Earthquakes on February 25, 2021
266
EARTHQUAKES on February 25, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.5 — southeast Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
23
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
62
M1.0–1.9
165
Activity Summary
266
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
New Caledonia
2
Northern Mariana Islands
1
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
southeast Indian Ridge
08:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
05:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
03:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
19 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines
02:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
11 km NE of Labuan, Indonesia
19:45 UTC · 76.3 km deep
4.9
Mid-Indian Ridge
10:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar
02:34 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 5
4.8
84 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
22:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — February 25, 2021

All Earthquakes — February 25, 2021
Showing 30 of 101 (filtered from 266)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 23:39:14 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah 39.915°, -111.986° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 4 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah at 23:39 UTC on February 25, 2021. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 23:28:42 UTC | 2.4ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.661°, -104.497° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 23:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 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. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 23:22:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.163°, -117.886° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada on February 25, 2021, with origin time 23:22 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 22:52:14 UTC | 4.8mb | 84 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga -21.160°, -174.153° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 84 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga came in on February 25, 2021 at 22:52 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 22:44:37 UTC | 2.5md | 5 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.949°, -66.839° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 22:21:21 UTC | 3.3ml | 30 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 38.157°, -117.934° | 11.2 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 30 km SSE of Mina, Nevada at 22:21 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 M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 21:50:53 UTC | 2.1md | 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.422°, -155.605° | -0.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 27 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 21:50 UTC. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 2.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 21:49:48 UTC | 2.1ml | 13km NNE of Cabazon, CA 34.022°, -116.731° | 16.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 13km NNE of Cabazon, CA on February 25, 2021 at 21:49 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 21:37:33 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma 34.392°, -97.411° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma came in on February 25, 2021 at 21:37 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 21:31:48 UTC | 2.2ml | 42 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska 59.338°, -153.884° | 122.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 42 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska came in on February 25, 2021 at 21:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 21:15:28 UTC | 2.9ml | 67 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 51.916°, -173.330° | 54.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Atka, Alaska. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 21:09:21 UTC | 4.6mb | 165 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia 12.654°, 48.194° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 25, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 165 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia, logged at 21:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 20:52:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 20 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.263°, -115.189° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:52 UTC on February 25, 2021, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 20 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 20:38:12 UTC | 2.3ml | 8 km ENE of Kenilworth, Utah 39.706°, -110.713° | -3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 8 km ENE of Kenilworth, Utah with origin time 20:38 UTC on February 25, 2021. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 20:19:05 UTC | 2.9md | 14km S of Mammoth Lakes, CA 37.513°, -118.994° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 14km S of Mammoth Lakes, CA with origin time 20:19 UTC on February 25, 2021. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 19:45:05 UTC | 4.9mb | 11 km NE of Labuan, Indonesia -6.290°, 105.891° | 76.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:45 UTC on February 25, 2021, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 11 km NE of Labuan, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 19:42:01 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km SSE of Sparta, North Carolina 36.465°, -81.103° | 0.2 km | 28 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 4 km SSE of Sparta, North Carolina came in on February 25, 2021 at 19:42 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 19:39:59 UTC | 2.3md | 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.808°, -122.820° | 2.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA at 19:39 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 19:32:27 UTC | 2.2md | 7km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.813°, -122.827° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 7km WNW of The Geysers, CA on February 25, 2021 at 19:32 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 19:30:19 UTC | 3.8mw | 7km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.818°, -122.821° | 2.6 km | 46 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021 at 19:30 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 7km NW of The Geysers, CA. 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 M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 19:01:43 UTC | 4.7mb | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge -53.977°, -134.716° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place near Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on February 25, 2021 at 19:01 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 18:25:19 UTC | 2.2ml | 122 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.304°, -159.823° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
February 25, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 122 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 18:25 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 18:00:34 UTC | 4.4mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.615°, 171.577° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 18:00 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 17:50:47 UTC | 4.3mb | 123 km E of Luwuk, Indonesia -0.922°, 123.900° | 86.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 123 km E of Luwuk, Indonesia on February 25, 2021, with origin time 17:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 17:45:19 UTC | 4.3mb | 7 km WNW of Nuing, Philippines 5.662°, 125.375° | 60.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 7 km WNW of Nuing, Philippines came in on February 25, 2021 at 17:45 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 17:10:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 135 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.180°, -159.859° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 135 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 17:05:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 291 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 17.058°, 147.703° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On February 25, 2021 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 291 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 17:01:04 UTC | 2.4ml | 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.734°, -104.582° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:01 UTC on February 25, 2021, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 16:59:22 UTC | 2.2ml | 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.733°, -104.600° | 5.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico on February 25, 2021 at 16:59 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. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-02-25 2021-02-25 16:35:52 UTC | 3.1ml | 68 km S of King Cove, Alaska 54.450°, -162.213° | 28.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:35 UTC on February 25, 2021, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 68 km S of King Cove, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 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 25, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.