Earthquakes on September 14, 2022
305
EARTHQUAKES on September 14, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
137 km deep · 12 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
31
M3.0–3.9
21
M2.0–2.9
48
M1.0–1.9
201
Activity Summary
305
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.0
209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
11:04 UTC · 137.0 km deep
Felt by 12
5.8
283 km SSE of Ta`?, American Samoa
05:08 UTC · 8.0 km deep
Felt by 6
5.3
45 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
08:44 UTC · 66.8 km deep
Felt by 4
5.2
181 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
04:05 UTC · 23.2 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
30 km NE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico
02:58 UTC · 27.8 km deep
Felt by 5
4.9
83 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
01:35 UTC · 22.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.8
20 km NW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua
07:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.7
13 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile
22:41 UTC · 55.1 km deep
Felt by 2
Earthquake Map — September 14, 2022
All Earthquakes — September 14, 2022
Showing 30 of 104 (filtered from 305)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 23:41:14 UTC | 3.5ml | 85 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.153°, -166.966° | 42.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 85 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska at 23:41 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 23:28:41 UTC | 2.0ml | 41 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska 64.093°, -148.280° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 41 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska on September 14, 2022 at 23:28 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 23:02:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.675°, -104.391° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 23:02 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:56:32 UTC | 2.3md | 8 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.909°, -66.854° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 8 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico on September 14, 2022 at 22:56 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:52:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 63 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.803°, -160.140° | 31.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 63 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on September 14, 2022 at 22:52 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:51:24 UTC | 3.1ml | 70 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.736°, -174.907° | 54.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:51 UTC on September 14, 2022, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 70 km SW of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:49:46 UTC | 4.3mb | 134 km W of Merizo Village, Guam 13.051°, 143.452° | 208.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 134 km W of Merizo Village, Guam at 22:49 UTC on September 14, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:41:13 UTC | 4.7mwr | 13 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile -30.645°, -71.328° | 55.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 13 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile came in on September 14, 2022 at 22:41 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:34:00 UTC | 3.2ml | 125 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.254°, -159.980° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 125 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on September 14, 2022 at 22:34 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 22:07:57 UTC | 4.4mb | Reykjanes Ridge 59.882°, -29.850° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near Reykjanes Ridge on September 14, 2022 at 22:07 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 21:57:13 UTC | 3.8mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.436°, 178.799° | 45.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 21:57 UTC on September 14, 2022. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 21:44:55 UTC | 3.4ml | 34 km E of Chase, Alaska 62.419°, -149.438° | 55.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.4 event was detected 34 km E of Chase, Alaska on September 14, 2022, with origin time 21:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 21:27:09 UTC | 2.4md | 14km E of Willow Creek, CA 40.930°, -123.468° | 22.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 14km E of Willow Creek, CA on September 14, 2022 at 21:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 21:05:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 103 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.323°, -165.012° | 25.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2022 at 21:05 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 103 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 20:47:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 109 km WSW of Nchelenge, Zambia -9.735°, 27.816° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 109 km WSW of Nchelenge, Zambia, logged at 20:47 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 20:39:59 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km WSW of Washington, Oklahoma 35.038°, -97.527° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 4 km WSW of Washington, Oklahoma at 20:39 UTC on September 14, 2022. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 20:32:31 UTC | 4.4mb | 9 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador 13.401°, -89.335° | 61.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2022 at 20:32 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 20:17:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.671°, -104.390° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 20:17 UTC on September 14, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 20:16:23 UTC | 3.7mb | 100 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.341°, -169.970° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 100 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska came in on September 14, 2022 at 20:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 20:16:00 UTC | 2.2md | 2 km E of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.017°, -66.741° | 13.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 2 km E of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico at 20:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 18:57:22 UTC | 4.2mb | 8 km WSW of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico 17.366°, -95.067° | 11.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 8 km WSW of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico on September 14, 2022 at 18:57 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 18:55:06 UTC | 2.7md | 4km E of Sonoma, CA 38.285°, -122.413° | 6.6 km | 103 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 4km E of Sonoma, CA at 18:55 UTC on September 14, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 18:35:33 UTC | 4.4mb | 183 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 11.877°, 143.738° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 183 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam on September 14, 2022 at 18:35 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 18:09:41 UTC | 3.2ml | Wyoming 43.666°, -105.246° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Wyoming, logged at 18:09 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 17:36:43 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.450°, -178.703° | 208.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand with origin time 17:36 UTC on September 14, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 17:30:55 UTC | 2.8ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.670°, -104.388° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 17:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 17:14:01 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.367°, -120.505° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 10 km S of Princeton, Canada on September 14, 2022, with origin time 17:14 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 17:11:13 UTC | 3.1md | 114 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.367°, -64.797° | 30.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 114 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 17:11 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 17:04:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 51 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.735°, -104.532° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 51 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico on September 14, 2022 at 17:04 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-14 2022-09-14 16:54:44 UTC | 2.9md | 6 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.956°, -66.969° | 14.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 6 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico came in on September 14, 2022 at 16:54 UTC. See the M2.9 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 September 14, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.