Earthquakes on December 22, 2022
290
EARTHQUAKES on December 22, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.5 — 46 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru
156 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
23
M3.0–3.9
26
M2.0–2.9
73
M1.0–1.9
165
Activity Summary
290
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
46 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru
13:13 UTC · 156.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.1
Southwest Indian Ridge
08:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
34 km SW of Hakodate, Japan
16:39 UTC · 10.7 km deep
Felt by 6
4.9
south of the Fiji Islands
15:50 UTC · 50.4 km deep
4.9
Tonga
11:00 UTC · 140.6 km deep
4.9
271 km WSW of Xining, China
02:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
58 km NNE of Hengchun, Taiwan
04:36 UTC · 17.8 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
202 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
06:51 UTC · 9.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 22, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 22, 2022
Showing 30 of 125 (filtered from 290)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 23:55:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.305°, -155.214° | 1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii on December 22, 2022 at 23:55 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 23:47:44 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km ESE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.968°, -66.856° | 18.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 22, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 3 km ESE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico, logged at 23:47 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 23:41:46 UTC | 3.2ml | 70 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.502°, -169.618° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 22, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 70 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska at 23:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 22:53:41 UTC | 2.0md | Mona Passage 18.075°, -67.126° | 18.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Mona Passage came in on December 22, 2022 at 22:53 UTC. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 22:49:49 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.497° | 34.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 22:49 UTC on December 22, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 22:21:00 UTC | 2.1md | 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.212°, -155.389° | 29.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On December 22, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii at 22:21 UTC. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 22:17:07 UTC | 4.4mwr | 93 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -23.576°, -66.909° | 205.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 93 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on December 22, 2022 at 22:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 22:16:01 UTC | 2.3ml | 3 km SSE of Princeton, Canada 49.428°, -120.484° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 3 km SSE of Princeton, Canada at 22:16 UTC on December 22, 2022. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 21:16:54 UTC | 3.2ml | 7 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.739°, -151.951° | 57.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:16 UTC on December 22, 2022, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 7 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 21:11:57 UTC | 3.3ml | Unimak Island region, Alaska 55.070°, -164.943° | 178.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded in the Unimak Island region, Alaska on December 22, 2022 at 21:11 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 21:05:54 UTC | 2.7md | 1 km NE of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 18.031°, -66.784° | 15.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 1 km NE of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico on December 22, 2022 at 21:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 21:00:25 UTC | 2.0md | 7km ESE of Willits, CA 39.388°, -123.275° | 3.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 7km ESE of Willits, CA on December 22, 2022 at 21:00 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 20:58:53 UTC | 2.9ml | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.186°, -178.955° | 30.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 20:58 UTC on December 22, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 20:43:59 UTC | 2.2md | 2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.999°, -66.936° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 2 km WNW of Fuig, Puerto Rico on December 22, 2022 at 20:43 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 20:27:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 60.005°, -152.782° | 92.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 22, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska, logged at 20:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 20:09:49 UTC | 3.2ml | 18 km S of Wright, Wyoming 43.589°, -105.512° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 18 km S of Wright, Wyoming at 20:09 UTC on December 22, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 20:04:26 UTC | 2.0ml | 64 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.856°, -152.964° | 94.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 22, 2022 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 64 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 19:56:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 6 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.147°, -155.489° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 22, 2022 at 19:56 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 19:51:28 UTC | 2.6ml | 61 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.157°, -152.756° | 107.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 61 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska on December 22, 2022 at 19:51 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 19:19:42 UTC | 3.5ml | 213 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.717°, -149.152° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.5 event was detected 213 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on December 22, 2022, with origin time 19:19 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 19:10:11 UTC | 2.2md | 12km WSW of Ferndale, CA 40.521°, -124.383° | 18.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 22, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 12km WSW of Ferndale, CA, logged at 19:10 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 3.8 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 18:29:15 UTC | 2.3md | 1 km NW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.211°, -155.485° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 1 km NW of P?hala, Hawaii on December 22, 2022 at 18:29 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 18:27:39 UTC | 4.4mb | 71 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -23.158°, -68.842° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 71 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile with origin time 18:27 UTC on December 22, 2022. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 18:05:19 UTC | 3.1ml | 19 km SSE of Sleepy Hollow, Wyoming 44.081°, -105.315° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 19 km SSE of Sleepy Hollow, Wyoming on December 22, 2022, with origin time 18:05 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 17:57:33 UTC | 3.7ml | 32 km ESE of Cantwell, Alaska 63.246°, -148.393° | 79.1 km | 2 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 32 km ESE of Cantwell, Alaska with origin time 17:57 UTC on December 22, 2022. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 17:45:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.301°, -155.210° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii at 17:45 UTC on December 22, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 17:38:29 UTC | 4.6mb | South Shetland Islands -61.515°, -57.040° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place near South Shetland Islands on December 22, 2022 at 17:38 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 17:17:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.233°, -155.390° | 30.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On December 22, 2022 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 17:03:31 UTC | 3.1ml | 29 km NE of Wright, Wyoming 43.958°, -105.268° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 29 km NE of Wright, Wyoming came in on December 22, 2022 at 17:03 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-22 2022-12-22 16:56:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.132°, 130.305° | 121.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 22, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia at 16:56 UTC. See the M4.3 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 22, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.