Earthquakes on December 19, 2022
296
EARTHQUAKES on December 19, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
110 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
21
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
63
M1.0–1.9
200
Activity Summary
296
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
66 km SSW of Kotabumi, Indonesia
05:50 UTC · 109.8 km deep
5.0
18 km S of San Ramon, Philippines
09:05 UTC · 14.0 km deep
Felt by 5
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
04:43 UTC · 55.0 km deep
4.9
3 km NE of Wao, Philippines
21:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.9
38 km ENE of Calama, Chile
20:10 UTC · 113.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
59 km W of Alianza Cristiana, Peru
00:57 UTC · 101.3 km deep
Felt by 2
4.9
Fiji region
00:18 UTC · 144.5 km deep
4.5
Sunda Strait, Indonesia
19:04 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 19, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 19, 2022
Showing 30 of 96 (filtered from 296)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 23:45:27 UTC | 2.2md | 16km SE of Petrolia, CA 40.235°, -124.139° | 12.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16km SE of Petrolia, CA at 23:45 UTC on December 19, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 22:59:26 UTC | 2.0md | 6 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.962°, -66.974° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico at 22:59 UTC on December 19, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 22:55:45 UTC | 3.6md | 140 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico 19.697°, -65.743° | 45.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:55 UTC on December 19, 2022, a magnitude 3.6 tremor occurred 140 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 22:24:04 UTC | 4.3mb | 32 km SE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia 50.213°, 90.819° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 32 km SE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia on December 19, 2022 at 22:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 21:44:25 UTC | 4.9mb | 3 km NE of Wao, Philippines 7.702°, 124.694° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 19, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 3 km NE of Wao, Philippines at 21:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 20:10:50 UTC | 4.9mww | 38 km ENE of Calama, Chile -22.292°, -68.598° | 113.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:10 UTC on December 19, 2022, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 38 km ENE of Calama, Chile. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 19:56:09 UTC | 2.0ml | 8 km NNW of Sand Point, Alaska 55.409°, -160.533° | 67.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 8 km NNW of Sand Point, Alaska on December 19, 2022, with origin time 19:56 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 19:48:00 UTC | 2.8ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.659°, -104.379° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 19:48 UTC on December 19, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 19:04:32 UTC | 4.5mb | Sunda Strait, Indonesia -6.918°, 105.372° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Sunda Strait, Indonesia came in on December 19, 2022 at 19:04 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 18:39:35 UTC | 2.1ml | 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas 31.605°, -103.971° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:39 UTC on December 19, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 18:36:37 UTC | 2.0ml | 13 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas 31.318°, -103.414° | -0.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 13 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas came in on December 19, 2022 at 18:36 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 18:11:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 67 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 60.544°, -152.545° | 4.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 67 km W of Salamatof, Alaska on December 19, 2022 at 18:11 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 17:54:09 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands region -27.817°, -177.410° | 55.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place in the Kermadec Islands region on December 19, 2022 at 17:54 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 17:34:59 UTC | 3.0ml | 104 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska 53.679°, -169.828° | 151.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 104 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska on December 19, 2022 at 17:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 17:34:34 UTC | 2.1md | Puerto Rico region 17.991°, -67.035° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 19, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake in the Puerto Rico region, logged at 17:34 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 17:33:02 UTC | 2.2ml | western Texas 31.717°, -104.286° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 19, 2022 at 17:33 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck near western Texas. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 17:31:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 39 km NNW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar 20.074°, 95.979° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 19, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 39 km NNW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, logged at 17:31 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 16:32:21 UTC | 2.0md | 11 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.888°, -66.977° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:32 UTC on December 19, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 11 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 16:08:37 UTC | 2.0ml | 8km NNE of Nuevo, CA 33.864°, -117.104° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 19, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 8km NNE of Nuevo, CA at 16:08 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 16:07:12 UTC | 2.7ml | 10 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.245°, -155.392° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 19, 2022 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 15:50:56 UTC | 4.3mb | 22 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan 39.136°, 70.589° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 19, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 22 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan, logged at 15:50 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 15:43:27 UTC | 4.2mb | 187 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji -17.284°, -179.117° | 551.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 187 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji with origin time 15:43 UTC on December 19, 2022. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 15:32:44 UTC | 2.1md | Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 19.411°, -155.275° | 0.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 19, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, logged at 15:32 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 15:31:08 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.956°, -66.956° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on December 19, 2022 at 15:31 UTC. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 14:39:37 UTC | 2.8ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.654°, -104.371° | 6.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on December 19, 2022, with origin time 14:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 14:22:01 UTC | 4.3mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 28.537°, 140.385° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 19, 2022 at 14:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Bonin Islands, Japan region. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 14:13:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 166 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.407°, 153.769° | 92.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 19, 2022 at 14:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 166 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 13:50:35 UTC | 2.2md | 11 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.115°, -155.425° | 32.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 11 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 19, 2022, with origin time 13:50 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 13:25:24 UTC | 2.8ml | 117 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.379°, -178.126° | 34.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 117 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on December 19, 2022 at 13:25 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-19 2022-12-19 13:18:00 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.992°, -66.946° | 12.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 3 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico with origin time 13:18 UTC on December 19, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on December 19, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.