Earthquakes on September 15, 2022
280
EARTHQUAKES on September 15, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M4.9 — 139 km NE of Thang, India
10 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
0
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
58
M1.0–1.9
175
Activity Summary
280
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
0
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
4.9
139 km NE of Thang, India
22:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
147 km SW of Padang, Indonesia
15:24 UTC · 19.0 km deep
4.7
170 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
03:44 UTC · 259.5 km deep
4.6
13 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
22:31 UTC · 86.6 km deep
Felt by 2
4.6
Strait of Gibraltar
21:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
240 km WNW of Adak, Alaska
14:02 UTC · 232.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
08:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
169 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
06:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 15, 2022
All Earthquakes — September 15, 2022
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 280)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 23:46:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 60 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.274°, -152.671° | 123.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 60 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on September 15, 2022 at 23:46 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 23:06:38 UTC | 4.0mb | 103 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -23.455°, -66.906° | 239.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 103 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina with origin time 23:06 UTC on September 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 22:49:37 UTC | 4.9mww | 139 km NE of Thang, India 35.907°, 77.751° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 15, 2022 at 22:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 139 km NE of Thang, India. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on September 15, 2022. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 22:31:35 UTC | 4.6mb | 13 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico 15.073°, -92.776° | 86.6 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 13 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico at 22:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 22:01:19 UTC | 4.5mb | 276 km NE of Hadibu, Yemen 14.488°, 55.746° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 15, 2022 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 276 km NE of Hadibu, Yemen. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 21:26:23 UTC | 3.3ml | 20 km SSE of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming 44.052°, -105.387° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 20 km SSE of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming on September 15, 2022 at 21:26 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 21:18:39 UTC | 2.2ml | 13 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.263°, -155.368° | 31.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On September 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 13 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 21:18 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 21:05:51 UTC | 4.6mb | Strait of Gibraltar 35.497°, -3.619° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:05 UTC on September 15, 2022, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred near Strait of Gibraltar. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 20:41:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 92 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska 57.183°, -155.823° | 79.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 92 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska on September 15, 2022 at 20:41 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 20:12:55 UTC | 2.5ml | 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.724°, -104.531° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:12 UTC on September 15, 2022, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 20:07:05 UTC | 3.3ml | 21km SW of Los Banos, CA 36.944°, -121.036° | 6.4 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.3 earthquake 21km SW of Los Banos, CA at 20:07 UTC on September 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 19:29:40 UTC | 4.3mwr | 21 km W of Ovalle, Chile -30.615°, -71.428° | 50.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 21 km W of Ovalle, Chile at 19:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 19:17:34 UTC | 2.2mlv | western Texas 31.617°, -104.261° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place near western Texas on September 15, 2022 at 19:17 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 19:13:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.678°, -104.428° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on September 15, 2022 at 19:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 19:01:43 UTC | 3.3ml | 23 km ESE of Lodge Grass, Montana 45.232°, -107.082° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 23 km ESE of Lodge Grass, Montana with origin time 19:01 UTC on September 15, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 18:55:43 UTC | 2.0md | 7km W of Willow Creek, CA 40.938°, -123.715° | 25.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 7km W of Willow Creek, CA at 18:55 UTC on September 15, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 17:30:33 UTC | 4.3mb | near the coast of Nicaragua 11.097°, -86.563° | 44.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:30 UTC on September 15, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 17:04:34 UTC | 3.6ml | 176 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 55.399°, -156.076° | 35.8 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 176 km SE of Chignik, Alaska came in on September 15, 2022 at 17:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:51:35 UTC | 4.4mb | 1 km SW of Alegria, Philippines 8.500°, 126.005° | 11.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:51 UTC on September 15, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 1 km SW of Alegria, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:37:58 UTC | 3.6ml | 53 km E of Atka, Alaska 52.292°, -173.429° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 53 km E of Atka, Alaska on September 15, 2022 at 16:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:29:42 UTC | 2.5md | 4 km WSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.977°, -66.751° | 10.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 15, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4 km WSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico at 16:29 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:27:29 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -21.134°, -177.740° | 433.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Fiji region at 16:27 UTC on September 15, 2022. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:19:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 265 km E of Levuka, Fiji -18.173°, -178.178° | 548.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 265 km E of Levuka, Fiji at 16:19 UTC on September 15, 2022. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:11:32 UTC | 2.2md | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.108°, -155.410° | 40.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
September 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, logged at 16:11 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:09:27 UTC | 4.4mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 32.480°, 142.341° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected in the Izu Islands, Japan region on September 15, 2022, with origin time 16:09 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 16:02:44 UTC | 2.0ml | 62 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.649°, -175.800° | 44.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 62 km ESE of Adak, Alaska, logged at 16:02 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 15:53:49 UTC | 4.4mb | 103 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 52.107°, 159.119° | 64.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 103 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia came in on September 15, 2022 at 15:53 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 15:48:21 UTC | 2.4ml | 52 km NNE of Chase, Alaska 62.876°, -149.669° | 72.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 15, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 52 km NNE of Chase, Alaska, logged at 15:48 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 15:46:14 UTC | 2.9ml | 109 km NNW of Alatna, Alaska 67.388°, -154.062° | 17.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 109 km NNW of Alatna, Alaska came in on September 15, 2022 at 15:46 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 15:33:09 UTC | 4.4mb | Nias region, Indonesia 1.690°, 96.943° | 29.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place in the Nias region, Indonesia on September 15, 2022 at 15:33 UTC. See the M4.4 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 15, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.