Earthquakes on March 22, 2024
263
EARTHQUAKES on March 22, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
9 km deep · 99 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
48
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
263
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.4
110 km N of Paciran, Indonesia
08:52 UTC · 9.5 km deep
Felt by 99
5.6
117 km N of Paciran, Indonesia
04:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 61
5.2
107 km N of Paciran, Indonesia
05:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 11
5.2
30 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan
03:47 UTC · 3.2 km deep
Felt by 2
4.8
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
11:11 UTC · 48.7 km deep
4.8
90 km NW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand
10:36 UTC · 7.2 km deep
Felt by 12
4.8
150 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
05:21 UTC · 67.4 km deep
4.8
32 km WSW of Agios Georgis, Greece
05:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 9
Earthquake Map — March 22, 2024
All Earthquakes — March 22, 2024
Showing 30 of 100 (filtered from 263)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:57:26 UTC | 4.6mb | 174 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia 17.265°, 40.591° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 22, 2024 at 23:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 174 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:31:49 UTC | 4.6mb | 1 km S of Yamagata, Japan 35.460°, 136.770° | 36.0 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 1 km S of Yamagata, Japan on March 22, 2024 at 23:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:26:23 UTC | 4.3mb | south of Africa -52.538°, 26.482° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected south of Africa on March 22, 2024, with origin time 23:26 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:14:23 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km ENE of Orocovis, Puerto Rico 18.238°, -66.350° | 30.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:14 UTC on March 22, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 4 km ENE of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:10:33 UTC | 4.5mb | 182 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia 17.191°, 40.486° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 182 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia at 23:10 UTC on March 22, 2024. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:07:39 UTC | 2.6md | 18 km SW of Reederville, NV 41.048°, -120.130° | 19.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 22, 2024 at 23:07 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Reederville, NV. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:03:18 UTC | 2.8md | 6 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.912°, -66.920° | 14.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 6 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 23:03 UTC on March 22, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 23:00:57 UTC | 2.4ml | 39 km S of Rachel, Nevada 37.287°, -115.686° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 39 km S of Rachel, Nevada on March 22, 2024 at 23:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 22:54:26 UTC | 3.3ml | 129 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.155°, -175.052° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 129 km SSW of Atka, Alaska came in on March 22, 2024 at 22:54 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 22:38:39 UTC | 4.3mb | South Indian Ocean -10.240°, 87.181° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near South Indian Ocean came in on March 22, 2024 at 22:38 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 22:32:26 UTC | 2.1ml | 16 km SW of La Jolla, CA 32.755°, -117.408° | 16.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 16 km SW of La Jolla, CA on March 22, 2024 at 22:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 22:03:55 UTC | 2.6ml | 111 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.370°, -156.614° | 38.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 111 km E of Chignik, Alaska on March 22, 2024 at 22:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 22:01:40 UTC | 4.2mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 22.239°, 143.735° | 107.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded in the Volcano Islands, Japan region on March 22, 2024 at 22:01 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 21:47:57 UTC | 2.2ml | 77 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.432°, -161.785° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 77 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on March 22, 2024 at 21:47 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 21:42:01 UTC | 4.5mb | 110 km N of Paciran, Indonesia -5.880°, 112.391° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 110 km N of Paciran, Indonesia on March 22, 2024, with origin time 21:42 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.4 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 21:37:25 UTC | 4.2mb | 31 km WNW of Piti Village, Guam 13.530°, 144.410° | 137.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 31 km WNW of Piti Village, Guam with origin time 21:37 UTC on March 22, 2024. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 21:03:04 UTC | 4.1mwr | 128 km WNW of Aykol, China 41.214°, 78.647° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:03 UTC on March 22, 2024, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 128 km WNW of Aykol, China. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 20:51:22 UTC | 3.2ml | 55 km E of Atka, Alaska 52.175°, -173.395° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 22, 2024 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 55 km E of Atka, Alaska, logged at 20:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 20:21:41 UTC | 2.3md | 8 km WNW of Friant, CA 37.023°, -119.794° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 8 km WNW of Friant, CA on March 22, 2024, with origin time 20:21 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. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 20:19:40 UTC | 2.7ml | 66 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.820°, -169.832° | 12.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 66 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on March 22, 2024, with origin time 20:19 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 19:45:34 UTC | 4.3mb | 14 km W of Agía Kyriakí, Greece 39.506°, 20.716° | 18.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 14 km W of Agía Kyriakí, Greece on March 22, 2024 at 19:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 19:08:17 UTC | 2.5ml | 100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.537°, -159.766° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on March 22, 2024, with origin time 19:08 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 18:55:52 UTC | 2.5ml | 52 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska 58.074°, -137.201° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 52 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska came in on March 22, 2024 at 18:55 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 18:52:41 UTC | 3.8md | 107 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.295°, -64.675° | 34.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 107 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands with origin time 18:52 UTC on March 22, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 18:30:12 UTC | 3.1ml | 35 km E of Skwentna, Alaska 61.985°, -150.722° | 59.7 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 22, 2024 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 35 km E of Skwentna, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 18:05:35 UTC | 2.7ml | 71 km SE of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.611°, -142.530° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 71 km SE of Kaktovik, Alaska came in on March 22, 2024 at 18:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 17:56:03 UTC | 4.3mb | 60 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan 37.511°, 137.494° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 22, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 60 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan, logged at 17:56 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 17:34:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 91 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.557°, -164.779° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 91 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on March 22, 2024, with origin time 17:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 17:31:02 UTC | 4.6mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 28.330°, -43.696° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with origin time 17:31 UTC on March 22, 2024. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-03-22 2024-03-22 17:28:17 UTC | 2.1md | 1 km ESE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.011°, -66.753° | 15.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 1 km ESE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico at 17:28 UTC on March 22, 2024. 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 March 22, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.