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Earthquakes in 2021

17,257 earthquakes (M4+) recorded globally in 2021. Data from USGS.

Total (M4+)

17,257

Significant (M6+)

157

Maximum Magnitude

8.2

Avg Depth

78 km

Magnitude Breakdown

M4

15,034

M5

2,066

M6

138

M7

16

M8+

3

Significant Events by Month

01

12

02

16

03

20

04

14

05

13

06

2

07

12

08

19

09

9

10

11

11

16

12

13

Significant Earthquakes in 2021 (157)

Mag Location Depth
8.2 2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake 35.0 km
8.1 2021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake 22.8 km
8.1 2021 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake 28.9 km
7.7 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 10.0 km
7.5 43 km NNW of Barranca, Peru 126.0 km
7.5 South Sandwich Islands region 47.2 km
7.4 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 43.0 km
7.3 125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 165.5 km
7.3 Flores Sea 14.3 km
7.3 Vanuatu region 527.0 km
7.3 Southern Qinghai, China 10.0 km
7.3 182 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand 10.0 km
7.2 Nippes, Haiti 10.0 km
7.1 South Sandwich Islands region 6.0 km
7.1 60 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 55.1 km
7.1 73 km ENE of Namie, Japan 44.0 km
7.0 Acapulco, Mexico 20.0 km
7.0 30 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan 43.0 km
7.0 211 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 80.0 km
6.9 112 km E of Chignik, Alaska 51.6 km
6.9 Vanuatu region 535.0 km
6.9 17 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 93.0 km
6.9 South Sandwich Islands region 16.7 km
6.9 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 20.7 km
6.9 30 km SSE of Onagawa Ch?, Japan 43.0 km
6.9 South Shetland Islands 15.0 km
6.7 South Sandwich Islands region 35.0 km
6.7 15 km S of Hukay, Philippines 110.0 km
6.7 71 km S of Burica, Panama 10.0 km
6.7 southern East Pacific Rise 10.0 km
6.7 260 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia 11.0 km
6.7 Mauritius - Reunion region 10.0 km
6.7 West Chile Rise 10.0 km
6.7 29 km SSW of Turt, Mongolia 10.0 km
6.6 west of Macquarie Island 10.0 km
6.6 177 km SE of Hirara, Japan 12.0 km
6.6 South Sandwich Islands region 7.0 km
6.6 east of the South Sandwich Islands 10.0 km
6.6 171 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 13.2 km
6.5 80 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 21.0 km
6.5 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 25.0 km
6.5 265 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 10.0 km
6.5 207 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga 246.0 km
6.5 225 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga 301.0 km
6.5 Kermadec Islands region 24.0 km
6.4 63 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran 10.0 km
6.4 148 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands 33.0 km
6.4 4 km SW of Palekastro, Greece 20.0 km
6.4 73 km W of Talcahuano, Chile 18.8 km
6.4 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 16.0 km
6.4 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 20.0 km
6.4 26 km SW of Pocito, Argentina 20.8 km
6.3 113 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 10.0 km
6.3 Izu Islands, Japan region 11.0 km
6.3 62 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua 20.0 km
6.3 99 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia 11.0 km
6.3 183 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand 13.0 km
6.3 Kermadec Islands region 17.0 km
6.3 9 km W of Týrnavos, Greece 8.0 km
6.3 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 12.0 km
6.3 219 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia 10.0 km
6.3 189 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea 10.0 km
6.3 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 224.0 km
6.2 27 km SSE of Naalehu, Hawaii 35.1 km
6.2 7km N of Petrolia, CA 27.0 km
6.2 85 km W of Labasa, Fiji 10.0 km
6.2 20 km WSW of Falam, Myanmar 43.0 km
6.2 192 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 34.0 km
6.2 28 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan 69.0 km
6.2 59 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu 93.0 km
6.2 South Sandwich Islands region 10.0 km
6.2 86 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 205.0 km
6.2 7 km E of Sullana, Peru 34.0 km
6.2 132 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia 26.0 km
6.2 Kermadec Islands region 15.0 km
6.2 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
6.2 Kermadec Islands region 14.0 km
6.2 136 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 14.0 km
6.2 82 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 13.0 km
6.2 32 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia 18.0 km
6.2 Kermadec Islands region 38.5 km
6.1 141 km E of Levuka, Fiji 639.2 km
6.1 110 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 10.0 km
6.1 295 km WSW of Hanga Roa, Chile 10.0 km
6.1 77 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands 10.0 km
6.1 south of the Fiji Islands 487.0 km
6.1 243 km NNW of Nanao, Japan 364.0 km
6.1 187 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 18.0 km
6.1 Kuril Islands 35.0 km
6.1 South Sandwich Islands region 35.0 km
6.1 South Sandwich Islands region 32.6 km
6.1 South Sandwich Islands region 10.0 km
6.1 Nicobar Islands, India region 10.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
6.1 135 km S of Burica, Panama 4.1 km
6.1 215 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 44.3 km
6.1 Fiji region 599.6 km
6.1 73 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska 44.0 km
6.1 25 km NW of Dali, China 9.0 km
6.1 154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama 10.0 km
6.1 Fiji region 384.0 km
6.1 west of Macquarie Island 10.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands region 18.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
6.1 176 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea 10.0 km
6.1 254 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia 9.0 km
6.1 167 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 300.0 km
6.1 194 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand 24.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
6.1 66 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu 173.3 km
6.1 157 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 3.7 km
6.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 12.0 km
6.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 14.0 km
6.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 11.7 km
6.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 10.0 km
6.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 11.0 km
6.1 50 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 160.0 km
6.1 32 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 217.0 km
6.1 146 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 113.0 km
6.1 53 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 148.0 km
6.1 230 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 21.0 km
6.0 213 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico 10.0 km
6.0 Prince Edward Islands region 10.0 km
6.0 South Sandwich Islands region 15.0 km
6.0 116 km N of Naze, Japan 7.0 km
6.0 261 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia 149.0 km
6.0 South Sandwich Islands region 7.0 km
6.0 South Indian Ocean 10.0 km
6.0 62 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran 9.0 km
6.0 181 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia 10.0 km
6.0 150 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia 34.0 km
6.0 253 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia 8.0 km
6.0 South Sandwich Islands region 22.0 km
6.0 Mid-Indian Ridge 10.0 km
6.0 6 km N of Thrapsanón, Greece 6.0 km
6.0 185 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga 10.0 km
6.0 219 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 35.0 km
6.0 South Sandwich Islands region 28.0 km
6.0 South Sandwich Islands region 35.0 km
6.0 182 km NE of Tual, Indonesia 10.0 km
6.0 142 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea 8.4 km
6.0 Antelope Valley, CA 7.5 km
6.0 72 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile 22.0 km
6.0 76 km ENE of Namie, Japan 32.0 km
6.0 55 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador 22.0 km
6.0 8 km NNW of Dhekiajuli, India 34.0 km
6.0 196 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea 9.0 km
6.0 45 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia 67.0 km
6.0 Fiji region 595.0 km
6.0 west of Macquarie Island 10.0 km
6.0 21 km NNE of Bejaïa, Algeria 8.0 km
6.0 South Sandwich Islands region 10.0 km
6.0 Kermadec Islands region 15.0 km
6.0 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 10.6 km
6.0 9 km W of Magsaysay, Philippines 16.0 km