Earthquakes on February 19, 2021
302
EARTHQUAKES on February 19, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 209 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
19 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
21
M2.0–2.9
73
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
302
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
209 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
09:11 UTC · 19.0 km deep
5.3
71 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
09:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
08:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
06:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
16:16 UTC · 32.3 km deep
Felt by 2
5.0
126 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
03:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
20:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
69 km NNW of La Serena, Chile
06:54 UTC · 39.0 km deep
Felt by 5
Earthquake Map — February 19, 2021
All Earthquakes — February 19, 2021
Showing 30 of 136 (filtered from 302)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 23:56:51 UTC | 2.4md | 1 km NE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.987°, -66.877° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 1 km NE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico on February 19, 2021 at 23:56 UTC. It arrived roughly 22 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 23:53:53 UTC | 4.5mb | 38 km ESE of Namie, Japan 37.371°, 141.407° | 51.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 38 km ESE of Namie, Japan on February 19, 2021 at 23:53 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 23:41:48 UTC | 2.4md | 1 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.201°, -155.468° | 35.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 1 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on February 19, 2021 at 23:41 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 23:21:59 UTC | 4.3mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.686°, 178.245° | 88.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska came in on February 19, 2021 at 23:21 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 23:03:04 UTC | 3.9mb | 180 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.156°, -178.969° | 36.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 180 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 23:03 UTC on February 19, 2021. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 4.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 23:01:35 UTC | 4.2mb | 117 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.532°, 168.872° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 117 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on February 19, 2021 at 23:01 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 22:52:50 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.660°, 179.803° | 424.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 19, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 22:52 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 22:47:15 UTC | 2.6ml | 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.690°, -173.508° | 55.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska on February 19, 2021 at 22:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 22:38:44 UTC | 2.5ml | 51 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.706°, -104.145° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 51 km W of Mentone, Texas with origin time 22:38 UTC on February 19, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 22:11:55 UTC | 4.2mb | 104 km NW of Manado, Indonesia 2.020°, 124.078° | 312.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 104 km NW of Manado, Indonesia with origin time 22:11 UTC on February 19, 2021. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 21:38:09 UTC | 3.0ml | 208 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.012°, -179.292° | 15.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 208 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on February 19, 2021 at 21:38 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 21:37:28 UTC | 4.6mb | 120 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -14.669°, -177.052° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 120 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna with origin time 21:37 UTC on February 19, 2021. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 21:34:22 UTC | 3.8mb | 228 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 50.819°, -179.441° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 19, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 228 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 21:34 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 20:27:00 UTC | 4.9mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.155°, 171.925° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected southeast of the Loyalty Islands on February 19, 2021, with origin time 20:27 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 20:16:12 UTC | 2.0md | 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.911°, -66.865° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:16 UTC on February 19, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 7 km SSE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 19:36:28 UTC | 3.6ml | 136 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.300°, -178.382° | 18.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 136 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on February 19, 2021, with origin time 19:36 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 19:27:12 UTC | 2.4ml | 4 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.214°, -155.440° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 4 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 19:27 UTC on February 19, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 19:01:06 UTC | 4.5mb | 61 km ENE of Namie, Japan 37.647°, 141.662° | 52.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 61 km ENE of Namie, Japan, logged at 19:01 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 18:38:44 UTC | 4.2mb | 120 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.665°, 127.014° | 65.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 19, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 120 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines at 18:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 18:28:14 UTC | 4.1mb | 70 km SSE of Lethem, Guyana 2.769°, -59.631° | 15.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 70 km SSE of Lethem, Guyana came in on February 19, 2021 at 18:28 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 18:27:10 UTC | 4.1mb | 34 km ESE of Palca, Peru -17.939°, -69.684° | 142.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 34 km ESE of Palca, Peru on February 19, 2021 at 18:27 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 18:23:38 UTC | 4.6mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.235°, 171.597° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 19, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 18:23 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 18:19:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma 34.398°, -97.438° | 4.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 8 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma on February 19, 2021, with origin time 18:19 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 18:15:48 UTC | 2.4ml | 23 km NW of Beluga, Alaska 61.261°, -151.445° | 77.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 23 km NW of Beluga, Alaska, logged at 18:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 16:16:27 UTC | 5.0mww | 105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan 40.727°, 142.715° | 32.3 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:16 UTC on February 19, 2021, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 105 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 15:55:40 UTC | 4.4mb | 32 km WNW of Mesetas, Colombia 3.464°, -74.327° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:55 UTC on February 19, 2021, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 32 km WNW of Mesetas, Colombia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 15:54:19 UTC | 2.3md | 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.227°, -155.413° | 34.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on February 19, 2021 at 15:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 15:33:08 UTC | 4.1mb | 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 51.252°, -176.867° | 35.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 15:33 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 15:23:54 UTC | 4.6mb | 148 km SSE of Viqueque, Timor Leste -10.156°, 126.699° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:23 UTC on February 19, 2021, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 148 km SSE of Viqueque, Timor Leste. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-19 2021-02-19 15:07:19 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -18.631°, -177.227° | 627.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Fiji region at 15:07 UTC on February 19, 2021. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.4 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 February 19, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.