Earthquakes on March 19, 2021
354
EARTHQUAKES on March 19, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.7 — 95 km ENE of Nagqu, China
8 km deep · 3 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
63
M1.0–1.9
241
Activity Summary
354
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Northern Mariana Islands
2
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
95 km ENE of Nagqu, China
06:11 UTC · 8.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.6
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
18:52 UTC · 173.2 km deep
Felt by 20
5.3
57 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia
03:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
220 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
01:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
209 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
01:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
18:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Vanuatu
17:57 UTC · 19.9 km deep
5.0
Kermadec Islands region
16:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 19, 2021
All Earthquakes — March 19, 2021
Showing 30 of 113 (filtered from 354)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 23:50:06 UTC | 2.5ml | 33 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas 31.048°, -103.333° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 33 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on March 19, 2021 at 23:50 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 23:28:47 UTC | 2.0ml | 29 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.511°, -104.006° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:28 UTC on March 19, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 29 km NW of Toyah, Texas. Coming 10 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 23:26:43 UTC | 2.2ml | 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.721°, -104.579° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico on March 19, 2021 at 23:26 UTC. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 23:26:21 UTC | 2.4ml | 21 km NNW of Fox River, Alaska 60.034°, -151.107° | 59.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:26 UTC on March 19, 2021, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 21 km NNW of Fox River, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 23:17:57 UTC | 4.5mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.978°, -178.338° | 209.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region, logged at 23:17 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 23:15:37 UTC | 4.6mb | 121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.680°, 166.348° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:15 UTC on March 19, 2021, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 22:54:47 UTC | 2.2ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.666°, -104.486° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 22:54 UTC on March 19, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 22:40:03 UTC | 4.5mb | 146 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 54.909°, 162.549° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 19, 2021 at 22:40 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 146 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 22:36:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km NNW of Atka, Alaska 52.276°, -174.273° | 113.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 19, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km NNW of Atka, Alaska at 22:36 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 22:16:46 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.195°, -155.439° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 4 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on March 19, 2021 at 22:16 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 22:09:30 UTC | 4.0mb | 94 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico 15.125°, -94.121° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 94 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico came in on March 19, 2021 at 22:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 21:15:09 UTC | 2.2ml | 49 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.727°, -104.339° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:15 UTC on March 19, 2021, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 49 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 20:28:10 UTC | 4.3mb | 174 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 54.764°, 163.482° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 174 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia, logged at 20:28 UTC. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 20:19:46 UTC | 2.2md | 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.188°, -155.469° | 30.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on March 19, 2021 at 20:19 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:59:34 UTC | 4.2mb | 39 km NNW of Smirnykh, Russia 50.056°, 142.565° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:59 UTC on March 19, 2021, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 39 km NNW of Smirnykh, Russia. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:48:41 UTC | 2.5ml | 47 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.856°, -153.274° | 121.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 47 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska, logged at 19:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:37:15 UTC | 3.6md | 17 km N of Carrizales, Puerto Rico 18.635°, -66.764° | 109.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 17 km N of Carrizales, Puerto Rico with origin time 19:37 UTC on March 19, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:36:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.488°, -155.429° | -0.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 19, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 21 km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii, logged at 19:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 19 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:35:18 UTC | 4.9mb | north of Ascension Island -3.499°, -11.589° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place north of Ascension Island on March 19, 2021 at 19:35 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:28:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 51 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska 62.900°, -151.270° | 106.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 51 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska at 19:28 UTC on March 19, 2021. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:23:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 48 km WSW of Clear, Alaska, Alaska 64.096°, -150.107° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 48 km WSW of Clear, Alaska, Alaska at 19:23 UTC on March 19, 2021. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 19:08:19 UTC | 4.0mb | 23 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.422°, 147.683° | 58.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 23 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on March 19, 2021 at 19:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:52:43 UTC | 5.6mww | off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand -35.484°, 178.673° | 173.2 km | 20 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded near off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand on March 19, 2021 at 18:52 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:37:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 114 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 61.622°, -140.800° | 0.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 114 km E of McCarthy, Alaska at 18:37 UTC on March 19, 2021. 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. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:24:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 5 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington 47.881°, -122.702° | -0.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 5 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington on March 19, 2021 at 18:24 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. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:24:36 UTC | 3.1ml | 16km ESE of Julian, CA 33.032°, -116.442° | 6.6 km | 45 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 16km ESE of Julian, CA came in on March 19, 2021 at 18:24 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:17:53 UTC | 2.5ml | 7km ESE of Lone Pine, CA 36.560°, -118.002° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 7km ESE of Lone Pine, CA came in on March 19, 2021 at 18:17 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:13:48 UTC | 4.3mb | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 19.683°, 145.904° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 19, 2021 at 18:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:13:11 UTC | 3.1ml | 92 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.388°, -175.551° | 32.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 92 km SE of Adak, Alaska at 18:13 UTC on March 19, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-03-19 2021-03-19 18:09:43 UTC | 5.0mb | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.293°, -177.110° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 18:09 UTC on March 19, 2021. See the M5.0 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 March 19, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.