Earthquakes on January 5, 2021
434
EARTHQUAKES on January 5, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.1 — 36 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
116
M1.0–1.9
273
Activity Summary
434
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
36 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia
11:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
63 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
03:11 UTC · 175.1 km deep
4.8
southern East Pacific Rise
13:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
14:34 UTC · 20.3 km deep
4.7
1 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama
00:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 16
4.6
70 km E of Salamanca, Chile
22:00 UTC · 105.3 km deep
Felt by 1
4.5
40 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
17:31 UTC · 66.2 km deep
4.5
Easter Island region
05:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 5, 2021
All Earthquakes — January 5, 2021
Showing 30 of 161 (filtered from 434)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:59:38 UTC | 4.1mb | 207 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 54.859°, 164.719° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:59 UTC on January 5, 2021, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 207 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:57:19 UTC | 2.1md | 1 km WNW of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 18.454°, -66.403° | 24.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021 at 23:57 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:36:10 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.957°, -66.840° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:36 UTC on January 5, 2021. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:35:24 UTC | 2.9ml | 116 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 54.323°, -160.953° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 116 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska came in on January 5, 2021 at 23:35 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:23:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 8 km E of Donnelly, Idaho 44.745°, -115.973° | 4.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 8 km E of Donnelly, Idaho with origin time 23:23 UTC on January 5, 2021. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:20:48 UTC | 2.8ml | 5 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska 64.760°, -147.819° | 22.0 km | 101 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 5 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska with origin time 23:20 UTC on January 5, 2021. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:17:08 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.933°, -66.905° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 23:17 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 23:11:57 UTC | 2.3md | Puerto Rico region 17.926°, -66.901° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in the Puerto Rico region came in on January 5, 2021 at 23:11 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:46:05 UTC | 2.9md | 69 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 19.093°, -66.588° | 51.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021 at 22:46 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 69 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:41:01 UTC | 2.6ml | 45 km N of Chase, Alaska 62.852°, -149.955° | 76.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 45 km N of Chase, Alaska at 22:41 UTC on January 5, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:29:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 7 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon 45.110°, -122.491° | -0.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 5, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 7 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon, logged at 22:29 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:19:29 UTC | 2.4ml | 91 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.940°, -159.234° | 16.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 91 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on January 5, 2021 at 22:19 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:14:31 UTC | 2.6ml | 78 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.469°, -144.317° | 4.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 78 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska on January 5, 2021, with origin time 22:14 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:11:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 9 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.370°, -120.520° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:11 UTC on January 5, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 9 km S of Princeton, Canada. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 22:00:03 UTC | 4.6mwr | 70 km E of Salamanca, Chile -31.681°, -70.227° | 105.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 70 km E of Salamanca, Chile at 22:00 UTC on January 5, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:53:44 UTC | 2.0ml | 80 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.427°, -161.722° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 80 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska at 21:53 UTC on January 5, 2021. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:51:06 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km SSW of Garland, Tennessee 35.825°, -84.125° | 15.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021 at 21:51 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Garland, Tennessee. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:43:53 UTC | 4.3mb | 55 km W of Valparaíso, Chile -33.042°, -72.223° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 55 km W of Valparaíso, Chile at 21:43 UTC on January 5, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:43:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 59 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.399°, -153.376° | 93.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 59 km SE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on January 5, 2021, with origin time 21:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:36:07 UTC | 3.0ml | 18 km NNE of Maeser, Utah 40.636°, -109.506° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 18 km NNE of Maeser, Utah at 21:36 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:36:07 UTC | 2.7md | 5 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.942°, -66.806° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 5 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico on January 5, 2021 at 21:36 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:27:15 UTC | 2.0md | 25 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico 17.838°, -65.709° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 25 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico at 21:27 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:21:14 UTC | 2.4ml | 86 km S of Point Hope, Alaska 67.576°, -166.621° | 22.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 86 km S of Point Hope, Alaska with origin time 21:21 UTC on January 5, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:12:51 UTC | 2.1md | 7 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.243°, -155.424° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 7 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii on January 5, 2021 at 21:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 21:02:41 UTC | 4.1mb | 208 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan 33.084°, 140.150° | 92.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 208 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan at 21:02 UTC on January 5, 2021. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 20:45:15 UTC | 2.2md | 8 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.934°, -67.110° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 8 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on January 5, 2021 at 20:45 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 20:35:19 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.957°, -66.845° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico at 20:35 UTC on January 5, 2021. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 20:22:26 UTC | 2.1md | Puerto Rico region 17.980°, -66.847° | 19.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:22 UTC on January 5, 2021, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred in the Puerto Rico region. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 20:10:50 UTC | 4.1mb | Near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia -0.886°, 131.023° | 46.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected near Near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia on January 5, 2021, with origin time 20:10 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-05 2021-01-05 20:09:31 UTC | 2.0md | 1 km WSW of Tallaboa Alta, Puerto Rico 18.045°, -66.713° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 5, 2021 at 20:09 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Tallaboa Alta, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 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 January 5, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.