Earthquakes on September 26, 2022
344
EARTHQUAKES on September 26, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — Reykjanes Ridge
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
72
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
49
M1.0–1.9
201
Activity Summary
344
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
Reykjanes Ridge
09:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
Reykjanes Ridge
20:30 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
113 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
13:57 UTC · 9.7 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
133 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
13:58 UTC · 5.5 km deep
5.1
112 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
21:11 UTC · 67.3 km deep
5.0
113 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
16:05 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
11:39 UTC · 78.0 km deep
4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
19:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 26, 2022
All Earthquakes — September 26, 2022
Showing 30 of 143 (filtered from 344)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:54:38 UTC | 2.8ml | 53 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska 61.560°, -151.845° | 102.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 53 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska came in on September 26, 2022 at 23:54 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:51:26 UTC | 4.5mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.986°, -35.243° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected near Reykjanes Ridge on September 26, 2022, with origin time 23:51 UTC. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 5.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:17:35 UTC | 4.6mb | south of Java, Indonesia -10.999°, 113.343° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake south of Java, Indonesia at 23:17 UTC on September 26, 2022. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:10:43 UTC | 2.3ml | 7 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.145°, -155.443° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 7 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii at 23:10 UTC on September 26, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:08:23 UTC | 2.8md | 18km WNW of Petrolia, CA 40.392°, -124.478° | 24.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 18km WNW of Petrolia, CA, logged at 23:08 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:05:45 UTC | 4.7mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.926°, -35.080° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected near Reykjanes Ridge on September 26, 2022, with origin time 23:05 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 23:02:56 UTC | 4.6mb | 167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.714°, 153.733° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on September 26, 2022, with origin time 23:02 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:44:01 UTC | 4.7mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.903°, -35.180° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge came in on September 26, 2022 at 22:44 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:39:50 UTC | 2.3ml | 55 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 55.409°, -159.327° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 55 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska came in on September 26, 2022 at 22:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:39:22 UTC | 2.0md | 4 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.948°, -66.861° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:39 UTC on September 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 4 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:36:39 UTC | 2.0ml | 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.460°, -155.600° | -1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 22:36 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:34:59 UTC | 4.4mb | South Indian Ocean -36.463°, 53.251° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near South Indian Ocean, logged at 22:34 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:32:45 UTC | 2.0ml | 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.627°, -159.688° | 25.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on September 26, 2022 at 22:32 UTC. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:30:09 UTC | 2.0ml | 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.581°, -159.613° | 28.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on September 26, 2022 at 22:30 UTC. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:29:05 UTC | 2.2md | 8 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.895°, -66.883° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 22:29 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:21:19 UTC | 4.5mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.922°, -35.366° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge came in on September 26, 2022 at 22:21 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:18:14 UTC | 2.3ml | 72 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.162°, -150.551° | 116.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 72 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska on September 26, 2022 at 22:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:07:54 UTC | 2.5md | Puerto Rico region 17.872°, -66.886° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:07 UTC on September 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred in the Puerto Rico region. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:07:11 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -19.889°, -178.008° | 571.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 22:07 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:03:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 74 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 60.709°, -152.676° | 3.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 74 km W of Salamatof, Alaska on September 26, 2022 at 22:03 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 22:03:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.231°, -155.393° | 31.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 22:03 UTC on September 26, 2022. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 21:52:39 UTC | 2.1md | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.228°, -155.391° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on September 26, 2022 at 21:52 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 21:46:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 93 km W of San Antonio, Chile -33.689°, -72.613° | 19.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 93 km W of San Antonio, Chile at 21:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 21:43:01 UTC | 2.3ml | 13 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.354°, -155.323° | -1.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:43 UTC on September 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 13 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii. 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 21:42:54 UTC | 2.9ml | 1 km N of P?hala, Hawaii 19.212°, -155.479° | 10.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:42 UTC on September 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 1 km N of P?hala, Hawaii. 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 M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 21:32:43 UTC | 4.2mb | 196 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.006°, 153.576° | 203.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2022 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 196 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 21:11:32 UTC | 5.1mb | 112 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.462°, 154.476° | 67.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:11 UTC on September 26, 2022, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred 112 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 20:34:31 UTC | 3.2ml | Wyoming 43.771°, -105.366° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Wyoming at 20:34 UTC on September 26, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 20:32:22 UTC | 4.2mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.988°, -35.278° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on September 26, 2022 at 20:32 UTC. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-26 2022-09-26 20:30:16 UTC | 5.4mww | Reykjanes Ridge 53.863°, -35.251° | 10.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on September 26, 2022 at 20:30 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.4 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 26, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.