Earthquakes on October 17, 2022
318
EARTHQUAKES on October 17, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.2 — Tarapaca, Chile
131 km deep · 4 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
66
M1.0–1.9
205
Activity Summary
318
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
Tarapaca, Chile
13:38 UTC · 130.7 km deep
Felt by 4
5.0
78 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
13:20 UTC · 10.3 km deep
Felt by 4
5.0
72 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
13:12 UTC · 140.9 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
173 km E of Amahai, Indonesia
08:13 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
22:23 UTC · 62.7 km deep
4.7
south of Africa
15:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
western Xizang
08:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
13 km SSW of Balangiga, Philippines
01:57 UTC · 92.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 17, 2022
All Earthquakes — October 17, 2022
Showing 30 of 113 (filtered from 318)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:58:41 UTC | 2.2ml | 16km E of Little Lake, CA 35.910°, -117.731° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16km E of Little Lake, CA, logged at 23:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:48:41 UTC | 4.4mb | 90 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan 37.890°, 142.088° | 60.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 90 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan on October 17, 2022 at 23:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:47:50 UTC | 2.1ml | 82 km ENE of Adak, Alaska 52.074°, -175.481° | 110.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 82 km ENE of Adak, Alaska at 23:47 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:40:03 UTC | 2.2md | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.159°, -155.492° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii came in on October 17, 2022 at 23:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:26:12 UTC | 2.5ml | 142 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 55.492°, -156.635° | 14.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 142 km SE of Chignik, Alaska at 23:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:08:11 UTC | 4.6mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 26.579°, 141.361° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the Bonin Islands, Japan region on October 17, 2022 at 23:08 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 23:01:38 UTC | 4.6mb | Nicaragua 11.329°, -85.686° | 181.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Nicaragua, logged at 23:01 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 22:52:18 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.688°, -104.482° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 22:35:06 UTC | 4.2mb | 102 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia -21.598°, -66.910° | 219.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 102 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on October 17, 2022 at 22:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 22:27:10 UTC | 3.3ml | 131 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada 66.293°, -135.554° | 28.1 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 131 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada with origin time 22:27 UTC on October 17, 2022. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 22:23:20 UTC | 4.9mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.234°, 146.582° | 62.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:23 UTC on October 17, 2022, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 22:04:43 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.201°, -155.432° | 31.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 4 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on October 17, 2022 at 22:04 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 21:56:47 UTC | 2.5md | 2km N of The Geysers, CA 38.793°, -122.754° | 0.8 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 2km N of The Geysers, CA on October 17, 2022 at 21:56 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 21:34:24 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.225°, -155.383° | 32.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
October 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 21:34 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 21:28:56 UTC | 3.1ml | 5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.506° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii at 21:28 UTC on October 17, 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 M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 21:05:49 UTC | 4.1mb | 250 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.994°, -178.322° | 595.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 250 km E of Levuka, Fiji at 21:05 UTC on October 17, 2022. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 20:58:55 UTC | 2.2ml | 110 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.447°, -159.752° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 110 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on October 17, 2022 at 20:58 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 20:53:22 UTC | 4.6mb | Revilla Gigedo Islands region 19.708°, -109.258° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Revilla Gigedo Islands region. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 20:48:44 UTC | 4.0mb | Kazakhstan-Xinjiang border region 45.400°, 81.303° | 51.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place in the Kazakhstan-Xinjiang border region on October 17, 2022 at 20:48 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 20:30:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 64 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga -16.456°, -173.485° | 66.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 64 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga at 20:30 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 20:27:29 UTC | 3.3ml | 89 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.202°, -168.324° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 89 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska at 20:27 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 20:16:56 UTC | 2.9ml | 8 km NNW of Chacra, Colorado 39.642°, -107.484° | 4.7 km | 26 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 8 km NNW of Chacra, Colorado on October 17, 2022 at 20:16 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 19:54:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.608°, -159.826° | 16.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 19:54 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 19:50:55 UTC | 4.2mb | 21 km WNW of Kitakata, Japan 37.690°, 139.623° | 155.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 17, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 21 km WNW of Kitakata, Japan, logged at 19:50 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 19:40:55 UTC | 2.0ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.682°, -104.411° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:40 UTC on October 17, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 18:47:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 16 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.428°, -150.242° | 47.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 16 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska at 18:47 UTC on October 17, 2022. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 18:34:58 UTC | 2.1ml | 91 km ESE of Nikolai, Alaska 62.653°, -152.762° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:34 UTC on October 17, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 91 km ESE of Nikolai, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 18:12:51 UTC | 2.0ml | 54 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.701°, -153.146° | 109.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 54 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on October 17, 2022, with origin time 18:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 18:12:18 UTC | 2.8ml | 177 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 50.320°, -177.228° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 177 km SSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 18:12 UTC on October 17, 2022. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-17 2022-10-17 17:56:09 UTC | 2.2ml | 210 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.828°, -179.687° | 91.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 210 km W of Adak, Alaska with origin time 17:56 UTC on October 17, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 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 October 17, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.