Earthquakes on December 2, 2022
315
EARTHQUAKES on December 2, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — Bouvet Island region
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
41
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
203
Activity Summary
315
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
Bouvet Island region
12:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
21 km ESE of Tokoroa, New Zealand
05:07 UTC · 170.2 km deep
Felt by 14
5.0
67 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
08:55 UTC · 153.6 km deep
4.9
Kuril Islands
00:29 UTC · 70.4 km deep
4.8
Kermadec Islands region
13:09 UTC · 43.3 km deep
4.7
25 km S of Riosucio, Colombia
01:48 UTC · 43.1 km deep
4.6
23 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador
15:44 UTC · 47.2 km deep
4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
09:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 2, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 2, 2022
Showing 30 of 112 (filtered from 315)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 23:58:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 244 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen 14.705°, 54.852° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 244 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen at 23:58 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 23:35:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.235°, -155.376° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 2, 2022, with origin time 23:35 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 23:18:15 UTC | 2.6ml | 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.627°, -103.975° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 23:09:22 UTC | 4.4mwr | 17 km SW of La Esperanza, Colombia 8.092°, -72.563° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 17 km SW of La Esperanza, Colombia at 23:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 23:04:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.631°, -103.978° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on December 2, 2022 at 23:04 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.9 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 M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 22:33:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 69 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga -16.563°, -173.638° | 19.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 69 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga with origin time 22:33 UTC on December 2, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 22:23:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.456°, -155.604° | -1.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii came in on December 2, 2022 at 22:23 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 22:11:18 UTC | 3.2ml | 15 km E of Wright, Wyoming 43.760°, -105.304° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 15 km E of Wright, Wyoming on December 2, 2022 at 22:11 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:49:43 UTC | 2.6md | 20km NE of San Lucas, CA 36.249°, -120.848° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 20km NE of San Lucas, CA with origin time 21:49 UTC on December 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:45:27 UTC | 2.8ml | 218 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 54.523°, -156.712° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 218 km SE of Perryville, Alaska with origin time 21:45 UTC on December 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:43:55 UTC | 2.2ml | 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.397°, -155.260° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii with origin time 21:43 UTC on December 2, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:21:35 UTC | 4.1mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.947°, 145.395° | 245.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, logged at 21:21 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:15:10 UTC | 3.2ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.675°, -104.431° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 21:15 UTC on December 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:09:44 UTC | 2.2md | 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.474°, -155.590° | -0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 21:09 UTC. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 21:07:35 UTC | 3.1ml | 80 km WNW of Lorino, Russia 65.855°, -173.236° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 80 km WNW of Lorino, Russia at 21:07 UTC on December 2, 2022. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 20:52:02 UTC | 3.3md | 7 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.949°, -66.974° | 9.4 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 20:49:59 UTC | 4.2mb | 43 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran 26.828°, 55.204° | 16.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 43 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran came in on December 2, 2022 at 20:49 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 20:43:33 UTC | 4.5mwr | 87 km E of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda 17.522°, -61.016° | 21.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 87 km E of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda at 20:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 20:37:23 UTC | 4.4mb | 50 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia -7.826°, 108.090° | 86.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:37 UTC on December 2, 2022, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 50 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 20:05:04 UTC | 4.5mb | 17 km NE of Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.066°, 18.236° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:05 UTC on December 2, 2022, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 17 km NE of Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 20:00:11 UTC | 2.9ml | 36 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.567°, -104.047° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 36 km NW of Toyah, Texas came in on December 2, 2022 at 20:00 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 19:45:29 UTC | 4.5mb | 90 km E of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda 17.488°, -60.996° | 17.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 90 km E of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda at 19:45 UTC on December 2, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 19:38:37 UTC | 2.9ml | 124 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.755°, -164.013° | 30.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 124 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on December 2, 2022 at 19:38 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 19:32:20 UTC | 2.1md | 26 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.421°, -155.616° | -0.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 26 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on December 2, 2022 at 19:32 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 18:50:01 UTC | 3.3ml | 30 km WSW of Birney, Montana 45.184°, -106.848° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 30 km WSW of Birney, Montana, logged at 18:50 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 18:38:49 UTC | 2.8ml | 33 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.649°, -168.734° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 33 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska at 18:38 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 18:30:38 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.138°, -179.475° | 558.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 18:30 UTC on December 2, 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 17:46:50 UTC | 4.3mb | Fiji region -20.685°, -178.417° | 557.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:46 UTC on December 2, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred in the Fiji region. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 17:45:07 UTC | 4.4mb | Chile-Bolivia border region -21.506°, -68.658° | 150.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected in the Chile-Bolivia border region on December 2, 2022, with origin time 17:45 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-02 2022-12-02 17:28:09 UTC | 2.1ml | 11 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.115°, -155.414° | 30.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
December 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 17:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on December 2, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.