°, -23.730° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region came in on August 1, 2022 at 20:55 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 20:54:39 UTC | 2.5md | 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.957°, -66.824° | 12.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico on August 1, 2022 at 20:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 20:53:03 UTC | 4.2mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.572°, 146.683° | 33.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on August 1, 2022 at 20:53 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 20:21:48 UTC | 2.7ml | 23 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada 40.164°, -119.628° | 7.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 23 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada came in on August 1, 2022 at 20:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 19:54:34 UTC | 4.4mb | Banda Sea -6.200°, 130.011° | 142.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Banda Sea at 19:54 UTC on August 1, 2022. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 19:41:40 UTC | 3.0ml | 78 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.471°, -165.349° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 1, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 78 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska, logged at 19:41 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.3 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 19:20:58 UTC | 3.7ml | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.242°, -155.387° | 33.4 km | 3 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 1, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 19:20 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 19:08:39 UTC | 2.7ml | 19 km NW of Stanton, Texas 32.265°, -101.917° | 6.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 19 km NW of Stanton, Texas on August 1, 2022 at 19:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 19:04:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 6 km NW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington 48.554°, -122.293° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 6 km NW of Sedro-Woolley, Washington on August 1, 2022 at 19:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 18:36:55 UTC | 4.4mwr | 60 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.085°, -66.894° | 211.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 60 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on August 1, 2022, with origin time 18:36 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 18:24:40 UTC | 2.5md | 17km WSW of Petrolia, CA 40.287°, -124.475° | 21.6 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 17km WSW of Petrolia, CA with origin time 18:24 UTC on August 1, 2022. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 18:14:24 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.799°, -179.813° | 507.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 1, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 18:14 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 18:01:13 UTC | 4.3mb | northwest of the Kuril Islands 50.506°, 150.510° | 478.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:01 UTC on August 1, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred northwest of the Kuril Islands. 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 17:46:30 UTC | 3.7md | 52 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.295°, -68.013° | 99.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded 52 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on August 1, 2022 at 17:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 17:41:41 UTC | 2.0ml | 40 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.060°, -149.260° | 71.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 40 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska at 17:41 UTC on August 1, 2022. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 17:25:16 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.977°, -66.940° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 1, 2022 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 17:10:12 UTC | 5.0mb | Samar, Philippines 11.269°, 125.425° | 62.5 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 1, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Samar, Philippines at 17:10 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 17:02:52 UTC | 4.7mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 28.240°, 142.795° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place in the Bonin Islands, Japan region on August 1, 2022 at 17:02 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 16:58:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 50 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.170°, -153.410° | 143.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 50 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska on August 1, 2022, with origin time 16:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-01 2022-08-01 16:38:33 UTC | 2.6ml | 118 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.593°, -172.779° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 1, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 118 km SE of Atka, Alaska, logged at 16:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 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 August 1, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.