Major earthquakes worldwide in 2021 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes157

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LargestM8.2Alaska Earthquake

M7+19

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4112

M6.5–6.926

M7.0–7.916

M8+3

By region

South Sandwich Islands15

Indonesia14

Kermadec Islands13

Vanuatu9

southeast of the Loyalty Islands8

New Zealand8

Japan8

Papua New Guinea7

Philippines5

Alaska5

Nearby years

2016147

2017110

2018134

2019145

2020121

2021 ◀157

2022127

2023147

202499

2025145

2026102

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 2021-07-29	2021-07-29 06:15	35 km	2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake
M8.1 2021-03-04	2021-03-04 19:28	29 km	2021 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
M8.1 2021-08-12	2021-08-12 18:35	23 km	2021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake
M7.7 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 13:19	10 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M7.5 2021-08-12	2021-08-12 18:32	47 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M7.5 2021-11-28	2021-11-28 10:52	126 km	43 km NNW of Barranca, Peru
M7.4 2021-03-04	2021-03-04 17:41	43 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.3 2021-03-04	2021-03-04 13:27	10 km	182 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
M7.3 2021-05-21	2021-05-21 18:04	10 km	Southern Qinghai, China
M7.3 2021-10-02	2021-10-02 06:29	527 km	Vanuatu region
M7.3 2021-12-14	2021-12-14 03:20	14 km	Flores Sea
M7.3 2021-12-29	2021-12-29 18:25	165 km	125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M7.2 2021-08-14	2021-08-14 12:29	10 km	Nippes, Haiti
M7.1 2021-02-13	2021-02-13 14:07	44 km	73 km ENE of Namie, Japan
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
M7.0 2021-01-21	2021-01-21 12:23	80 km	211 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M7.0 2021-03-20	2021-03-20 09:09	43 km	30 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan
M7.0 2021-09-08	2021-09-08 01:47	20 km	Acapulco, Mexico
M6.9 2021-01-23	2021-01-23 23:36	15 km	South Shetland Islands
M6.9 2021-05-01	2021-05-01 01:27	43 km	30 km SSE of Onagawa Ch?, Japan
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
M6.9 2021-10-09	2021-10-09 10:58	535 km	Vanuatu region
M6.9 2021-10-11	2021-10-11 09:10	52 km	112 km E of Chignik, Alaska
M6.7 2021-01-11	2021-01-11 21:32	10 km	29 km SSW of Turt, Mongolia
M6.7 2021-02-03	2021-02-03 05:23	10 km	West Chile Rise
M6.7 2021-05-12	2021-05-12 14:05	10 km	Mauritius - Reunion region
M6.7 2021-05-14	2021-05-14 06:33	11 km	260 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.7 2021-05-19	2021-05-19 00:42	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.7 2021-07-21	2021-07-21 21:15	10 km	71 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.7 2021-07-23	2021-07-23 20:48	110 km	15 km S of Hukay, Philippines
M6.7 2021-08-12	2021-08-12 18:36	35 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.6 2021-03-16	2021-03-16 18:38	13 km	171 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.6 2021-04-03	2021-04-03 01:16	10 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.6 2021-08-22	2021-08-22 00:45	7 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.6 2021-11-10	2021-11-10 15:45	12 km	177 km SE of Hirara, Japan
M6.6 2021-12-12	2021-12-12 08:58	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.5 2021-03-04	2021-03-04 23:12	24 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 2021-04-24	2021-04-24 00:23	301 km	225 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.5 2021-04-25	2021-04-25 22:28	246 km	207 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.5 2021-05-21	2021-05-21 22:13	10 km	265 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.5 2021-06-20	2021-06-20 17:05	25 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 2021-09-22	2021-09-22 09:57	21 km	80 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
M6.4 2021-01-19	2021-01-19 02:46	21 km	26 km SW of Pocito, Argentina
M6.4 2021-04-01	2021-04-01 09:56	20 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.4 2021-08-31	2021-08-31 02:52	16 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.4 2021-09-21	2021-09-21 13:14	19 km	73 km W of Talcahuano, Chile
M6.4 2021-10-12	2021-10-12 09:24	20 km	4 km SW of Palekastro, Greece
M6.4 2021-10-15	2021-10-15 02:44	33 km	148 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2021-11-14	2021-11-14 12:08	10 km	63 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran
M6.3 2021-01-08	2021-01-08 00:28	224 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 2021-02-07	2021-02-07 05:45	10 km	189 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 12:52	10 km	219 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.3 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 21:24	12 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.3 2021-03-03	2021-03-03 10:16	8 km	9 km W of Týrnavos, Greece
M6.3 2021-03-05	2021-03-05 02:30	17 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 2021-03-06	2021-03-06 00:16	13 km	183 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
M6.3 2021-07-26	2021-07-26 12:09	11 km	99 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.3 2021-11-09	2021-11-09 06:25	20 km	62 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua
M6.3 2021-11-29	2021-11-29 12:40	11 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.3 2021-11-30	2021-11-30 10:36	10 km	113 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2021-10-10	2021-10-10 21:48	35 km	27 km SSE of Naalehu, Hawaii
M6.2 2021-01-06	2021-01-06 06:20	38 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 2021-01-14	2021-01-14 18:28	18 km	32 km S of Mamuju, Indonesia
M6.2 2021-02-16	2021-02-16 00:49	13 km	82 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 2021-02-18	2021-02-18 06:37	14 km	136 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 2021-03-05	2021-03-05 14:24	14 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 2021-03-06	2021-03-06 10:34	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 2021-03-06	2021-03-06 12:05	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 2021-06-03	2021-06-03 10:09	26 km	132 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.2 2021-07-30	2021-07-30 17:10	34 km	7 km E of Sullana, Peru
M6.2 2021-09-13	2021-09-13 05:18	205 km	86 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.2 2021-10-04	2021-10-04 03:54	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.2 2021-10-18	2021-10-18 07:26	93 km	59 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 2021-10-24	2021-10-24 05:11	69 km	28 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.2 2021-11-18	2021-11-18 14:08	34 km	192 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2021-11-25	2021-11-25 23:45	43 km	20 km WSW of Falam, Myanmar
M6.2 2021-12-19	2021-12-19 16:28	10 km	85 km W of Labasa, Fiji
M6.2 2021-12-20	2021-12-20 20:10	27 km	7km N of Petrolia, CA
M6.1 2021-01-03	2021-01-03 12:38	21 km	230 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.1 2021-01-06	2021-01-06 20:59	148 km	53 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.1 2021-01-08	2021-01-08 05:01	113 km	146 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.1 2021-01-10	2021-01-10 03:54	217 km	32 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.1 2021-01-10	2021-01-10 06:48	160 km	50 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.1 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 12:24	11 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 13:01	10 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 16:35	12 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 2021-02-10	2021-02-10 18:36	14 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 2021-02-17	2021-02-17 22:49	12 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 2021-02-18	2021-02-18 15:30	4 km	157 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 2021-03-04	2021-03-04 16:53	173 km	66 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 2021-03-04	2021-03-04 20:25	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 2021-03-06	2021-03-06 07:16	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 2021-03-06	2021-03-06 13:12	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 2021-04-05	2021-04-05 07:37	24 km	194 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
M6.1 2021-04-07	2021-04-07 09:53	18 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 2021-04-10	2021-04-10 09:30	300 km	167 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.1 2021-04-19	2021-04-19 23:58	9 km	254 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.