Earthquakes on September 30, 2022
370
EARTHQUAKES on September 30, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
18 km deep · 9 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
55
M3.0–3.9
18
M2.0–2.9
67
M1.0–1.9
224
Activity Summary
370
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
41 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia
19:28 UTC · 18.4 km deep
Felt by 9
5.3
Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
06:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
106 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador
17:32 UTC · 33.5 km deep
5.0
35 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia
20:37 UTC · 10.1 km deep
Felt by 2
5.0
49 km S of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia
19:50 UTC · 21.0 km deep
5.0
south of Tonga
11:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
19:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
09:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 30, 2022

All Earthquakes — September 30, 2022
Showing 30 of 146 (filtered from 370)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 23:51:30 UTC | 2.5ml | 72 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.450°, -152.696° | 12.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 72 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on September 30, 2022 at 23:51 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 23:30:43 UTC | 2.3ml | 46 km W of Karluk, Alaska 57.502°, -155.221° | 64.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 46 km W of Karluk, Alaska at 23:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 23:30:24 UTC | 2.1ml | 14 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska 60.205°, -151.141° | 46.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 14 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska with origin time 23:30 UTC on September 30, 2022. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 23:24:29 UTC | 2.6ml | 73 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.430°, -152.744° | 14.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 73 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska at 23:24 UTC on September 30, 2022. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 23:23:34 UTC | 4.1mwr | 75 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 60.456°, -152.764° | 13.1 km | 35 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 75 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska at 23:23 UTC on September 30, 2022. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 22:55:44 UTC | 2.4ml | 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.486°, -155.591° | -0.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii with origin time 22:55 UTC on September 30, 2022. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 22:52:43 UTC | 4.3mb | 55 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.156°, 147.539° | 52.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 55 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea with origin time 22:52 UTC on September 30, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:56:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 36 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.303°, -157.820° | 53.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 36 km E of Chignik, Alaska at 21:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:44:22 UTC | 4.8mb | 124 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.081°, 129.077° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 124 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia on September 30, 2022 at 21:44 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:40:03 UTC | 2.4md | 4 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.937°, -66.932° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 4 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 21:40 UTC on September 30, 2022. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:27:57 UTC | 2.0ml | 54 km E of Juneau, Alaska 58.362°, -133.501° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 30, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 54 km E of Juneau, Alaska, logged at 21:27 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:14:04 UTC | 2.1ml | 117 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.371°, -156.508° | 66.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 117 km E of Chignik, Alaska at 21:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:11:27 UTC | 2.2ml | 15 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.322°, -120.523° | -1.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 15 km S of Princeton, Canada came in on September 30, 2022 at 21:11 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 21:10:45 UTC | 4.6mb | Reykjanes Ridge 54.043°, -35.173° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge came in on September 30, 2022 at 21:10 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 20:50:29 UTC | 2.1ml | 72 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska 57.727°, -156.258° | 113.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:50 UTC on September 30, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 72 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 20:45:01 UTC | 4.6mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.926°, -35.198° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place near Reykjanes Ridge on September 30, 2022 at 20:45 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 20:37:38 UTC | 5.0mb | 35 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia 2.021°, 98.945° | 10.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 35 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia at 20:37 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 20:26:23 UTC | 2.1ml | 67 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.068°, -153.030° | 107.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 67 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 20:26 UTC on September 30, 2022. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 20:01:58 UTC | 4.4mb | northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2.028°, 98.917° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 30, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near northern Sumatra, Indonesia, logged at 20:01 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:54:28 UTC | 4.6mb | 47 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia 2.052°, 99.069° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 30, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 47 km NE of Sibolga, Indonesia, logged at 19:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:52:05 UTC | 4.9mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.888°, -35.307° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected near Reykjanes Ridge on September 30, 2022, with origin time 19:52 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:50:35 UTC | 5.0mb | 49 km S of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia 2.205°, 98.890° | 21.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:50 UTC on September 30, 2022, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 49 km S of Tomok Bolon, Indonesia. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:47:54 UTC | 4.6mb | 44 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia 2.078°, 98.994° | 12.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022 at 19:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:44:29 UTC | 2.2ml | 25 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.646°, -152.194° | 68.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:44 UTC on September 30, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 25 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:39:39 UTC | 4.5mb | off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 51.781°, 160.258° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia with origin time 19:39 UTC on September 30, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:37:18 UTC | 4.6mb | Reykjanes Ridge 53.983°, -35.181° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near Reykjanes Ridge on September 30, 2022 at 19:37 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:28:40 UTC | 5.9mww | 41 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia 2.128°, 98.900° | 18.4 km | 9 | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 41 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 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 M5.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:23:14 UTC | 2.7ml | 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.480°, -155.604° | -1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii with origin time 19:23 UTC on September 30, 2022. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 3.1 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 M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 19:02:27 UTC | 4.1mb | 67 km NNE of Calama, Chile -21.888°, -68.676° | 130.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 67 km NNE of Calama, Chile on September 30, 2022, with origin time 19:02 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-09-30 2022-09-30 18:35:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km W of Ester, Alaska 64.886°, -148.662° | 19.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2022 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 31 km W of Ester, Alaska. 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 September 30, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.