Earthquakes on December 14, 2022
328
EARTHQUAKES on December 14, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
73 km deep · 2 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
20
M2.0–2.9
100
M1.0–1.9
169
Activity Summary
328
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.3
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
18:40 UTC · 73.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.6
Balleny Islands region
06:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
10 km WSW of Sagaing, Myanmar
20:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 39
4.8
southern East Pacific Rise
09:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
southeast Indian Ridge
21:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
151 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
18:47 UTC · 39.6 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
01:45 UTC · 110.9 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
00:36 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 14, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 14, 2022
Showing 30 of 159 (filtered from 328)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:55:28 UTC | 2.3ml | 38km WSW of Ludlow, CA 34.557°, -116.526° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 38km WSW of Ludlow, CA on December 14, 2022, with origin time 23:55 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:49:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 55 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.310°, 122.620° | 122.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 55 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia came in on December 14, 2022 at 23:49 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:39:54 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.608°, 178.773° | 63.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:39 UTC on December 14, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:23:35 UTC | 2.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.659°, 178.764° | 66.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022 at 23:23 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 6.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:19:10 UTC | 2.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.664°, 178.774° | 66.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 14, 2022 at 23:19 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:18:23 UTC | 4.5mb | 38 km WSW of Yongchuan, China 29.277°, 105.510° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 38 km WSW of Yongchuan, China with origin time 23:18 UTC on December 14, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:13:04 UTC | 4.5mb | southeast Indian Ridge -50.274°, 112.431° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near southeast Indian Ridge at 23:13 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 23:11:46 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.627°, 178.704° | 64.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 23:11 UTC on December 14, 2022. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 6.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:54:11 UTC | 4.2mb | 66 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan 23.423°, 121.304° | 21.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 66 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan at 22:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:36:56 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.585°, 178.714° | 64.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 14, 2022, with origin time 22:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 6.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:32:12 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.054°, -24.917° | 22.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:32 UTC on December 14, 2022, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:24:00 UTC | 2.1ml | 13 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.339°, -120.482° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 13 km S of Princeton, Canada on December 14, 2022 at 22:24 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:19:34 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.608°, 178.764° | 63.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska came in on December 14, 2022 at 22:19 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:08:09 UTC | 2.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.678°, 178.691° | 62.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 22:08 UTC on December 14, 2022. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 6.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 22:06:01 UTC | 2.8ml | 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.547°, -159.829° | 20.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:06 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:47:50 UTC | 2.9ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.603°, 178.704° | 78.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 6.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:45:38 UTC | 3.3ml | 9 km ENE of Pahala, Hawaii 19.208°, -155.373° | 33.6 km | 7 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 seismic event took place 9 km ENE of Pahala, Hawaii on December 14, 2022 at 21:45 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:38:30 UTC | 2.5ml | 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.592°, -159.815° | 21.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 21:38 UTC on December 14, 2022. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:34:17 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -59.640°, -26.107° | 42.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on December 14, 2022 at 21:34 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:28:32 UTC | 2.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.645°, 178.760° | 65.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 21:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 6.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:26:40 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.656°, 178.814° | 76.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 14, 2022 at 21:26 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 6.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:18:15 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.636°, 178.674° | 70.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, logged at 21:18 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 6.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:12:48 UTC | 2.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.696°, 178.771° | 77.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, logged at 21:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 21:12:38 UTC | 4.7mb | southeast Indian Ridge -50.246°, 112.585° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:12 UTC on December 14, 2022, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred near southeast Indian Ridge. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 20:56:46 UTC | 2.9ml | 7 km W of Packwood, Washington 46.608°, -121.768° | 11.9 km | 21 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 7 km W of Packwood, Washington, logged at 20:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 20:46:31 UTC | 4.8mwr | 10 km WSW of Sagaing, Myanmar 21.857°, 95.878° | 10.0 km | 39 | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 10 km WSW of Sagaing, Myanmar with origin time 20:46 UTC on December 14, 2022. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 20:42:58 UTC | 4.5mb | 201 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 4.087°, 126.713° | 55.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 201 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines at 20:42 UTC on December 14, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 20:39:10 UTC | 2.5ml | 80 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.469°, -177.599° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 80 km SW of Adak, Alaska on December 14, 2022, with origin time 20:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 20:38:36 UTC | 2.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.632°, 178.693° | 66.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2022 at 20:38 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-14 2022-12-14 20:24:30 UTC | 2.1ml | 11 km WSW of Minco, Oklahoma 35.251°, -98.040° | 7.0 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km WSW of Minco, Oklahoma with origin time 20:24 UTC on December 14, 2022. See the M2.1 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 14, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.