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2021M6+ · 157

Earthquakes of 2021

In 2021 the world had 157 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 19 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 8.2. 2,396 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

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Earthquakes of 2021

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 2021

12Jan
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20Mar
14Apr
13May
2Jun
12Jul
19Aug
9Sep
11Oct
16Nov
13Dec
DateWhereMagnitudeDepthDeaths
3 January 2021off the United States6.121 km
6 January 2021off New Zealand6.238 km
6 January 2021off Indonesia6.1148 km
8 January 2021off New Zealand6.3224 km
8 January 2021off Vanuatu6.1113 km
10 January 2021Argentina6.1217 km
10 January 2021off Vanuatu6.1160 km
11 January 2021Mongolia6.710 km
14 January 2021Indonesia6.218 km105
19 January 2021Argentina6.421 km
21 January 2021off Indonesia7.080 km
23 January 2021off Antarctica6.915 km
3 February 2021Pacific Ocean6.710 km
7 February 2021Philippines6.016 km
7 February 2021off Papua New Guinea6.310 km
10 February 2021off New Caledonia6.111 km
10 February 2021off Indonesia6.310 km
10 February 2021off New Caledonia6.110 km
10 February 2021off New Caledonia7.710 km
10 February 2021off New Caledonia6.112 km
10 February 2021off New Caledonia6.114 km
10 February 2021off New Caledonia6.312 km
11 February 2021off New Caledonia6.011 km
13 February 2021off Japan7.144 km1
16 February 2021off Vanuatu6.213 km
17 February 2021off New Caledonia6.112 km
18 February 2021off Vanuatu6.214 km
18 February 2021off Tonga6.14 km
3 March 2021Greece6.38 km
4 March 2021off New Zealand7.310 km
4 March 2021off Vanuatu6.1173 km
4 March 2021off New Zealand7.443 km
4 March 2021off New Zealand8.129 km
4 March 2021off New Zealand6.110 km
4 March 2021off New Zealand6.524 km
5 March 2021off New Zealand6.317 km
5 March 2021off New Zealand6.015 km
5 March 2021off New Zealand6.214 km
6 March 2021off New Zealand6.313 km
6 March 2021off New Zealand6.110 km
6 March 2021off New Zealand6.210 km
6 March 2021off New Zealand6.215 km
6 March 2021off New Zealand6.110 km
14 March 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.010 km
16 March 2021off Russia6.613 km
18 March 2021off Algeria6.08 km
20 March 2021Pacific Ocean6.010 km
20 March 2021off Japan7.043 km
1 April 2021off New Zealand6.420 km
1 April 2021off Fiji6.0595 km
3 April 2021Atlantic Ocean6.610 km
5 April 2021off New Zealand6.124 km
7 April 2021off New Zealand6.118 km
10 April 2021off Indonesia6.067 km10
10 April 2021off Indonesia6.1300 km
10 April 2021off Papua New Guinea6.09 km
19 April 2021off Indonesia6.19 km
24 April 2021off Tonga6.5301 km
25 April 2021off Tonga6.5246 km
27 April 2021off Papua New Guinea6.110 km
28 April 2021India6.034 km2
29 April 2021off New Zealand6.110 km
1 May 2021off Japan6.943 km
7 May 2021Pacific Ocean6.110 km
7 May 2021off Fiji6.1384 km
12 May 2021off El Salvador6.022 km
12 May 2021off Mauritius6.710 km
13 May 2021off Panama6.110 km
13 May 2021off Japan6.032 km
14 May 2021off Indonesia6.711 km
19 May 2021Pacific Ocean6.710 km
21 May 2021China6.19 km3
21 May 2021China7.310 km20
21 May 2021off Fiji6.510 km
31 May 2021United States6.144 km
3 June 2021off Indonesia6.226 km
20 June 2021off New Zealand6.525 km
2 July 2021off Fiji6.1600 km
4 July 2021off Chile6.022 km
8 July 2021United States6.07 km
10 July 2021off Indonesia6.144 km
17 July 2021off Panama6.14 km
21 July 2021off Papua New Guinea6.08 km
21 July 2021off Panama6.710 km
23 July 2021off the Philippines6.7110 km
24 July 2021off New Zealand6.110 km
26 July 2021off Indonesia6.311 km
29 July 2021off the United States8.235 km
30 July 2021Peru6.234 km
2 August 2021off Indonesia6.010 km
3 August 2021off India6.110 km
11 August 2021off the Philippines7.155 km1
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands7.547 km
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands8.123 km
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.735 km
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.135 km
12 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.035 km
13 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.110 km
14 August 2021off the United States6.921 km
14 August 2021Haiti7.210 km2,248
16 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.917 km
17 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.133 km
18 August 2021off Vanuatu6.993 km
18 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.028 km
22 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.67 km
22 August 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands7.16 km
24 August 2021off Russia6.035 km
31 August 2021off New Zealand6.416 km
7 September 2021off Tonga6.010 km
8 September 2021Mexico7.020 km3
13 September 2021Argentina6.2205 km
20 September 2021off Russia6.135 km
21 September 2021off Chile6.419 km
22 September 2021off Nicaragua6.521 km
24 September 2021off the United States6.118 km
27 September 2021Greece6.06 km1
29 September 2021off Japan6.1364 km
2 October 2021off Fiji7.3527 km
2 October 2021Indian Ocean6.010 km
4 October 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.210 km
9 October 2021off Fiji6.9535 km
10 October 2021off the United States6.235 km
11 October 2021off the United States6.952 km
12 October 2021Greece6.420 km
15 October 2021off Solomon Islands6.433 km
18 October 2021off Vanuatu6.293 km
21 October 2021Pacific Ocean6.1487 km
24 October 2021off Taiwan6.269 km
1 November 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.022 km
1 November 2021off Indonesia6.08 km
6 November 2021off Indonesia6.034 km
9 November 2021off Nicaragua6.320 km
10 November 2021off Japan6.612 km
10 November 2021off Indonesia6.010 km
14 November 2021Iran6.09 km
14 November 2021Iran6.410 km2
15 November 2021Indian Ocean6.010 km
18 November 2021off Papua New Guinea6.234 km
25 November 2021off Solomon Islands6.110 km
25 November 2021Myanmar6.243 km
28 November 2021Peru7.5126 km
29 November 2021off Japan6.311 km
30 November 2021off Papua New Guinea6.310 km
30 November 2021off Papua New Guinea6.110 km
3 December 2021off Chile6.110 km
3 December 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.07 km
4 December 2021off Indonesia6.0149 km
9 December 2021off Japan6.07 km
12 December 2021Southern Ocean6.610 km
14 December 2021off Indonesia7.314 km
16 December 2021off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands6.015 km
18 December 2021off South Africa6.010 km
19 December 2021off Fiji6.210 km
20 December 2021United States6.227 km
22 December 2021off Mexico6.010 km
26 December 2021off Fiji6.1639 km
29 December 2021off Indonesia7.3165 km

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