Earthquakes on August 22, 2025
241
EARTHQUAKES on August 22, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep · 15 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
59
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
41
M1.0–1.9
121
Activity Summary
241
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.5
2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake
02:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 15
5.4
41 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
12:52 UTC · 213.9 km deep
5.3
30 km SSW of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)
04:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
43 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
12:53 UTC · 210.9 km deep
5.1
Drake Passage
05:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Drake Passage
03:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
196 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
15:57 UTC · 40.4 km deep
5.0
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
09:33 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 22, 2025
All Earthquakes — August 22, 2025
Showing 30 of 120 (filtered from 241)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:53:23 UTC | 3.0ml | 93 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.610°, -175.170° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 93 km SW of Atka, Alaska at 23:53 UTC on August 22, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:29:43 UTC | 2.5ml | 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.457°, -160.002° | 29.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2025 at 23:29 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:22:06 UTC | 4.5mb | 154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.184°, 160.393° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 23:22 UTC on August 22, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:16:29 UTC | 2.6ml | 65 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.377°, -176.119° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 65 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on August 22, 2025 at 23:16 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:13:33 UTC | 4.2mb | 10 km WSW of Jerez, Guatemala 14.044°, -89.835° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 10 km WSW of Jerez, Guatemala on August 22, 2025 at 23:13 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:06:59 UTC | 4.3mb | 58 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile -21.727°, -68.425° | 131.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 58 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile at 23:06 UTC on August 22, 2025. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:03:19 UTC | 3.3ml | 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.558°, -160.057° | 38.4 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on August 22, 2025 at 23:03 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 23:01:51 UTC | 2.0md | 12 km SE of Dunsmuir, CA 41.142°, -122.162° | 3.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 12 km SE of Dunsmuir, CA on August 22, 2025 at 23:01 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. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 22:27:21 UTC | 3.1ml | 230 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 53.281°, -160.122° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 230 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 21:23:16 UTC | 4.1mb | 169 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.858°, 152.515° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 169 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea came in on August 22, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:55:20 UTC | 4.1mb | 70 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.844°, 159.607° | 56.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 70 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 22, 2025 at 20:55 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC | 4.9mww | 40 km N of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina -30.270°, -67.406° | 30.9 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 40 km N of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on August 22, 2025 at 20:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:42:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 273 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 53.379°, -157.955° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 273 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska at 20:42 UTC on August 22, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:36:33 UTC | 2.0ml | 83 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 54.130°, -163.075° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 83 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska with origin time 20:36 UTC on August 22, 2025. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:19:48 UTC | 2.8md | 2 km ENE of Parcelas Nuevas, Puerto Rico 18.149°, -66.150° | 14.6 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 2 km ENE of Parcelas Nuevas, Puerto Rico with origin time 20:19 UTC on August 22, 2025. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:19:38 UTC | 3.0ml | 107 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.460°, -159.778° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 107 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on August 22, 2025, with origin time 20:19 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:19:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 37 km WSW of Atka, Alaska 52.037°, -174.677° | 121.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 37 km WSW of Atka, Alaska at 20:19 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:08:56 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km SSE of Fortuna, CA 40.574°, -124.144° | 29.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 3 km SSE of Fortuna, CA on August 22, 2025 at 20:08 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:08:00 UTC | 3.0ml | 179 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.406°, -179.117° | 23.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 179 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on August 22, 2025 at 20:08 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 20:06:48 UTC | 4.2mb | 246 km W of Tual, Indonesia -5.701°, 130.527° | 84.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 246 km W of Tual, Indonesia, logged at 20:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 19:48:21 UTC | 2.0ml | 94 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.289°, -177.631° | 27.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:48 UTC on August 22, 2025, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 94 km SW of Adak, Alaska. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 19:39:48 UTC | 2.3ml | 7 km NE of Westmorland, CA 33.081°, -115.571° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 7 km NE of Westmorland, CA, logged at 19:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 19:26:39 UTC | 2.8ml | 263 km SW of Adak, Alaska 50.125°, -179.172° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 263 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 19:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 19:08:17 UTC | 4.4mb | 164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.946°, 161.071° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, logged at 19:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 19:03:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 52 km ESE of Teller, Alaska 65.172°, -165.267° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 52 km ESE of Teller, Alaska on August 22, 2025 at 19:03 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. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 18:43:22 UTC | 2.1ml | 16 km WNW of Grapevine, CA 35.005°, -119.082° | 15.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 16 km WNW of Grapevine, CA, logged at 18:43 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 18:14:28 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.099°, 179.805° | 517.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 22, 2025 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands. 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. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 18:13:50 UTC | 4.1mb | 81 km ESE of Wau, Papua New Guinea -7.654°, 147.383° | 105.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2025 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 81 km ESE of Wau, Papua New Guinea, logged at 18:13 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 17:57:01 UTC | 2.6ml | 270 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.789°, 179.449° | 113.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 22, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 270 km W of Adak, Alaska, logged at 17:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 17:54:01 UTC | 2.7ml | 113 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.373°, -167.458° | 13.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 113 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska came in on August 22, 2025 at 17:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 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 August 22, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.