Earthquakes on August 5, 2022
321
EARTHQUAKES on August 5, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
16 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
51
M1.0–1.9
216
Activity Summary
321
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
04:38 UTC · 16.0 km deep
5.1
42 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
02:37 UTC · 101.1 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
06:39 UTC · 31.4 km deep
4.9
Izu Islands, Japan region
11:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
179 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia
09:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
180 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
00:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
149 km S of Yonakuni, Japan
06:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Carlsberg Ridge
03:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 5, 2022
All Earthquakes — August 5, 2022
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 321)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 23:56:04 UTC | 4.5mb | 136 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru -9.980°, -79.511° | 19.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 136 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru at 23:56 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 23:47:51 UTC | 2.1ml | 102 km WSW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska 59.233°, -137.802° | 16.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 102 km WSW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska on August 5, 2022, with origin time 23:47 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 23:41:04 UTC | 4.4mb | 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal 27.794°, 84.983° | 10.0 km | 46 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal at 23:41 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 22:50:14 UTC | 2.2ml | 67 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 60.005°, -140.525° | 12.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 67 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on August 5, 2022 at 22:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 22:37:18 UTC | 2.1ml | 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.571°, -104.181° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas came in on August 5, 2022 at 22:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 22:27:39 UTC | 4.3mb | 145 km W of Hihifo, Tonga -15.917°, -175.150° | 264.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 145 km W of Hihifo, Tonga, logged at 22:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 22:13:46 UTC | 4.3mb | 290 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.993°, -177.942° | 560.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2022 at 22:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 290 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 22:09:07 UTC | 2.4md | 7 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.962°, -66.981° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 7 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on August 5, 2022, with origin time 22:09 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 21:48:46 UTC | 2.3ml | 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.171°, -155.460° | 32.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
August 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 21:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 21:44:16 UTC | 4.6mb | Kepulauan Aru region, Indonesia -6.192°, 133.326° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the Kepulauan Aru region, Indonesia on August 5, 2022 at 21:44 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 21:28:20 UTC | 2.1ml | 194 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.914°, -179.462° | 115.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 194 km W of Adak, Alaska on August 5, 2022 at 21:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 21:23:46 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.978°, -66.836° | 17.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico on August 5, 2022 at 21:23 UTC. 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 21:13:46 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska 59.047°, -138.009° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 112 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska at 21:13 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 21:02:52 UTC | 2.3md | 19km WSW of Petrolia, CA 40.285°, -124.498° | 20.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 19km WSW of Petrolia, CA with origin time 21:02 UTC on August 5, 2022. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 20:20:00 UTC | 4.5mwr | 77 km SSE of Arica, Chile -19.136°, -70.057° | 66.5 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:20 UTC on August 5, 2022, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 77 km SSE of Arica, Chile. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 20:10:36 UTC | 3.2ml | 31 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska 55.164°, -160.884° | 94.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 31 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 20:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 20:06:26 UTC | 4.5mb | 253 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan 33.211°, 141.779° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 253 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan at 20:06 UTC on August 5, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 20:01:30 UTC | 4.6mb | 171 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands -9.386°, 157.720° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 171 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands, logged at 20:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 19:29:01 UTC | 3.3ml | 31 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska 61.696°, -151.006° | 68.3 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 31 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska on August 5, 2022, with origin time 19:29 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 19:15:35 UTC | 4.5mb | 108 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste -7.543°, 126.767° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 108 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste on August 5, 2022, with origin time 19:15 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 19:14:09 UTC | 2.8ml | 55 km NW of Atka, Alaska 52.541°, -174.781° | 213.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 5, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 55 km NW of Atka, Alaska, logged at 19:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 17:40:07 UTC | 4.4mb | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 19.134°, 145.334° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:40 UTC on August 5, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred in the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 17:30:39 UTC | 3.3ml | 89 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.567°, -173.392° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 89 km SE of Atka, Alaska came in on August 5, 2022 at 17:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 17:01:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 105 km S of Praya, Indonesia -9.663°, 116.294° | 58.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 105 km S of Praya, Indonesia with origin time 17:01 UTC on August 5, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 15:34:20 UTC | 2.9md | 2 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.025°, -66.746° | 17.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 2 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico on August 5, 2022, with origin time 15:34 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 15:30:28 UTC | 4.1mb | 173 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia 0.905°, 97.047° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 173 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia on August 5, 2022, with origin time 15:30 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 15:27:57 UTC | 2.8ml | 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.311°, -155.215° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2022 at 15:27 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 15:24:10 UTC | 2.4md | 2 km W of P?hala, Hawaii 19.198°, -155.504° | 35.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 2 km W of P?hala, Hawaii at 15:24 UTC on August 5, 2022. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 15:17:39 UTC | 2.6ml | 31 km W of Ester, Alaska 64.887°, -148.663° | 16.9 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:17 UTC on August 5, 2022, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 31 km W of Ester, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-05 2022-08-05 14:41:57 UTC | 4.6mb | Kermadec Islands region -27.492°, -176.292° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2022 at 14:41 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.6 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 5, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.