Earthquakes on March 5, 2021
452
EARTHQUAKES on March 5, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.3 — Kermadec Islands region
17 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
66
M4.0–4.9
161
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
157
Activity Summary
452
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
66
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.3
Kermadec Islands region
02:30 UTC · 17.0 km deep
6.2
Kermadec Islands region
14:24 UTC · 14.0 km deep
6.0
Kermadec Islands region
08:13 UTC · 15.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.9
Kermadec Islands region
00:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.8
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
20:26 UTC · 11.0 km deep
5.8
Kermadec Islands region
19:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.7
Kermadec Islands region
19:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.7
Kermadec Islands region
03:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 5, 2021
All Earthquakes — March 5, 2021
Showing 30 of 295 (filtered from 452)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:58:22 UTC | 5.1mb | 218 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand -37.215°, 179.699° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.1 event was detected 218 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand on March 5, 2021, with origin time 23:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:48:28 UTC | 5.0mb | Kermadec Islands region -29.941°, -176.850° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 5, 2021 brought a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region, logged at 23:48 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:47:12 UTC | 2.4ml | 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.544°, -159.938° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on March 5, 2021 at 23:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:46:09 UTC | 4.8mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.713°, -176.635° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region on March 5, 2021 at 23:46 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:36:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 37 km NE of Adak, Alaska 52.133°, -176.288° | 110.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 37 km NE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 23:36 UTC on March 5, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:27:53 UTC | 4.3mb | 230 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji -18.567°, -178.565° | 579.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 230 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on March 5, 2021 at 23:27 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:19:10 UTC | 2.0ml | 62 km N of Petersville, Alaska 63.045°, -150.993° | 121.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 62 km N of Petersville, Alaska at 23:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:17:31 UTC | 5.1mww | Kermadec Islands region -28.891°, -176.889° | 16.9 km | - | II | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region came in on March 5, 2021 at 23:17 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.3 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 23:12:34 UTC | 2.8ml | 83 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.650°, -159.988° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 83 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 23:12 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:52:56 UTC | 4.8mb | West Chile Rise -37.167°, -94.367° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near West Chile Rise with origin time 22:52 UTC on March 5, 2021. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:37:11 UTC | 5.1mb | 193 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand -37.497°, 179.654° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 seismic event took place 193 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand on March 5, 2021 at 22:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:34:50 UTC | 5.1mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.088°, -177.063° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 5, 2021 brought a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, logged at 22:34 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:25:01 UTC | 5.1mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.489°, -175.952° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2021 at 22:25 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:24:03 UTC | 4.8mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.763°, -176.422° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region at 22:24 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 6.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:15:25 UTC | 2.6ml | 67 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.314°, -153.109° | 83.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 67 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska on March 5, 2021, with origin time 22:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 22:15:20 UTC | 4.8mb | Kermadec Islands region -30.134°, -176.859° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:15 UTC on March 5, 2021, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:52:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 2 km WNW of Bo‘ka, Uzbekistan 40.825°, 69.164° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 2 km WNW of Bo‘ka, Uzbekistan at 21:52 UTC on March 5, 2021. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:47:20 UTC | 5.0mb | Kermadec Islands region -30.620°, -176.837° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2021 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:45:15 UTC | 2.8ml | 21 km NE of Healy, Alaska 63.981°, -148.628° | 8.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:45 UTC on March 5, 2021, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 21 km NE of Healy, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:45:05 UTC | 4.4mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.400°, -177.793° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected in the Kermadec Islands region on March 5, 2021, with origin time 21:45 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:33:22 UTC | 5.3mww | 186 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand -37.685°, 179.742° | 10.0 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 186 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand came in on March 5, 2021 at 21:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:31:36 UTC | 4.7mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.000°, -177.095° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 5, 2021 at 21:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.8 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. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:22:32 UTC | 4.4mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.698°, -177.260° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand came in on March 5, 2021 at 21:22 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 21:10:09 UTC | 5.3mwc | Kermadec Islands region -28.991°, -178.335° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.3 seismic event took place in the Kermadec Islands region on March 5, 2021 at 21:10 UTC. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 20:59:37 UTC | 4.2mb | Banda Sea -6.775°, 129.680° | 167.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected near Banda Sea on March 5, 2021, with origin time 20:59 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 20:52:41 UTC | 5.1mb | Kermadec Islands region -29.595°, -176.331° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region on March 5, 2021 at 20:52 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 20:45:08 UTC | 5.0mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.296°, -177.267° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on March 5, 2021 at 20:45 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 20:42:39 UTC | 4.7mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.198°, -177.362° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on March 5, 2021 at 20:42 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 5.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 20:35:32 UTC | 4.6mb | Kermadec Islands region -29.558°, -176.585° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:35 UTC on March 5, 2021, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-05 2021-03-05 20:31:50 UTC | 4.7mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.122°, -177.035° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand with origin time 20:31 UTC on March 5, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.7 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 March 5, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.