Earthquakes on December 6, 2022
371
EARTHQUAKES on December 6, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
17 km deep · 11 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
86
M1.0–1.9
236
Activity Summary
371
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
269 km S of Kencong, Indonesia
06:07 UTC · 17.0 km deep
Felt by 11
5.5
Mid-Indian Ridge
09:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
southern East Pacific Rise
05:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
249 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia
10:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
60 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
08:01 UTC · 166.2 km deep
4.9
98 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
20:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
61 km WSW of Saynshand, Mongolia
16:12 UTC · 10.8 km deep
4.7
51 km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan
16:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 6, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 6, 2022
Showing 30 of 135 (filtered from 371)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 23:44:04 UTC | 2.3ml | 48 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska 54.268°, -165.071° | 84.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 48 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska on December 6, 2022 at 23:44 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 23:41:53 UTC | 2.2md | 17km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA 37.536°, -118.471° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 17km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA on December 6, 2022 at 23:41 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 23:20:28 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.156°, -155.493° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 23:02:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 86 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.552°, -177.780° | 67.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 86 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on December 6, 2022 at 23:02 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:38:12 UTC | 2.4md | 2 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.969°, -66.823° | 16.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 2 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico on December 6, 2022 at 22:38 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:30:06 UTC | 2.1ml | British Columbia, Canada 49.346°, -120.538° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake near British Columbia, Canada at 22:30 UTC on December 6, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:26:35 UTC | 2.0ml | 51 km ENE of Fort Bidwell, California 41.968°, -119.548° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:26 UTC on December 6, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 51 km ENE of Fort Bidwell, California. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 14 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:25:35 UTC | 2.4ml | 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.617°, -104.121° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:25 UTC on December 6, 2022, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:18:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.616°, -104.117° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas with origin time 22:18 UTC on December 6, 2022. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:11:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 83 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 56.050°, -157.141° | 40.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 83 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska at 22:11 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:10:28 UTC | 4.4mb | 184 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen 71.525°, -3.941° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 6, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 184 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, logged at 22:10 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:09:27 UTC | 2.4md | 2 km SE of La Playa, Puerto Rico 18.274°, -67.167° | 22.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 2 km SE of La Playa, Puerto Rico at 22:09 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:07:38 UTC | 2.4md | 1 km WNW of Las Marias, Puerto Rico 18.297°, -67.159° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 1 km WNW of Las Marias, Puerto Rico at 22:07 UTC on December 6, 2022. It arrived roughly 19 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 22:00:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 203 km E of Dawson City, Canada 64.074°, -135.264° | 4.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 203 km E of Dawson City, Canada at 22:00 UTC on December 6, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 21:58:26 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km SW of Minco, Oklahoma 35.258°, -98.022° | 6.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:58 UTC on December 6, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 9 km SW of Minco, Oklahoma. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 21:50:30 UTC | 2.8ml | Oklahoma 34.949°, -97.620° | 7.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Oklahoma came in on December 6, 2022 at 21:50 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 21:31:36 UTC | 2.8ml | 126 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.246°, -159.962° | 16.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 126 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 21:31 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 21:01:50 UTC | 2.3ml | 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.608°, -103.956° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas with origin time 21:01 UTC on December 6, 2022. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 20:58:36 UTC | 4.9mb | 98 km SE of Pangai, Tonga -20.338°, -173.587° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 98 km SE of Pangai, Tonga at 20:58 UTC on December 6, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 20:58:21 UTC | 2.0ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.681°, -104.339° | 8.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on December 6, 2022, with origin time 20:58 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 20:39:55 UTC | 4.5mb | 34 km SE of Hitachi, Japan 36.422°, 140.966° | 54.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 34 km SE of Hitachi, Japan at 20:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 20:25:46 UTC | 2.0md | 1 km NNW of Indios, Puerto Rico 18.007°, -66.824° | 17.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 1 km NNW of Indios, Puerto Rico on December 6, 2022 at 20:25 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 20:25:35 UTC | 4.3mb | 195 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna -15.050°, -176.106° | 320.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 195 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna at 20:25 UTC on December 6, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 19:54:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 54 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.710°, -104.175° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 54 km W of Mentone, Texas at 19:54 UTC. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 19:54:42 UTC | 4.5mb | North Indian Ocean 5.540°, 89.824° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:54 UTC on December 6, 2022, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred near North Indian Ocean. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 19:14:48 UTC | 2.0ml | 48 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska 61.167°, -147.314° | 0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 48 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska came in on December 6, 2022 at 19:14 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 19:14:30 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -18.156°, -178.292° | 566.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Fiji region with origin time 19:14 UTC on December 6, 2022. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 19:08:39 UTC | 2.1ml | 38 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.812°, -153.427° | 126.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 38 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on December 6, 2022 at 19:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 18:58:39 UTC | 2.8ml | 8 km S of Wright, Wyoming 43.677°, -105.494° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:58 UTC on December 6, 2022, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 8 km S of Wright, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-06 2022-12-06 18:53:37 UTC | 2.7ml | 14 km NNW of Lavrentiya, Russia 65.702°, -171.154° | 15.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2022 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Lavrentiya, Russia. See the M2.7 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 6, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.