Earthquakes on December 9, 2022
285
EARTHQUAKES on December 9, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
9 km deep · 8 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
56
M1.0–1.9
181
Activity Summary
285
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
96 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
06:32 UTC · 9.0 km deep
Felt by 8
5.6
6 km ESE of Nangan, Philippines
20:01 UTC · 72.2 km deep
Felt by 15
5.3
157 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
17:08 UTC · 6.5 km deep
5.2
South Sandwich Islands region
04:49 UTC · 57.2 km deep
5.1
Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
08:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
18:01 UTC · 69.6 km deep
4.8
92 km WSW of Basco, Philippines
08:28 UTC · 36.9 km deep
4.8
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
04:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 9, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 9, 2022
Showing 30 of 104 (filtered from 285)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 23:54:34 UTC | 4.2mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 28.641°, 139.533° | 456.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected in the Bonin Islands, Japan region on December 9, 2022, with origin time 23:54 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 23:48:17 UTC | 4.5mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 26.713°, 143.730° | 12.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Bonin Islands, Japan region with origin time 23:48 UTC on December 9, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 23:47:32 UTC | 2.8md | 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.959°, -66.953° | 9.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on December 9, 2022 at 23:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 23:46:56 UTC | 3.7ml | 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.959°, -66.953° | 9.0 km | 4 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on December 9, 2022 at 23:46 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 23:08:46 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km SE of Maricao, Puerto Rico 18.143°, -66.931° | 23.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km SE of Maricao, Puerto Rico at 23:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 23:02:29 UTC | 4.2mb | 127 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.736°, 128.576° | 231.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 127 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia came in on December 9, 2022 at 23:02 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:44:34 UTC | 4.4mb | 112 km NE of Nago, Japan 27.455°, 128.621° | 44.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 112 km NE of Nago, Japan on December 9, 2022 at 22:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:42:15 UTC | 2.2ml | 50 km ENE of Fort Bidwell, California 41.958°, -119.555° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:42 UTC on December 9, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 50 km ENE of Fort Bidwell, California. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:41:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 42 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska 62.163°, -152.114° | 103.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022 at 22:41 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:30:48 UTC | 4.4mb | Guam region 13.693°, 144.901° | 127.7 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 9, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Guam region, logged at 22:30 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:28:52 UTC | 2.1ml | Southern Alaska 59.939°, -153.162° | 117.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Southern Alaska at 22:28 UTC on December 9, 2022. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:23:51 UTC | 3.3ml | 121 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.445°, -172.917° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022 at 22:23 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 121 km SE of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:18:12 UTC | 2.7ml | 155 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.065°, -178.465° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 155 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 22:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:18:11 UTC | 4.6mb | 76 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines 12.984°, 125.740° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 76 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 22:00:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 110 km NE of Iquique, Chile -19.620°, -69.296° | 110.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 110 km NE of Iquique, Chile. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 21:44:40 UTC | 3.0ml | 95 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 53.020°, -166.524° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:44 UTC on December 9, 2022, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 95 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 21:37:01 UTC | 4.1mb | near the south coast of Honshu, Japan 35.671°, 139.867° | 116.1 km | 14 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near near the south coast of Honshu, Japan at 21:37 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 21:29:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 8 km WSW of Lindsay, Texas 31.336°, -103.622° | 4.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km WSW of Lindsay, Texas at 21:29 UTC on December 9, 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 21:20:21 UTC | 2.0ml | 77 km E of Akutan, Alaska 54.071°, -164.597° | 18.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 77 km E of Akutan, Alaska on December 9, 2022 at 21:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 20:56:05 UTC | 4.1md | 137 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico 19.671°, -65.749° | 59.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 137 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico with origin time 20:56 UTC on December 9, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 20:01:56 UTC | 5.6mww | 6 km ESE of Nangan, Philippines 6.447°, 126.176° | 72.2 km | 15 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded 6 km ESE of Nangan, Philippines on December 9, 2022 at 20:01 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 19:48:38 UTC | 2.0ml | 30 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.179°, -117.880° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 30 km SE of Mina, Nevada with origin time 19:48 UTC on December 9, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 19:48:21 UTC | 2.2md | 3km NNE of Pinnacles, CA 36.557°, -121.126° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 3km NNE of Pinnacles, CA on December 9, 2022, with origin time 19:48 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 19:32:26 UTC | 3.2ml | Unimak Island region, Alaska 53.834°, -163.308° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake in the Unimak Island region, Alaska with origin time 19:32 UTC on December 9, 2022. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 19:17:40 UTC | 4.2mb | 87 km S of Soe, Indonesia -10.642°, 124.426° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 87 km S of Soe, Indonesia on December 9, 2022 at 19:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 19:04:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 176 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -15.835°, -177.630° | 417.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 176 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on December 9, 2022 at 19:04 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 18:55:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 46 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.681°, -153.302° | 110.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 46 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska came in on December 9, 2022 at 18:55 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 18:51:02 UTC | 4.0mb | Tarapaca, Chile -19.127°, -69.835° | 95.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Tarapaca, Chile at 18:51 UTC on December 9, 2022. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 18:44:19 UTC | 4.2mb | 60 km S of Mandráki, Greece 36.074°, 27.013° | 10.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 9, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 60 km S of Mandráki, Greece, logged at 18:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-09 2022-12-09 18:42:51 UTC | 3.2ml | 10 km W of Point Possession, Alaska 60.922°, -150.877° | 15.0 km | 5 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 9, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 10 km W of Point Possession, Alaska at 18:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 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 9, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.