Earthquakes on December 10, 2022
285
EARTHQUAKES on December 10, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
117 km deep · 13 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
32
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
82
M1.0–1.9
153
Activity Summary
285
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
20 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
06:41 UTC · 117.0 km deep
Felt by 13
5.4
Offshore Valparaiso, Chile
07:25 UTC · 21.7 km deep
Felt by 26
5.2
177 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
22:11 UTC · 41.2 km deep
5.1
south of the Fiji Islands
22:30 UTC · 598.5 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
12:01 UTC · 78.8 km deep
4.9
Tonga
19:52 UTC · 114.7 km deep
4.9
112 km SW of Jinchang, China
13:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
257 km W of Ferndale, California
03:17 UTC · 11.1 km deep
Felt by 10
Earthquake Map — December 10, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 10, 2022
Showing 30 of 132 (filtered from 285)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:53:35 UTC | 4.8mww | 279 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan 32.877°, 141.618° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place 279 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan on December 10, 2022 at 23:53 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:45:44 UTC | 2.7ml | 108 km WSW of Craig, Alaska 55.011°, -134.639° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 108 km WSW of Craig, Alaska came in on December 10, 2022 at 23:45 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:29:24 UTC | 4.1mb | 10 km W of Ula, Turkey 37.093°, 28.302° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 10, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 10 km W of Ula, Turkey at 23:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:29:16 UTC | 2.4ml | western Texas 31.614°, -104.121° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake near western Texas at 23:29 UTC on December 10, 2022. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:20:24 UTC | 2.7ml | 114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.388°, -159.800° | 32.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on December 10, 2022 at 23:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:17:54 UTC | 2.8ml | 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.408°, -159.805° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:17 UTC on December 10, 2022, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 23:12:25 UTC | 4.0mb | 44 km NNW of Khand?d, Afghanistan 37.342°, 72.198° | 218.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 44 km NNW of Khand?d, Afghanistan at 23:12 UTC on December 10, 2022. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 22:54:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 33 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska 62.396°, -149.460° | 52.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:54 UTC on December 10, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 33 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 22:51:46 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km NNE of Stevens Village, Alaska 66.132°, -148.926° | 14.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 15 km NNE of Stevens Village, Alaska at 22:51 UTC on December 10, 2022. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 22:30:27 UTC | 5.1mb | south of the Fiji Islands -25.239°, 178.521° | 598.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 10, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 22:30 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 22:15:24 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.957°, -67.081° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 10, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 4 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico, logged at 22:15 UTC. Coming 21 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 22:11:06 UTC | 5.2mww | 177 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.918°, 175.311° | 41.2 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 177 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska with origin time 22:11 UTC on December 10, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 22:07:02 UTC | 2.0ml | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.862°, -177.986° | 5.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 10, 2022, with origin time 22:07 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:59:44 UTC | 2.5ml | 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.624°, -104.116° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas on December 10, 2022 at 21:59 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:51:43 UTC | 2.7ml | 3 km ENE of Crescent, Oklahoma 35.970°, -97.561° | 19.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 3 km ENE of Crescent, Oklahoma on December 10, 2022, with origin time 21:51 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:46:17 UTC | 4.4mb | 53 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.449°, 155.021° | 71.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 10, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 53 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, logged at 21:46 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:40:00 UTC | 4.4mwr | northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2.027°, 98.951° | 6.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 10, 2022 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near northern Sumatra, Indonesia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:26:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 72 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.529°, -165.349° | 46.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 72 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 21:26 UTC on December 10, 2022. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:13:06 UTC | 2.2ml | 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.636°, -178.498° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on December 10, 2022 at 21:13 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 21:03:10 UTC | 2.3md | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.407°, -155.290° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on December 10, 2022, with origin time 21:03 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:40:38 UTC | 2.2md | 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii 19.335°, -155.178° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 13 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii on December 10, 2022 at 20:40 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:39:47 UTC | 2.3md | 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.954°, -66.957° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on December 10, 2022 at 20:39 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:38:09 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.965°, -66.953° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 4 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico on December 10, 2022, with origin time 20:38 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:21:17 UTC | 4.6mb | 177 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia -10.224°, 118.749° | 40.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 177 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia with origin time 20:21 UTC on December 10, 2022. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:21:13 UTC | 2.4ml | 99 km S of Atka, Alaska 51.303°, -174.296° | 19.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 99 km S of Atka, Alaska on December 10, 2022, with origin time 20:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:19:28 UTC | 4.6mb | Bouvet Island region -54.009°, 7.150° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 10, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Bouvet Island region at 20:19 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 20:14:20 UTC | 2.8ml | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.161°, -173.863° | 82.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 20:14 UTC on December 10, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 19:52:45 UTC | 4.9mb | Tonga -20.071°, -175.281° | 114.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Tonga at 19:52 UTC on December 10, 2022. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 19:48:51 UTC | 2.1md | 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.241°, -155.403° | 30.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 10, 2022 at 19:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-10 2022-12-10 19:46:06 UTC | 2.7ml | 82 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.561°, -161.369° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 10, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 82 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, logged at 19:46 UTC. The event was offshore. 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 10, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.