Earthquakes on August 8, 2022
372
EARTHQUAKES on August 8, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
32 km deep · 2 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
82
M1.0–1.9
238
Activity Summary
372
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
05:37 UTC · 32.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.2
62 km S of Pangai, Tonga
18:05 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.1
81 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu
13:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
07:18 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
175 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
23:15 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
51 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
03:44 UTC · 15.4 km deep
Felt by 13
4.6
11 km WSW of Quiñota, Peru
20:57 UTC · 108.4 km deep
4.6
20 km S of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico
11:34 UTC · 55.0 km deep
Felt by 5
Earthquake Map — August 8, 2022
All Earthquakes — August 8, 2022
Showing 30 of 134 (filtered from 372)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 23:57:21 UTC | 4.0mb | 2 km WNW of Bajos de Chila, Mexico 15.938°, -97.144° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 8, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 2 km WNW of Bajos de Chila, Mexico at 23:57 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 23:54:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 69 km ENE of Adak, Alaska 52.100°, -175.696° | 160.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 69 km ENE of Adak, Alaska came in on August 8, 2022 at 23:54 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 23:37:18 UTC | 4.5mb | 160 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga -22.695°, -175.481° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 8, 2022 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 160 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 23:36:42 UTC | 2.7md | 7km NNE of Walker, CA 38.576°, -119.453° | 5.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 8, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 7km NNE of Walker, CA at 23:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 23:26:06 UTC | 3.6mb | 171 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon 42.395°, -126.526° | 13.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 8, 2022 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 171 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 23:15:04 UTC | 4.7mb | 175 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia -6.550°, 104.142° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:15 UTC on August 8, 2022, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 175 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:58:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 70 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.092°, -159.475° | 12.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:58 UTC on August 8, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 70 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:44:25 UTC | 3.6ml | 77 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.350°, -167.316° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 77 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska on August 8, 2022 at 22:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:39:15 UTC | 2.6md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.584°, -119.454° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 8km NNE of Walker, CA on August 8, 2022 at 22:39 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:37:42 UTC | 2.7md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.587°, -119.451° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 8km NNE of Walker, CA with origin time 22:37 UTC on August 8, 2022. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:22:47 UTC | 2.1ml | 51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.721°, -104.291° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 22:22 UTC on August 8, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:20:40 UTC | 3.4md | 2 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic 18.596°, -68.721° | 88.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:20 UTC on August 8, 2022, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 2 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:19:04 UTC | 2.4md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.586°, -119.456° | 5.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 8km NNE of Walker, CA on August 8, 2022 at 22:19 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 22:03:02 UTC | 2.2md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.586°, -119.456° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 8km NNE of Walker, CA on August 8, 2022 at 22:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 21:56:16 UTC | 4.4mb | 84 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines 6.313°, 126.944° | 94.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 84 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines came in on August 8, 2022 at 21:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 21:36:04 UTC | 2.6ml | 13 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho 42.597°, -111.437° | 5.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 13 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho on August 8, 2022, with origin time 21:36 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 21:18:07 UTC | 2.8ml | 138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.214°, -178.331° | 35.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 138 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on August 8, 2022 at 21:18 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 21:16:22 UTC | 2.5md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.584°, -119.450° | 5.5 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 8km NNE of Walker, CA came in on August 8, 2022 at 21:16 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 21:15:35 UTC | 2.3md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.584°, -119.456° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 8, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 8km NNE of Walker, CA, logged at 21:15 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 21:13:09 UTC | 3.0ml | 182 km W of Ferndale, California 40.398°, -126.407° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 182 km W of Ferndale, California on August 8, 2022 at 21:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:57:54 UTC | 4.6mb | 11 km WSW of Quiñota, Peru -14.354°, -72.234° | 108.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 11 km WSW of Quiñota, Peru on August 8, 2022, with origin time 20:57 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:53:24 UTC | 2.5md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.580°, -119.457° | 5.9 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 8, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 8km NNE of Walker, CA, logged at 20:53 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:51:47 UTC | 2.2md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.586°, -119.448° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 8, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8km NNE of Walker, CA, logged at 20:51 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:50:05 UTC | 2.6md | 5 km SSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.933°, -67.068° | 4.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 5 km SSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico at 20:50 UTC on August 8, 2022. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:50:03 UTC | 2.3md | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.583°, -119.452° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 8km NNE of Walker, CA came in on August 8, 2022 at 20:50 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:49:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 26 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.416°, -155.620° | -1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 26 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on August 8, 2022, with origin time 20:49 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. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:48:53 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km SW of Tiptonville, Tennessee 36.360°, -89.502° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 3 km SW of Tiptonville, Tennessee on August 8, 2022 at 20:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:44:14 UTC | 4.5mw | 8km NNE of Walker, CA 38.582°, -119.446° | 5.4 km | 241 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 8km NNE of Walker, CA on August 8, 2022, with origin time 20:44 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 45 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 M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:37:41 UTC | 2.2ml | 228 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 53.022°, -161.857° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 8, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 228 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at 20:37 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-08 2022-08-08 20:03:46 UTC | 2.0md | 13 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.852°, -66.898° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 8, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 13 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 20:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 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 8, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.