Earthquakes on January 6, 2021
407
EARTHQUAKES on January 6, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.2 — Kermadec Islands region
38 km deep · 2 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
104
M1.0–1.9
255
Activity Summary
407
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.2
Kermadec Islands region
06:20 UTC · 38.5 km deep
Felt by 2
6.1
53 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
20:59 UTC · 148.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.8
88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
16:52 UTC · 44.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.5
70 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
17:28 UTC · 58.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
213 km E of Levuka, Fiji
21:47 UTC · 537.3 km deep
4.9
121 km E of Miyako, Japan
19:13 UTC · 26.8 km deep
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
18:18 UTC · 69.8 km deep
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
16:17 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 6, 2021
All Earthquakes — January 6, 2021
Showing 30 of 152 (filtered from 407)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:47:37 UTC | 2.3ml | 90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.654°, -159.727° | 23.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 23:47 UTC on January 6, 2021. Coming 21 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:37:10 UTC | 3.7md | 133 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.519°, -65.219° | 50.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 133 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 23:37 UTC on January 6, 2021. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:34:06 UTC | 2.0md | 23 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico 17.857°, -65.719° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 23 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico on January 6, 2021, with origin time 23:34 UTC. Coming 21 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. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:32:14 UTC | 2.0md | 1 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico 18.021°, -66.851° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 1 km S of Yauco, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:32 UTC on January 6, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:24:22 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km SE of Tellico Village, Tennessee 35.658°, -84.225° | 10.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 3 km SE of Tellico Village, Tennessee with origin time 23:24 UTC on January 6, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:21:32 UTC | 2.5ml | 83 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.392°, -143.988° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:21 UTC on January 6, 2021, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 83 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:12:05 UTC | 2.3md | 3 km NW of Marston, Missouri 36.540°, -89.647° | 10.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:12 UTC on January 6, 2021, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 3 km NW of Marston, Missouri. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 23:00:23 UTC | 3.2md | 84 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 19.238°, -67.273° | 46.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 84 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:00 UTC on January 6, 2021. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 22:56:17 UTC | 2.0md | 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.231°, -155.419° | 32.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 22:56 UTC on January 6, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 22:46:13 UTC | 4.4mb | off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand -48.684°, 164.601° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand on January 6, 2021 at 22:46 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 22:43:33 UTC | 2.9ml | Southern Alaska 60.215°, -152.501° | 108.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 6, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Southern Alaska, logged at 22:43 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 22:30:50 UTC | 2.0md | 6 km ESE of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico 17.963°, -67.124° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km ESE of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico came in on January 6, 2021 at 22:30 UTC. Coming 22 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 22:15:14 UTC | 2.8md | 9 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.900°, -66.850° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 9 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico at 22:15 UTC on January 6, 2021. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 22:09:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 38 km NE of Chase, Alaska 62.669°, -149.537° | 64.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 38 km NE of Chase, Alaska came in on January 6, 2021 at 22:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 21:56:22 UTC | 3.1ml | 95 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.624°, -175.244° | 29.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 95 km SW of Atka, Alaska at 21:56 UTC on January 6, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 21:47:45 UTC | 5.0mb | 213 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.781°, -178.694° | 537.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:47 UTC on January 6, 2021, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 213 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 21:47:02 UTC | 2.6md | 3 km SSW of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 17.992°, -66.780° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 3 km SSW of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico with origin time 21:47 UTC on January 6, 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 M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 21:29:55 UTC | 4.0mb | 17 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece 36.593°, 26.900° | 139.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 17 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece on January 6, 2021 at 21:29 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 21:04:00 UTC | 3.4ml | 55km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.611°, -115.998° | 8.7 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 6, 2021 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 55km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 20:59:34 UTC | 6.1mww | 53 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.066°, 122.949° | 148.0 km | 3 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded 53 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on January 6, 2021 at 20:59 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 20:47:39 UTC | 2.0md | 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.161°, -155.465° | 31.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 20:47 UTC on January 6, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 20:46:44 UTC | 2.2ml | 4km SSW of Idyllwild, CA 33.706°, -116.744° | 18.4 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:46 UTC on January 6, 2021, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 4km SSW of Idyllwild, CA. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 20:32:39 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.226°, -155.451° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 3 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on January 6, 2021 at 20:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 20:29:39 UTC | 2.2md | 11 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.887°, -66.978° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 11 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on January 6, 2021 at 20:29 UTC. Coming 1 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 19:52:53 UTC | 2.0ml | 56 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska 58.935°, -154.634° | 139.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 56 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska on January 6, 2021 at 19:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 19:52:14 UTC | 2.1md | 1 km W of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.997°, -66.836° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 6, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 1 km W of Indios, Puerto Rico, logged at 19:52 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 19:19:36 UTC | 2.5ml | 115 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.221°, -174.787° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 115 km SSW of Atka, Alaska at 19:19 UTC on January 6, 2021. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 19:18:59 UTC | 4.7mb | Indian Ocean Triple Junction -26.557°, 67.703° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 6, 2021 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near Indian Ocean Triple Junction. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 19:13:29 UTC | 4.9mb | 121 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.841°, 143.332° | 26.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 121 km E of Miyako, Japan at 19:13 UTC on January 6, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-01-06 2021-01-06 19:08:38 UTC | 2.5md | 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.484° | 36.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 6, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii at 19:08 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 M2.5 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 6, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.