Earthquakes on December 13, 2022
251
EARTHQUAKES on December 13, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 95 km S of Naze, Japan
19 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
27
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
50
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
251
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
95 km S of Naze, Japan
14:25 UTC · 19.0 km deep
5.4
Kermadec Islands region
12:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
21 km N of Amlapura city, Indonesia
10:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 64
5.1
46 km NNE of Tabas, Iran
14:14 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
26 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia
22:09 UTC · 89.7 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
Bali region, Indonesia
09:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 33
4.9
244 km W of Sabang, Indonesia
08:38 UTC · 19.3 km deep
4.9
69 km NNE of Turpan, China
00:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 13, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 13, 2022
Showing 30 of 88 (filtered from 251)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 23:28:59 UTC | 2.5ml | 105 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.139°, -161.919° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:28 UTC on December 13, 2022, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 105 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 23:16:04 UTC | 2.1ml | 18 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska 61.657°, -147.489° | 20.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 13, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 18 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska at 23:16 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 22:35:18 UTC | 2.3ml | 5 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.397°, -155.227° | 26.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 5 km S of Volcano, Hawaii came in on December 13, 2022 at 22:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 22:27:31 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.769°, -177.951° | 37.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand with origin time 22:27 UTC on December 13, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 22:21:25 UTC | 2.8ml | 201 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 50.425°, -174.803° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 13, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 201 km SSW of Atka, Alaska, logged at 22:21 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 22:09:26 UTC | 4.9mb | 26 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia -9.540°, 120.480° | 89.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:09 UTC on December 13, 2022, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 26 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 21:57:17 UTC | 2.8ml | 64 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.131°, -153.156° | 125.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 13, 2022 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 64 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 21:50:40 UTC | 2.6ml | 75 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.451°, -177.496° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 75 km SW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 21:50 UTC on December 13, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 21:45:02 UTC | 3.8mb | 259 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.963°, 179.603° | 191.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded 259 km W of Adak, Alaska on December 13, 2022 at 21:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 20:59:32 UTC | 2.1ml | western Texas 31.661°, -104.326° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:59 UTC on December 13, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred near western Texas. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 20:40:03 UTC | 3.2ml | 60 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 53.503°, -165.875° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:40 UTC on December 13, 2022, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 60 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 20:16:14 UTC | 4.0mb | Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region 37.308°, 71.918° | 153.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 13, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, logged at 20:16 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 19:14:47 UTC | 2.3ml | 7 km SW of Lindsay, Texas 31.318°, -103.596° | 0.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 7 km SW of Lindsay, Texas on December 13, 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 19:14:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 36 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska 59.265°, -136.598° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 13, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 36 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska, logged 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 18:33:27 UTC | 2.2md | 2 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.192°, -155.463° | 34.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 2 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 13, 2022 at 18:33 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 18:07:54 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.774°, -179.874° | 486.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 13, 2022 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 17:49:56 UTC | 2.4ml | 18 km NNW of Snyder, Texas 32.874°, -100.979° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 18 km NNW of Snyder, Texas came in on December 13, 2022 at 17:49 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 17:33:09 UTC | 4.2mb | 1 km NNW of Aígio, Greece 38.263°, 22.076° | 75.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 1 km NNW of Aígio, Greece on December 13, 2022, with origin time 17:33 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 17:23:45 UTC | 2.1md | 12km ENE of Pinnacles, CA 36.584°, -121.031° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 12km ENE of Pinnacles, CA with origin time 17:23 UTC on December 13, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:57:40 UTC | 2.5ml | 232 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.074°, -179.732° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 232 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 16:57 UTC on December 13, 2022. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:56:12 UTC | 4.5mb | Taiwan 23.774°, 121.452° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 13, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Taiwan at 16:56 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:54:58 UTC | 2.5md | 6 km S of Esperanza, Puerto Rico 18.041°, -65.461° | 19.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 13, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 6 km S of Esperanza, Puerto Rico at 16:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:16:13 UTC | 2.8ml | 20 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 55.258°, -160.208° | 62.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 20 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on December 13, 2022 at 16:16 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:15:44 UTC | 2.4ml | 142 km S of Adak, Alaska 50.608°, -176.334° | 1.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 142 km S of Adak, Alaska on December 13, 2022 at 16:15 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:13:57 UTC | 2.4ml | 7 km ESE of Thomas, Oklahoma 35.708°, -98.672° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 13, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 7 km ESE of Thomas, Oklahoma, logged at 16:13 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 16:03:56 UTC | 4.5mb | 102 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.593°, 150.390° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:03 UTC on December 13, 2022, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 102 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 15:40:25 UTC | 2.1md | 13 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.165°, -155.353° | 27.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 13 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 13, 2022 at 15:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.1 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 15:08:52 UTC | 4.4mb | 77 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan 38.448°, 142.186° | 34.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 77 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan on December 13, 2022 at 15:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 15:07:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 152 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.713°, 152.430° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 152 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 15:07 UTC on December 13, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-13 2022-12-13 14:44:37 UTC | 3.7mb | 62 km N of Akutan, Alaska 54.692°, -165.803° | 160.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 62 km N of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 14:44 UTC on December 13, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 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 13, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.