Incidents on 22 December 2025

M4.5 Earthquake — 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 14:59 UTC · Canada · USGS Severe M6.5 Earthquake — 45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 10:31 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Severe M4.5 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 23:45 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Reykjanes Ridge 22:28 UTC · Iceland · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 18 km NNW of Ollagüe, Chile 22:04 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 19:16 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 223 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia 18:45 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 18:03 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 183 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 17:29 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 278 km W of Houma, Tonga 16:02 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 14:00 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 155 km NNE of Hirara, Japan 12:38 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 92 km N of Beitanzhuang, China 12:31 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 91 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 02:23 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — 90 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 02:20 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 139 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines 01:14 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 01:07 UTC · USGS Moderate M3.0 Earthquake — 99 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 23:54 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 40 km SE of Bushehr, Iran 23:52 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 46 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska 23:42 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 16 km S of Tres Pinos, CA 23:32 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 87 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan 23:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 68 km NW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska 23:19 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 5 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska 22:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 28 km SE of Knik River, Alaska 22:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Reykjanes Ridge 21:47 UTC · Iceland · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 37 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 21:34 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 139 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga 21:28 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 5 km SE of Kéfalos, Greece 21:09 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 3 km SE of Wilkerson, CA 20:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 12 km W of Hiroo, Japan 20:03 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 22 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 19:56 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 249 km W of Bandon, Oregon 19:28 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 118 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 19:05 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua 17:53 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 98 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia 16:31 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 46 km NE of Luang Namtha, Laos 15:45 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 12 km W of Banilad, Philippines 15:42 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 39 km NE of Whittier, Alaska 14:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 14:13 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 14:06 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 48 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 13:57 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 18 km SW of Charlotte, Texas 13:50 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 13:50 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 13:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 36 km NNE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran 13:13 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 4 km SSE of Cayey, Puerto Rico 12:39 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 89 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 11:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 54 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska 11:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 72 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska 10:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas 10:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia 10:05 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas 08:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 82 km W of Petrolia, CA 08:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 08:20 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas 08:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 80 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 07:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 49 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 07:25 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 29 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic 05:53 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 119 km E of Antofagasta, Chile 05:36 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 04:18 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 01:43 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 11 km S of Ferndale, CA 01:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 01:01 UTC · USGS Minor

Kim Da-mi: 'The Great Flood' Underwater Struggles 08:00 UTC · South Korea · GNEWS Minor Fiji reviews flood defences as wet season intensifies 08:00 UTC · Australia · GNEWS Minor

Explosion reported in Nilai, 3 suspected IEDs found 08:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor

2018 A tsunami caused by an eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia kills at least 430 people and injures almost a thousand more. 1989 Romanian Revolution: Communist President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu is overthrown by Ion Iliescu after days of bloody confrontations. The deposed dictator and his wife Elena flee Bucharest in a helicopter as protesters erupt in cheers. 1906 An Mw 7.9 earthquake strikes Xinjiang, China, killing at least 280. 856 Damghan earthquake: An earthquake near the Persian city of Damghan kills an estimated 200,000 people, the sixth deadliest earthquake in recorded history.