Earthquakes on December 7, 2022
362
EARTHQUAKES on December 7, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Solomon Islands
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
78
M1.0–1.9
233
Activity Summary
362
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Solomon Islands
20:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
16:54 UTC · 29.2 km deep
Felt by 7
5.2
34 km NNE of Sabang Indan, Philippines
05:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 40
5.0
86 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
08:41 UTC · 39.6 km deep
5.0
170 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia
06:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
04:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
16:19 UTC · 108.0 km deep
4.9
Molucca Sea
12:30 UTC · 51.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 7, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 7, 2022
Showing 30 of 129 (filtered from 362)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 22:42:20 UTC | 2.3ml | 1 km N of P?hala, Hawaii 19.212°, -155.480° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 1 km N of P?hala, Hawaii at 22:42 UTC on December 7, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 22:35:46 UTC | 4.3mb | 8 km N of Ku?adas?, Turkey 37.937°, 27.241° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:35 UTC on December 7, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 8 km N of Ku?adas?, Turkey. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 22:14:00 UTC | 4.1mb | Banda Sea -6.865°, 130.195° | 102.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Banda Sea at 22:14 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 22:05:17 UTC | 2.5ml | 62 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.492°, -175.968° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 62 km SE of Adak, Alaska on December 7, 2022 at 22:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 21:47:06 UTC | 2.7ml | 8km ESE of Running Springs, CA 34.177°, -117.032° | 7.4 km | 25 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 8km ESE of Running Springs, CA came in on December 7, 2022 at 21:47 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 21:43:18 UTC | 4.2mb | 177 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia -10.248°, 118.757° | 29.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 177 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia on December 7, 2022, with origin time 21:43 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 21:41:41 UTC | 3.0ml | 120 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.904°, -169.405° | 5.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 120 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on December 7, 2022 at 21:41 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 21:09:40 UTC | 3.0ml | 10 km E of Wright, Wyoming 43.747°, -105.363° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 7, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 10 km E of Wright, Wyoming, logged at 21:09 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 21:08:41 UTC | 4.0mb | Fiji region -20.405°, -177.976° | 522.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on December 7, 2022 at 21:08 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 20:42:56 UTC | 2.8ml | 99 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 51.859°, -172.857° | 39.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 99 km ESE of Atka, Alaska at 20:42 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 20:18:02 UTC | 5.4mww | Solomon Islands -9.232°, 158.010° | 10.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022 at 20:18 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Solomon Islands. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on December 7, 2022. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 20:17:36 UTC | 3.2ml | 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.607°, -159.654° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on December 7, 2022 at 20:17 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 19:59:37 UTC | 2.1md | 10km N of Oroville, CA 39.599°, -121.571° | -0.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 10km N of Oroville, CA on December 7, 2022 at 19:59 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 19:53:33 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.798°, -178.907° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands came in on December 7, 2022 at 19:53 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 19:51:35 UTC | 2.3md | 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.956°, -66.960° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:51 UTC on December 7, 2022, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 3.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 19:11:56 UTC | 2.1md | 17km W of Humboldt Hill, CA 40.723°, -124.395° | 4.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 17km W of Humboldt Hill, CA with origin time 19:11 UTC on December 7, 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 19:11:04 UTC | 3.4ml | 96 km N of Akutan, Alaska 54.993°, -165.595° | 232.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 96 km N of Akutan, Alaska at 19:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:56:25 UTC | 2.0ml | 70 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.193°, -153.118° | 80.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 70 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska at 18:56 UTC on December 7, 2022. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:48:06 UTC | 2.1md | 19 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.372°, -155.442° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 19 km NNE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on December 7, 2022 at 18:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:47:45 UTC | 2.0ml | western Texas 31.619°, -103.984° | 7.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected near western Texas on December 7, 2022, with origin time 18:47 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:45:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 35 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska 61.058°, -148.378° | 27.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:26:09 UTC | 2.8ml | 241 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.285°, -179.993° | 34.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:26 UTC on December 7, 2022, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 241 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:22:22 UTC | 4.6mb | 150 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga -17.223°, -173.289° | 25.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 150 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:22:12 UTC | 2.1ml | 48 km N of Valdez, Alaska 61.566°, -146.429° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 48 km N of Valdez, Alaska on December 7, 2022 at 18:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 18:21:52 UTC | 2.7ml | 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.417°, -155.279° | 0.3 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 7, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii at 18:21 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 M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 17:45:56 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 11 km SSW of Lawrence, Nebraska 40.193°, -98.301° | 5.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 7, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 11 km SSW of Lawrence, Nebraska, logged at 17:45 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 17:39:35 UTC | 2.2ml | 49 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.554°, -152.700° | 87.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 49 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska on December 7, 2022 at 17:39 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 17:25:29 UTC | 2.0ml | Southern Alaska 61.632°, -147.497° | 27.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Southern Alaska came in on December 7, 2022 at 17:25 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 17:02:31 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -18.143°, -177.825° | 507.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on December 7, 2022 at 17:02 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-07 2022-12-07 16:54:26 UTC | 5.2mww | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan 23.726°, 121.650° | 29.2 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on December 7, 2022 at 16:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 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 December 7, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.