Earthquakes on December 6, 2020
335
EARTHQUAKES on December 6, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — 115 km E of Iquique, Chile
105 km deep · 104 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
58
M1.0–1.9
228
Activity Summary
335
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
115 km E of Iquique, Chile
16:47 UTC · 105.0 km deep
Felt by 104
5.2
111 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
06:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
03:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
04:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
137 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
16:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.9
Mid-Indian Ridge
04:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
190 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
04:06 UTC · 48.8 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
Balleny Islands region
12:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 6, 2020
All Earthquakes — December 6, 2020
Showing 30 of 107 (filtered from 335)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 23:59:12 UTC | 4.1mb | 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.383°, -159.720° | 25.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 23:59 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 23:36:40 UTC | 2.3ml | 24 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 38.180°, -118.046° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 24 km SSE of Mina, Nevada with origin time 23:36 UTC on December 6, 2020. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 22 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 23:09:53 UTC | 3.3ml | 65 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.421°, -167.175° | 38.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 65 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska with origin time 23:09 UTC on December 6, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 23:02:02 UTC | 4.1mb | 280 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -6.705°, 128.766° | 238.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:02 UTC on December 6, 2020, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 280 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 22:47:14 UTC | 2.8ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.653°, -104.308° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 6, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 22:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 22:38:37 UTC | 4.7mb | 291 km SE of Levuka, Fiji -20.123°, -178.950° | 632.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 291 km SE of Levuka, Fiji. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 22:17:01 UTC | 4.6mb | 84 km NE of Maketu, New Zealand -37.183°, 177.059° | 280.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 84 km NE of Maketu, New Zealand with origin time 22:17 UTC on December 6, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 22:13:52 UTC | 2.7ml | 53 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 62.261°, -148.810° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:13 UTC on December 6, 2020, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 53 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 22:05:00 UTC | 4.2mb | south of Java, Indonesia -11.752°, 105.074° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 6, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake south of Java, Indonesia, logged at 22:05 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 21:54:03 UTC | 4.4mb | 92 km E of Caucete, Argentina -31.526°, -67.320° | 112.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 92 km E of Caucete, Argentina on December 6, 2020 at 21:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 21:35:51 UTC | 3.3ml | 26 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming 43.644°, -105.203° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 26 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming at 21:35 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 21:19:16 UTC | 2.6ml | 25 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.166°, -118.066° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 6, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 25 km S of Mina, Nevada, logged at 21:19 UTC. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 21:09:08 UTC | 4.3mb | 236 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.617°, -178.500° | 588.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 236 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on December 6, 2020, with origin time 21:09 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 21:04:11 UTC | 2.4ml | 49 km S of Skwentna, Alaska 61.550°, -151.458° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:04 UTC on December 6, 2020, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 49 km S of Skwentna, Alaska. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 20:43:28 UTC | 2.5ml | 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.472°, -159.605° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on December 6, 2020, with origin time 20:43 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 20:40:21 UTC | 3.0ml | 39 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.185°, -117.747° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 39 km SE of Mina, Nevada on December 6, 2020 at 20:40 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 19:24:13 UTC | 4.6mb | 13 km ENE of Wairoa, New Zealand -38.973°, 177.505° | 34.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 13 km ENE of Wairoa, New Zealand at 19:24 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 18:38:06 UTC | 4.5mb | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge -49.929°, 127.900° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place near western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on December 6, 2020 at 18:38 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 18:37:20 UTC | 2.1md | 13km W of Lakeport, CA 39.034°, -123.066° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 13km W of Lakeport, CA at 18:37 UTC on December 6, 2020. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 18:34:28 UTC | 4.5mb | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge -49.883°, 127.325° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 6, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near western Indian-Antarctic Ridge, logged at 18:34 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 18:15:25 UTC | 2.4md | 3 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.937°, -66.904° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 6, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 3 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico, logged at 18:15 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 17:32:44 UTC | 2.5ml | 38 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.570°, -152.455° | 68.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 38 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska came in on December 6, 2020 at 17:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 17:15:20 UTC | 3.2ml | 239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.235°, -149.267° | 21.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on December 6, 2020, with origin time 17:15 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 17:13:59 UTC | 3.6md | 54 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.708°, -64.458° | 58.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 54 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on December 6, 2020 at 17:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 17:13:20 UTC | 3.4ml | 244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.190°, -149.216° | 20.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on December 6, 2020 at 17:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 16:58:14 UTC | 2.4md | 66 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana 44.438°, -110.327° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 66 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 16:57:22 UTC | 2.6ml | 68 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming 44.432°, -110.306° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 68 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming on December 6, 2020 at 16:57 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 16:55:27 UTC | 2.4ml | 68 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana 44.429°, -110.289° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 68 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana at 16:55 UTC on December 6, 2020. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 7 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 16:47:42 UTC | 6.1mww | 115 km E of Iquique, Chile -20.395°, -69.061° | 105.0 km | 104 | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020 at 16:47 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 115 km E of Iquique, Chile. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on December 6, 2020. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-12-06 2020-12-06 16:34:15 UTC | 2.7md | 8km WSW of Petrolia, CA 40.283°, -124.368° | 19.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 6, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 8km WSW of Petrolia, CA at 16:34 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on December 6, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.