Earthquakes on December 24, 2022
298
EARTHQUAKES on December 24, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.5 — Bonin Islands, Japan region
520 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
18
M2.0–2.9
82
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
298
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
Bonin Islands, Japan region
08:35 UTC · 520.0 km deep
5.3
53 km NNE of Tabas, Iran
13:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
155 km SSW of Srandakan, Indonesia
20:57 UTC · 46.9 km deep
5.0
Salta, Argentina
20:02 UTC · 171.5 km deep
5.0
51 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia
04:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Kermadec Islands region
04:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Banda Sea
00:53 UTC · 124.7 km deep
4.7
south of Java, Indonesia
20:57 UTC · 27.2 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 24, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 24, 2022
Showing 30 of 135 (filtered from 298)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 23:41:03 UTC | 2.2md | 9 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.135°, -155.420° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 23:41 UTC on December 24, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 9 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 23:38:29 UTC | 2.1md | 4km SSW of Fortuna, CA 40.566°, -124.168° | 22.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 4km SSW of Fortuna, CA on December 24, 2022 at 23:38 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 4.2 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 23:27:11 UTC | 3.1ml | 76 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 53.441°, -165.639° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022 at 23:27 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 76 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 23:13:20 UTC | 2.3ml | 38 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.629°, -103.997° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 38 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on December 24, 2022 at 23:13 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 23:12:17 UTC | 2.0md | 2 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.970°, -67.069° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:12 UTC on December 24, 2022, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 2 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:57:16 UTC | 2.4mh | 10km WNW of Pinnacles, CA 36.565°, -121.248° | 3.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 10km WNW of Pinnacles, CA on December 24, 2022 at 22:57 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:49:49 UTC | 2.5md | 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi 34.673°, -88.515° | 11.8 km | 21 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi on December 24, 2022 at 22:49 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:41:26 UTC | 3.0ml | 219 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 53.194°, -161.226° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 219 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska with origin time 22:41 UTC on December 24, 2022. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:32:06 UTC | 3.4ml | 16 km NW of Stanton, Texas 32.246°, -101.892° | 6.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 16 km NW of Stanton, Texas on December 24, 2022 at 22:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:25:34 UTC | 4.4mb | 89 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina -31.778°, -66.716° | 148.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 24, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 89 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina, logged at 22:25 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:19:40 UTC | 2.3ml | 108 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.053°, -175.794° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 108 km SSE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 22:19 UTC on December 24, 2022. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:19:24 UTC | 2.6ml | 18 km NW of Challis, Idaho 44.616°, -114.399° | 15.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 18 km NW of Challis, Idaho on December 24, 2022 at 22:19 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 22:12:36 UTC | 2.2md | 10km ENE of Hydesville, CA 40.590°, -123.992° | 22.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:12 UTC on December 24, 2022, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 10km ENE of Hydesville, CA. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.2 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 21:41:32 UTC | 2.4md | 12km WSW of Ferndale, CA 40.526°, -124.393° | 18.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 12km WSW of Ferndale, CA came in on December 24, 2022 at 21:41 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 21:32:23 UTC | 2.1md | 1 km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.988°, -66.835° | 17.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.8 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 21:19:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.187°, -155.472° | 30.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 24, 2022, with origin time 21:19 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 21:16:28 UTC | 2.2ml | 17 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.447°, -103.899° | 4.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 17 km NW of Toyah, Texas on December 24, 2022, with origin time 21:16 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 21:12:49 UTC | 3.4ml | 21 km NW of Challis, Idaho 44.653°, -114.398° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 21 km NW of Challis, Idaho with origin time 21:12 UTC on December 24, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:57:34 UTC | 5.0mb | 155 km SSW of Srandakan, Indonesia -9.168°, 109.572° | 46.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 155 km SSW of Srandakan, Indonesia with origin time 20:57 UTC on December 24, 2022. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:57:17 UTC | 4.7mb | south of Java, Indonesia -9.227°, 109.529° | 27.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake south of Java, Indonesia came in on December 24, 2022 at 20:57 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:48:58 UTC | 4.6mb | 124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.764°, -166.729° | 18.0 km | 1 | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:20:00 UTC | 4.1mb | southern Iran 27.716°, 56.218° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded near southern Iran on December 24, 2022 at 20:20 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:17:09 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -20.269°, -178.011° | 557.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:02:09 UTC | 5.0mww | Salta, Argentina -24.029°, -66.903° | 171.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Salta, Argentina at 20:02 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:01:35 UTC | 4.2mb | 216 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu -21.382°, 169.984° | 92.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 216 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on December 24, 2022 at 20:01 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 20:00:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 129 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.163°, -178.118° | 21.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 129 km SW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 20:00 UTC on December 24, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 19:59:42 UTC | 4.3mb | 254 km WNW of Houma, Tonga -20.374°, -177.590° | 505.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:59 UTC on December 24, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 254 km WNW of Houma, Tonga. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 19:57:45 UTC | 2.5ml | 1 km SSW of Mountain View, Hawaii 19.540°, -155.112° | 12.6 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022 at 19:57 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Mountain View, Hawaii. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 19:40:41 UTC | 4.6mb | 113 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia -3.297°, 139.885° | 73.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 113 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia on December 24, 2022 at 19:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-24 2022-12-24 19:33:44 UTC | 4.2mw | 8km E of Hydesville, CA 40.557°, -124.008° | 22.4 km | 471 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 24, 2022 at 19:33 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 8km E of Hydesville, CA. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 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 24, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.