Earthquakes on December 26, 2022
275
EARTHQUAKES on December 26, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
6
M2.0–2.9
65
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
275
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
66 km ENE of ?d?grat, Ethiopia
12:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
Fiji region
05:27 UTC · 515.5 km deep
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
09:35 UTC · 19.4 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
23:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Izu Islands, Japan region
12:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
94 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
03:13 UTC · 72.4 km deep
4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
10:10 UTC · 28.0 km deep
4.7
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
15:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 26, 2022
All Earthquakes — December 26, 2022
Showing 30 of 112 (filtered from 275)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:57:40 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.163°, -155.486° | 35.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 23:57 UTC on December 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 4 km S of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:57:40 UTC | 4.0mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 23.671°, 143.732° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place in the Volcano Islands, Japan region on December 26, 2022 at 23:57 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:48:11 UTC | 4.6mb | southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia -6.081°, 103.739° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 26, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, logged at 23:48 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:44:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 85 km ENE of Namie, Japan 37.639°, 141.952° | 38.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 85 km ENE of Namie, Japan at 23:44 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:36:35 UTC | 5.0mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.141°, -25.133° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 23:36 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:28:28 UTC | 2.8md | 27 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico 18.618°, -65.661° | 21.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 27 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico at 23:28 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 23:15:52 UTC | 4.5mb | 251 km W of Hihifo, Tonga -16.069°, -176.139° | 376.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:15 UTC on December 26, 2022, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 251 km W of Hihifo, Tonga. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:56:21 UTC | 4.6mwr | Taiwan region 23.798°, 122.511° | 23.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022 at 22:56 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Taiwan region. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:50:52 UTC | 4.3mb | Nicobar Islands, India region 9.007°, 93.878° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Nicobar Islands, India region at 22:50 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:34:59 UTC | 4.1mb | 63 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.710°, 159.362° | 110.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 63 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on December 26, 2022, with origin time 22:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:19:21 UTC | 4.4mb | 39 km ENE of Atlasovo, Russia 55.708°, 160.239° | 186.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 39 km ENE of Atlasovo, Russia on December 26, 2022 at 22:19 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:15:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.405°, -155.290° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 7 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii at 22:15 UTC on December 26, 2022. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:14:20 UTC | 2.1ml | 39 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.564°, -176.358° | 31.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:14 UTC on December 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 39 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 22:04:47 UTC | 2.0ml | 60 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.890°, -153.047° | 116.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 60 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 22:04 UTC on December 26, 2022. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 21:35:27 UTC | 2.3ml | Nevada 37.123°, -116.382° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected near Nevada on December 26, 2022, with origin time 21:35 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 21:31:17 UTC | 2.1ml | 98 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 60.245°, -140.802° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 98 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska at 21:31 UTC on December 26, 2022. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 21:24:11 UTC | 2.9ml | 97 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 60.245°, -140.781° | 12.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 97 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska came in on December 26, 2022 at 21:24 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 21:04:25 UTC | 2.4md | 11 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.112°, -155.420° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 11 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 21:04 UTC on December 26, 2022. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:57:12 UTC | 2.3md | 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.170°, -155.486° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii at 20:57 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:22:52 UTC | 2.1ml | 90 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.055°, -163.647° | 35.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 90 km S of False Pass, Alaska on December 26, 2022, with origin time 20:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:22:47 UTC | 2.8ml | 68 km NE of Nikolai, Alaska 63.509°, -153.564° | 17.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 68 km NE of Nikolai, Alaska on December 26, 2022 at 20:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:07:41 UTC | 3.3ml | 12 km E of Wright, Wyoming 43.731°, -105.345° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 12 km E of Wright, Wyoming with origin time 20:07 UTC on December 26, 2022. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:02:33 UTC | 2.3ml | 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.305°, -155.243° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 15 km S of Volcano, Hawaii at 20:02 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:02:26 UTC | 3.9ml | 56 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.691°, -152.796° | 88.5 km | 7 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded 56 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska on December 26, 2022 at 20:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 20:02:25 UTC | 4.5mb | 166 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia -2.017°, 128.208° | 37.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 166 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia at 20:02 UTC on December 26, 2022. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 19:07:55 UTC | 2.5md | 5 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.950°, -67.002° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:07 UTC on December 26, 2022, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 5 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 18:21:52 UTC | 4.5mb | 46 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama 7.431°, -78.572° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 46 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama on December 26, 2022, with origin time 18:21 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 17:10:21 UTC | 4.3mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 29.600°, 142.239° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:10 UTC on December 26, 2022, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred in the Izu Islands, Japan region. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 16:59:20 UTC | 3.1md | 27 km W of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico 17.947°, -67.439° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:59 UTC on December 26, 2022, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 27 km W of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-12-26 2022-12-26 16:52:58 UTC | 2.6ml | 21 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 54.682°, -163.277° | 98.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 21 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska came in on December 26, 2022 at 16:52 UTC. See the M2.6 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 26, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.