Latest quakes in the North Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours on Thursday, May 19, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated May 19, 2022 02:36 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

8 quakes above magnitude 5
23 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
97 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
96 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
305 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 48 hours, North Pacific Ocean had 8 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 23 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 97 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 96 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 305 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 4.0 | North Pacific Ocean, 60 km S of Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.8 | Bering Sea, Alaska, USA -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.8 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9:27 pm (GMT -9) – Bering Sea, Alaska, USA
Past 30 days: Mag. 6.7 on Thursday, Apr 21, 2022 at 1:42 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 99 km S of Leon, Nicaragua
Past 90 days: Mag. 7.3 on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 at 11:36 pm (GMT +9) – North Pacific Ocean, 89 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan
Past 365 days: Mag. 8.2 on Jul 29, 2021 GMT – 104 mi E of Sandpoint, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in the North Pacific Ocean (updated )

Past 24 hours:	187 quakes \| 50 quakes M2+ \| 46 quakes M3+ \| 15 quakes M4+ \| 4 quakes M5+
Past 7 days:	1,307 quakes \| 420 quakes M2+ \| 332 quakes M3+ \| 67 quakes M4+ \| 11 quakes M5+
Past 30 days:	5,714 quakes \| 1,742 quakes M2+ \| 1,473 quakes M3+ \| 318 quakes M4+ \| 32 quakes M5+ \| 2 quakes M6+
Past 90 days:	18,549 quakes \| 5,834 quakes M2+ \| 4,520 quakes M3+ \| 1,020 quakes M4+ \| 81 quakes M5+ \| 3 quakes M6+ \| 1 quake M7+
Past 365 days:	78,754 quakes \| 22,059 quakes M2+ \| 17,555 quakes M3+ \| 3,984 quakes M4+ \| 317 quakes M5+ \| 27 quakes M6+ \| 3 quakes M7+

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Showing most recent quakes and quakes magnitude 3.6 or higher (86 out of 529 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, May 19, 2022 GMT (8 quakes)
May 18, 2022 9:47 pm (GMT -4) (May 19, 2022 01:47 GMT)	? n/a		10.6 mi west of Washington, Washington DC, USA (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT IT - 1 report	More	Map
May 18, 2022 8:35 pm (GMT -5) (May 19, 2022 01:35 GMT)	4.0 10 km		North Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 6:18 pm (GMT -7) (May 19, 2022 01:18 GMT)	2.0 0.2 km		4km NW of The Geysers, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:52 pm (GMT -7) (May 19, 2022 00:52 GMT)	2.2 5.9 km		13km N of McCloud, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 4:40 pm (GMT -8) (May 19, 2022 00:40 GMT)	3.2 25 km		51 mi west of King Cove, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 4:35 pm (GMT -8) (May 19, 2022 00:35 GMT)	2.9 30 km		59 mi west of Kodiak, Alaska, USA	More	Map
May 19, 2022 9:21 am (GMT +9) (May 19, 2022 00:21 GMT)	2.5 53 km		North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More	Map
May 19, 2022 9:14 am (GMT +9) (May 19, 2022 00:14 GMT)	4.3 10 km		North Pacific Ocean, 298 km southeast of Chiba, Japan I FELT IT	More	Map
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (49 quakes)
May 18, 2022 5:57 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 23:57 GMT)	2.6 21 km		North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 19, 2022 8:56 am (GMT +9) (May 18, 2022 23:56 GMT)	2.8 158 km		1.6 km south of Hamamatsu, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:53 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 23:53 GMT)	3.2 21 km		North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 6:27 pm (GMT -5) (May 18, 2022 23:27 GMT)	4.0 9 km		North Pacific Ocean, 48 km southeast of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama I FELT IT	More	Map
May 19, 2022 8:23 am (GMT +9) (May 18, 2022 23:23 GMT)	2.6 41 km		North Pacific Ocean, 63 km east of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:13 pm (GMT -5) (May 18, 2022 22:13 GMT)	3.4 11 km		16 km southwest of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 3:10 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 22:10 GMT)	? n/a		3.1 mi west of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA (unconfirmed) I FELT IT - 2 reports	More	Map
May 19, 2022 6:46 am (GMT +9) (May 18, 2022 21:46 GMT)	2.9 84 km		North Pacific Ocean, 54 km southeast of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.6 x 10¹³ joules (26.7 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 22991 tons of TNT or 1.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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North Pacific Ocean Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean?

The last earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean occurred 1 hour and 1 minutes ago: Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 8:35 pm (GMT -5).

How many quakes were there in the North Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, North Pacific Ocean had 86 quakes up to magnitude 5.8.

What was the strongest quake in the North Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours occurred 20 hours ago: Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9:27 pm (GMT -9).

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