Earthquakes worldwide, 2021-08 (M5.5+)
M5.5+72
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LargestM8.12021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake
Average for month 8 (2000–)40.9
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M8.1 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:35 | 23 km | 2021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake |
| M7.5 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:32 | 47 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M7.2 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-14 12:29 | 10 km | Nippes, Haiti |
| M7.1 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-11 17:46 | 55 km | 60 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines |
| M7.1 2021-08-22 | 2021-08-22 21:33 | 6 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.9 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-14 11:57 | 21 km | 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska |
| M6.9 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-16 11:10 | 17 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.9 2021-08-18 | 2021-08-18 10:10 | 93 km | 17 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu |
| M6.7 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:36 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.6 2021-08-22 | 2021-08-22 00:45 | 7 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.4 2021-08-31 | 2021-08-31 02:52 | 16 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| M6.1 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-03 03:42 | 10 km | Nicobar Islands, India region |
| M6.1 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:41 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.1 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 10:34 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.1 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-17 17:53 | 33 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.0 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-02 05:01 | 10 km | 182 km NE of Tual, Indonesia |
| M6.0 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 19:43 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.0 2021-08-18 | 2021-08-18 21:49 | 28 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.0 2021-08-24 | 2021-08-24 05:37 | 35 km | 219 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M5.9 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-06 19:22 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.9 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:49 | 24 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.9 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 19:07 | 25 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.9 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 19:44 | 40 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.9 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 15:08 | 121 km | 10 km WNW of Tingloy, Philippines |
| M5.8 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-02 22:48 | 20 km | 184 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-03 03:43 | 10 km | Nicobar Islands, India region |
| M5.8 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-03 20:33 | 27 km | 121 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan |
| M5.8 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-04 21:50 | 10 km | 56 km E of Yilan, Taiwan |
| M5.8 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:41 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.8 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 20:06 | 45 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.8 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 03:43 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.8 2021-08-15 | 2021-08-15 03:20 | 8 km | 15 km NNE of Chardonnière, Haiti |
| M5.8 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-17 17:24 | 157 km | 280 km SW of Vaini, Tonga |
| M5.8 2021-08-18 | 2021-08-18 02:48 | 31 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.8 2021-08-26 | 2021-08-26 03:20 | 30 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.7 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 15:53 | 10 km | 124 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines |
| M5.7 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 11:45 | 19 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.7 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-16 05:46 | 16 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.7 2021-08-22 | 2021-08-22 15:21 | 21 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.7 2021-08-26 | 2021-08-26 02:14 | 8 km | 106 km NE of Poso, Indonesia |
| M5.6 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-01 04:31 | 10 km | 26 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece |
| M5.6 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-02 01:27 | 32 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| M5.6 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:47 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 18:48 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 19:29 | 50 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 21:07 | 68 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 22:08 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 06:14 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-14 09:50 | 10 km | 127 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| M5.6 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-17 03:10 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2021-08-27 | 2021-08-27 10:22 | 54 km | 20 km S of Malbang, Philippines |
| M5.6 2021-08-28 | 2021-08-28 12:27 | 30 km | 119 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia |
| M5.6 2021-08-31 | 2021-08-31 14:24 | 15 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-03 06:43 | 10 km | southwest of Africa |
| M5.5 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-03 10:23 | 480 km | south of the Fiji Islands |
| M5.5 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-04 05:55 | 8 km | Vanuatu region |
| M5.5 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-04 17:57 | 9 km | Nicobar Islands, India region |
| M5.5 2021-08-08 | 2021-08-08 22:19 | 10 km | Macquarie Island region |
| M5.5 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-11 15:02 | 10 km | Mariana Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 03:47 | 523 km | 297 km E of Levuka, Fiji |
| M5.5 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 23:24 | 36 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-12 23:50 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 05:24 | 21 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 18:46 | 18 km | Kermadec Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 20:04 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 20:15 | 10 km | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| M5.5 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-14 10:00 | 12 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-14 21:42 | 16 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-16 20:50 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-16 23:37 | 41 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-17 20:06 | 42 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2021-08-29 | 2021-08-29 23:32 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.