Earthquakes on August 3, 2022
359
EARTHQUAKES on August 3, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
146 km deep · 6 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
6
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
256
Activity Summary
359
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
4 km N of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua
21:55 UTC · 146.3 km deep
Felt by 6
5.3
Kermadec Islands region
11:07 UTC · 12.7 km deep
4.9
27 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
07:51 UTC · 70.6 km deep
4.8
South Indian Ocean
09:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
19:38 UTC · 83.7 km deep
4.6
118 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
09:39 UTC · 187.0 km deep
4.6
23 km SSE of San Fernando, Peru
07:33 UTC · 150.5 km deep
4.5
south of Tonga
21:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 3, 2022
All Earthquakes — August 3, 2022
Showing 30 of 103 (filtered from 359)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 23:16:57 UTC | 2.2ml | northern Alaska 67.475°, -149.128° | 0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded near northern Alaska on August 3, 2022 at 23:16 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 22:50:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 69 km ENE of Teller, Alaska 65.574°, -165.057° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 69 km ENE of Teller, Alaska at 22:50 UTC on August 3, 2022. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 22:47:43 UTC | 2.1md | 26 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.413°, -155.618° | -1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 26 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 22:47 UTC on August 3, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 22:47:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 91 km WSW of Preston, Nevada 38.683°, -116.075° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 91 km WSW of Preston, Nevada on August 3, 2022, with origin time 22:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 22:45:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km WNW of Dundee, Oregon 45.289°, -123.066° | -0.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 4 km WNW of Dundee, Oregon with origin time 22:45 UTC on August 3, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 22:42:32 UTC | 2.1ml | 25 km NW of Susitna, Alaska 61.717°, -150.834° | 56.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 25 km NW of Susitna, Alaska on August 3, 2022 at 22:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 22:39:09 UTC | 4.0mb | 53 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu -19.068°, 169.374° | 236.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 53 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on August 3, 2022 at 22:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 21:55:37 UTC | 5.3mww | 4 km N of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua 12.379°, -86.674° | 146.3 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 3, 2022 at 21:55 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 4 km N of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on August 3, 2022. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 21:32:23 UTC | 4.5mb | south of Tonga -26.833°, -175.912° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of Tonga came in on August 3, 2022 at 21:32 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 21:19:57 UTC | 4.0mb | 34 km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco 35.441°, -3.639° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 34 km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco with origin time 21:19 UTC on August 3, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 20:51:52 UTC | 2.3md | 12 km E of Maricao, Puerto Rico 18.171°, -66.859° | 10.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 12 km E of Maricao, Puerto Rico came in on August 3, 2022 at 20:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 20:43:59 UTC | 2.0md | 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.203°, -155.411° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii came in on August 3, 2022 at 20:43 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 20:28:48 UTC | 2.1ml | Southern Alaska 60.064°, -152.872° | 103.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 3, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Southern Alaska, logged at 20:28 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 20:19:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 58 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.593°, -152.841° | 86.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 58 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska on August 3, 2022 at 20:19 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 20:03:18 UTC | 4.0mb | 281 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.752°, 129.437° | 50.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 3, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 281 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at 20:03 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 19:47:11 UTC | 2.6ml | 149 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon 42.416°, -126.263° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 149 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon on August 3, 2022 at 19:47 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 19:38:55 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.000°, -25.520° | 83.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:38 UTC on August 3, 2022, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 19:09:41 UTC | 4.2mb | 1 km N of La Concepción, Nicaragua 11.955°, -86.193° | 168.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 3, 2022 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 1 km N of La Concepción, Nicaragua. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 18:45:00 UTC | 3.3ml | 4km SSW of Llano, CA 34.460°, -117.808° | 5.1 km | 45 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 4km SSW of Llano, CA on August 3, 2022, with origin time 18:45 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 18:03:55 UTC | 4.4mb | 158 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece 34.639°, 22.108° | 34.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 158 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece on August 3, 2022 at 18:03 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 17:59:16 UTC | 2.3ml | Kenai Peninsula, Alaska 59.920°, -151.500° | 54.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Kenai Peninsula, Alaska at 17:59 UTC on August 3, 2022. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 17:54:55 UTC | 4.1mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 32.463°, 142.375° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Izu Islands, Japan region came in on August 3, 2022 at 17:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 4.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 17:27:14 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.929°, -66.907° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 3, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico, logged at 17:27 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 17:24:01 UTC | 4.1mb | Fiji region -20.677°, -178.677° | 599.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place in the Fiji region on August 3, 2022 at 17:24 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 17:18:33 UTC | 3.0ml | 67 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.378°, -176.084° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 67 km SE of Adak, Alaska on August 3, 2022 at 17:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 16:46:59 UTC | 2.4ml | 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.724°, -104.584° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:46 UTC on August 3, 2022, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 16:33:08 UTC | 2.2ml | 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.168°, -155.466° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 16:33 UTC on August 3, 2022. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 16:06:37 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.228°, -155.421° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 3, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 16:06 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 15:49:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 101 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.318°, -167.760° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 3, 2022 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 101 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-03 2022-08-03 15:41:21 UTC | 4.2mb | 16 km NNE of Sulangan, Philippines 11.073°, 125.888° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 16 km NNE of Sulangan, Philippines on August 3, 2022 at 15:41 UTC. See the M4.2 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on August 3, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.