Earthquakes on August 22, 2022
281
EARTHQUAKES on August 22, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Bali region, Indonesia
128 km deep · 154 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
66
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
281
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Bali region, Indonesia
08:36 UTC · 128.0 km deep
Felt by 154
5.3
104 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan
02:53 UTC · 159.1 km deep
Felt by 2
5.1
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
07:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
04:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
45 km WNW of Norsup, Vanuatu
20:46 UTC · 16.1 km deep
4.8
Kermadec Islands region
01:59 UTC · 37.1 km deep
4.7
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
20:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
47 km SW of Kh?st, Afghanistan
13:53 UTC · 35.1 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — August 22, 2022
All Earthquakes — August 22, 2022
Showing 30 of 118 (filtered from 281)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 23:58:57 UTC | 2.2ml | 132 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.233°, -159.736° | 25.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 132 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 23:58 UTC on August 22, 2022. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 23:54:58 UTC | 3.9md | 39 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.037°, -68.486° | 83.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.9 event was detected 39 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on August 22, 2022, with origin time 23:54 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 23:48:26 UTC | 2.3md | 3 km ESE of Comerío, Puerto Rico 18.202°, -66.201° | 16.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 3 km ESE of Comerío, Puerto Rico, logged at 23:48 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 23:37:39 UTC | 2.4ml | 0 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.198°, -155.484° | 32.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 0 km SW of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 23:37 UTC on August 22, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 23 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:36:24 UTC | 2.7ml | 262 km SW of Adak, Alaska 50.110°, -179.124° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2022 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 262 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:34:51 UTC | 2.0md | 5 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.941°, -67.088° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2022 at 22:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:27:16 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km NNE of Terre du Lac, Missouri 37.960°, -90.608° | 13.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km NNE of Terre du Lac, Missouri at 22:27 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:25:50 UTC | 2.3ml | 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.246°, -155.377° | 30.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on August 22, 2022 at 22:25 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 22 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:15:11 UTC | 4.3mb | 82 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.423°, 128.286° | 74.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:15 UTC on August 22, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 82 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:14:35 UTC | 3.5md | 60 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.854°, -64.622° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 60 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on August 22, 2022 at 22:14 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:12:09 UTC | 2.6ml | 3km WSW of San Jacinto, CA 33.777°, -116.993° | 17.4 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 3km WSW of San Jacinto, CA on August 22, 2022 at 22:12 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 22:00:53 UTC | 2.0ml | 33 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 62.788°, -150.630° | 81.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:00 UTC on August 22, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 33 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 21:52:44 UTC | 4.4mb | 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia 6.770°, -73.055° | 156.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia came in on August 22, 2022 at 21:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 21:04:56 UTC | 4.5mb | 247 km SE of Katsuura, Japan 33.317°, 141.850° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2022 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 247 km SE of Katsuura, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:50:28 UTC | 4.0mb | 11 km SE of Kishtw?r, India 33.237°, 75.844° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 11 km SE of Kishtw?r, India at 20:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:49:23 UTC | 2.3ml | southern Idaho 44.544°, -115.259° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:49 UTC on August 22, 2022, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred near southern Idaho. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:46:29 UTC | 4.8mb | 45 km WNW of Norsup, Vanuatu -15.917°, 167.003° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:46 UTC on August 22, 2022, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 45 km WNW of Norsup, Vanuatu. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:46:13 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas 32.764°, -100.666° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas came in on August 22, 2022 at 20:46 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:37:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma 36.699°, -97.677° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:37 UTC on August 22, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:21:41 UTC | 3.4ml | 16 km NNE of Ta`?, American Samoa -14.089°, -169.462° | 14.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 16 km NNE of Ta`?, American Samoa with origin time 20:21 UTC on August 22, 2022. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:19:51 UTC | 2.9md | 7km S of San Juan Bautista, CA 36.781°, -121.525° | 9.8 km | 70 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:19 UTC on August 22, 2022, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 7km S of San Juan Bautista, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 20:00:53 UTC | 4.7mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.961°, -177.376° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on August 22, 2022, with origin time 20:00 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 19:49:44 UTC | 3.1ml | 73 km NE of Adak, Alaska 52.261°, -175.768° | 252.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 73 km NE of Adak, Alaska, logged at 19:49 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 19:47:35 UTC | 4.1mb | 115 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala 13.599°, -92.716° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 115 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on August 22, 2022 at 19:47 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 19:01:35 UTC | 2.3ml | 94 km E of Cordova, Alaska 60.567°, -144.029° | 2.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 94 km E of Cordova, Alaska at 19:01 UTC on August 22, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 19:00:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.709°, -104.176° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 54 km W of Mentone, Texas on August 22, 2022, with origin time 19:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 18:56:48 UTC | 2.8ml | 55 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.849°, -160.285° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 55 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 18:56 UTC on August 22, 2022. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 18:48:27 UTC | 3.5ml | 93 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.393°, -177.734° | 59.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 93 km SW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 18:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 18:42:06 UTC | 3.4md | 86 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.005°, -64.386° | 24.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 86 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on August 22, 2022 at 18:42 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-08-22 2022-08-22 18:34:23 UTC | 2.3ml | 21 km SW of Tyonek, Alaska 60.931°, -151.414° | 76.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 21 km SW of Tyonek, Alaska on August 22, 2022, with origin time 18:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 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 22, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.