Earthquakes on December 3, 2022
324
EARTHQUAKES on December 3, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
120 km deep · 37 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
73
M1.0–1.9
204
Activity Summary
324
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
20 km ESE of Banjar, Indonesia
09:49 UTC · 120.0 km deep
Felt by 37
5.0
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
11:00 UTC · 37.7 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
03:34 UTC · 32.4 km deep
4.8
Peru-Bolivia border region
11:45 UTC · 159.0 km deep
4.8
207 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
04:36 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
22 km S of Riosucio, Colombia
11:41 UTC · 40.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
Luzon, Philippines
07:55 UTC · 9.3 km deep
4.6
western Xizang
06:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 3, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 3, 2022
Showing 30 of 120 (filtered from 324)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 23:47:03 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.951°, -66.947° | 14.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:47 UTC on December 3, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 23:12:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.722°, -104.522° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico came in on December 3, 2022 at 23:12 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 23:11:28 UTC | 2.6ml | 98 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.031°, -166.985° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 98 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska at 23:11 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 23:10:25 UTC | 2.7ml | 6 km N of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.837°, -151.830° | 60.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 6 km N of Anchor Point, Alaska on December 3, 2022 at 23:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 22:30:48 UTC | 2.7ml | 98 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.594°, -159.660° | 29.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 3, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 98 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 22:30 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 22:21:03 UTC | 4.2mb | 144 km ESE of Namie, Japan 37.138°, 142.573° | 27.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 144 km ESE of Namie, Japan at 22:21 UTC on December 3, 2022. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 22:19:20 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km SW of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico 18.324°, -67.010° | 13.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022 at 22:19 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km SW of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 22:17:45 UTC | 2.5ml | 87 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 54.273°, -162.490° | 19.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 87 km SE of False Pass, Alaska with origin time 22:17 UTC on December 3, 2022. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 22:11:24 UTC | 4.2mb | 154 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.967°, 166.453° | 104.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 154 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands on December 3, 2022, with origin time 22:11 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 22:09:46 UTC | 2.6ml | 92 km S of King Cove, Alaska 54.240°, -162.440° | 24.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:09 UTC on December 3, 2022, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 92 km S of King Cove, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 21:52:06 UTC | 2.7ml | 89 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.397°, -175.590° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022 at 21:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 89 km SE of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 21:42:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 23 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.028°, -152.111° | 82.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 23 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska with origin time 21:42 UTC on December 3, 2022. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 21:20:04 UTC | 4.3mb | 38 km NNW of Changli, China 40.007°, 118.935° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 38 km NNW of Changli, China on December 3, 2022 at 21:20 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 21:19:20 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.496° | 34.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:19 UTC on December 3, 2022, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 4 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 3.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 21:04:12 UTC | 2.2md | 0 km W of Monte Grande, Puerto Rico 18.087°, -67.115° | 18.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 0 km W of Monte Grande, Puerto Rico came in on December 3, 2022 at 21:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 20:59:09 UTC | 4.3mb | central Mediterranean Sea 36.887°, 20.933° | 30.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 3, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near central Mediterranean Sea, logged at 20:59 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 20:31:30 UTC | 2.3md | 7 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.943°, -66.976° | 12.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 7 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 20:31 UTC on December 3, 2022. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 20:14:02 UTC | 2.1ml | 64 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.612°, -104.546° | 3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022 at 20:14 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 19:51:21 UTC | 2.6ml | 45 km S of Akutan, Alaska 53.724°, -165.777° | 69.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 45 km S of Akutan, Alaska at 19:51 UTC on December 3, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 19:34:47 UTC | 4.3mb | west of the Galapagos Islands 2.074°, -96.409° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022 at 19:34 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck west of the Galapagos Islands. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 19:32:58 UTC | 3.1ml | 3 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.409°, -155.239° | 2.3 km | 32 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:32 UTC on December 3, 2022, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 3 km S of Volcano, Hawaii. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 19:26:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 81 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.846°, -177.819° | 76.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 81 km W of Adak, Alaska at 19:26 UTC. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 19:24:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 40 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina -28.296°, -63.202° | 574.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 40 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina on December 3, 2022 at 19:24 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 19:14:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 53 km NNE of San Felipe, Chile -32.322°, -70.463° | 107.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 53 km NNE of San Felipe, Chile came in on December 3, 2022 at 19:14 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 18:50:02 UTC | 2.3ml | 63 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.616°, -104.534° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 63 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico on December 3, 2022 at 18:50 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 18:39:54 UTC | 3.4ml | 10 km E of Wright, Wyoming 43.756°, -105.359° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 10 km E of Wright, Wyoming came in on December 3, 2022 at 18:39 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 18:29:56 UTC | 4.1mb | 48 km NW of Shimokizukuri, Japan 41.155°, 140.011° | 163.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 48 km NW of Shimokizukuri, Japan with origin time 18:29 UTC on December 3, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 18:07:23 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.902°, -178.626° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 17:43:13 UTC | 2.5ml | 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.606°, -103.956° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 3, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas at 17:43 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-03 2022-12-03 17:26:46 UTC | 3.3ml | western Texas 31.614°, -104.529° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 3, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake near western Texas, logged at 17:26 UTC. 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 M3.3 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 December 3, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.