Time ↓	Mag ↕	Location ↕	Depth ↕	Felt ↕	MMI	Alert	Status	Details
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 23:56:35 UTC	2.1md	7km ESE of Kettleman City, CA 35.983°, -119.891°	23.6 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7km ESE of Kettleman City, CA at 23:56 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 23:50:47 UTC	4.1mb	59 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.400°, 123.579°	253.1 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 59 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 23:31:17 UTC	2.0ml	61 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.887°, -159.927°	17.5 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 61 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 23:31 UTC on March 31, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 23:26:05 UTC	3.0ml	102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.471°, -159.969°	21.4 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 23:26 UTC on March 31, 2021. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 23:18:24 UTC	2.2ml	15 km W of Marietta, Oklahoma 33.957°, -97.281°	13.3 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 23:18 UTC on March 31, 2021, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 15 km W of Marietta, Oklahoma. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 23:07:45 UTC	4.3mb	172 km S of Shimoda, Japan 33.142°, 139.225°	174.5 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 172 km S of Shimoda, Japan came in on March 31, 2021 at 23:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 22:36:37 UTC	2.1md	3 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.203°, -155.445°	33.1 km	-	-	-	Auto	USGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 3 km E of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 22:36 UTC on March 31, 2021. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 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.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 22:34:13 UTC	2.3md	22km SW of Big Pine, CA 37.005°, -118.445°	7.1 km	1	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 22km SW of Big Pine, CA came in on March 31, 2021 at 22:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 22:29:00 UTC	4.7mb	southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.071°, 172.209°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded southeast of the Loyalty Islands on March 31, 2021 at 22:29 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 22:28:14 UTC	2.1ml	3 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.218°, -155.450°	32.5 km	-	-	-	Auto	USGS →
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 3 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on March 31, 2021 at 22:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 21:40:09 UTC	4.3mb	184 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 11.684°, 144.122°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 184 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam on March 31, 2021 at 21:40 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 21:23:54 UTC	2.0ml	42 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 54.565°, -162.980°	13.2 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 42 km SE of False Pass, Alaska at 21:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 21:19:53 UTC	5.1mww	166 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 11.992°, 143.847°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 166 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam at 21:19 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 21:17:05 UTC	2.3ml	28 km SSE of Prineville, Oregon 44.049°, -120.759°	-1.8 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 28 km SSE of Prineville, Oregon with origin time 21:17 UTC on March 31, 2021. 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.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 21:14:07 UTC	2.2md	8km SSE of Ferndale, CA 40.507°, -124.228°	24.9 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 8km SSE of Ferndale, CA on March 31, 2021 at 21:14 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 20:39:24 UTC	4.6mb	90 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands -9.627°, 158.897°	17.1 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 90 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands at 20:39 UTC on March 31, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 20:34:23 UTC	4.3mb	25 km W of Darreh Shahr, Iran 33.125°, 47.111°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
March 31, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 25 km W of Darreh Shahr, Iran, logged at 20:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 20:30:59 UTC	2.2md	9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.207°, -155.384°	30.3 km	-	-	-	Auto	USGS →
March 31, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 9 km E of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 20:30 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 20:24:26 UTC	3.7ml	29 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.184°, -117.900°	4.7 km	1	III	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
A magnitude 3.7 seismic event took place 29 km SE of Mina, Nevada on March 31, 2021 at 20:24 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 20:17:29 UTC	3.3ml	17 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.634°, -105.351°	0.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Wright, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:44:10 UTC	2.2ml	24 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.167°, -118.075°	4.9 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 24 km S of Mina, Nevada at 19:44 UTC on March 31, 2021. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:30:00 UTC	2.7ml	55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.672°, -104.389°	6.7 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on March 31, 2021 at 19:30 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:28:41 UTC	4.2mb	Owen Fracture Zone region 14.496°, 56.239°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 19:28 UTC on March 31, 2021, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred in the Owen Fracture Zone region. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:19:00 UTC	4.7mb	Owen Fracture Zone region 14.422°, 56.234°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the Owen Fracture Zone region with origin time 19:19 UTC on March 31, 2021. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 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.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:16:59 UTC	2.6ml	102 km SW of Pelican, Alaska 57.376°, -137.558°	27.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 102 km SW of Pelican, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:16:22 UTC	5.1mww	Owen Fracture Zone region 14.499°, 56.258°	10.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
At 19:16 UTC on March 31, 2021, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred in the Owen Fracture Zone region. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 19:08:11 UTC	2.2ml	37 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska 64.415°, -147.645°	13.0 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 37 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska on March 31, 2021, with origin time 19:08 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 18:49:02 UTC	4.5mb	south of the Fiji Islands -26.187°, 178.410°	583.9 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
March 31, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands, logged at 18:49 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 18:42:18 UTC	3.0ml	5km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX 32.372°, -115.240°	19.8 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 5km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX at 18:42 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2021-03-31 2021-03-31 18:32:49 UTC	4.4mb	17 km SW of Karakenja, Tajikistan 39.141°, 71.358°	54.5 km	-	-	-	✓ Reviewed	USGS →
On March 31, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 17 km SW of Karakenja, Tajikistan at 18:32 UTC. The event was offshore. 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

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