Earthquakes on May 6, 2021
263
EARTHQUAKES on May 6, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
48
M1.0–1.9
162
Activity Summary
263
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
59 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
12:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
1 km W of Magsaysay, Philippines
06:21 UTC · 21.8 km deep
Felt by 8
4.9
139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22:21 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
12:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
147 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
12:11 UTC · 149.4 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
141 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
00:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
20:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22:26 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 6, 2021
All Earthquakes — May 6, 2021
Showing 30 of 101 (filtered from 263)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 23:50:28 UTC | 4.2mb | 78 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -23.992°, -67.051° | 226.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 78 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina came in on May 6, 2021 at 23:50 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 23:44:23 UTC | 4.3mb | off the coast of Central America 3.067°, -84.241° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near off the coast of Central America with origin time 23:44 UTC on May 6, 2021. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 23:26:59 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -18.768°, -177.363° | 570.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Fiji region on May 6, 2021 at 23:26 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 23:09:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 13 km NNW of Midland, Texas 32.114°, -102.132° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 13 km NNW of Midland, Texas came in on May 6, 2021 at 23:09 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 23:08:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 80 km WSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea -6.023°, 142.245° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 80 km WSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea at 23:08 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 23:00:41 UTC | 2.0ml | 2km N of Lytle Creek, CA 34.279°, -117.502° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2km N of Lytle Creek, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 22:26:14 UTC | 4.6mb | 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.511°, 152.314° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea came in on May 6, 2021 at 22:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 22:21:27 UTC | 4.9mb | 139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.484°, 151.738° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea with origin time 22:21 UTC on May 6, 2021. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 22:11:46 UTC | 4.3mb | 8 km NNE of Kushima, Japan 31.557°, 131.271° | 57.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 8 km NNE of Kushima, Japan at 22:11 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:52:24 UTC | 2.5md | 7km WNW of Cobb, CA 38.837°, -122.802° | 2.4 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:52 UTC on May 6, 2021, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 7km WNW of Cobb, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:48:37 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.944°, -67.010° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on May 6, 2021 at 21:48 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:46:30 UTC | 4.3mb | Kermadec Islands region -30.399°, 179.201° | 522.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:46 UTC on May 6, 2021, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:43:10 UTC | 3.1md | 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.945°, -67.004° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on May 6, 2021 at 21:43 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:42:02 UTC | 2.9md | 4 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.944°, -67.015° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 4 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico at 21:42 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:39:07 UTC | 3.0ml | 13km S of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA 32.913°, -118.607° | 5.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 13km S of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA on May 6, 2021 at 21:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 21:35:14 UTC | 3.0ml | 100 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 58.444°, -151.104° | 0.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
May 6, 2021 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 100 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska, logged at 21:35 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 20:48:10 UTC | 4.7mb | New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -6.635°, 152.356° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected in the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea on May 6, 2021, with origin time 20:48 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 20:39:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 35 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 62.092°, -148.797° | 15.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 35 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on May 6, 2021 at 20:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 20:13:37 UTC | 2.2md | 16km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA 36.654°, -121.279° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA with origin time 20:13 UTC on May 6, 2021. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 20:07:37 UTC | 4.2mb | 20 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines 6.069°, 124.075° | 533.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 6, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 20 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines, logged at 20:07 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 20:04:47 UTC | 2.5ml | 20km ESE of Little Lake, CA 35.877°, -117.695° | 8.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 20km ESE of Little Lake, CA came in on May 6, 2021 at 20:04 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 19:59:30 UTC | 3.2ml | 2 km N of Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.935°, 17.294° | 2.3 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 2 km N of Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina at 19:59 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 19:53:20 UTC | 4.6mb | 195 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.636°, 161.411° | 42.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 195 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on May 6, 2021 at 19:53 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 19:53:07 UTC | 2.1ml | 92 km NW of Alatna, Alaska 67.192°, -154.050° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 92 km NW of Alatna, Alaska came in on May 6, 2021 at 19:53 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 18:22:05 UTC | 4.5mb | 143 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.731°, 150.731° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:22 UTC on May 6, 2021, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 143 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 18:21:50 UTC | 2.6md | 7 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.921°, -67.005° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 7 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 18:20:33 UTC | 3.1mb_lg | 2 km S of Formoso, Kansas 39.757°, -97.995° | 5.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 2 km S of Formoso, Kansas at 18:20 UTC on May 6, 2021. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 17:58:25 UTC | 2.2md | Puerto Rico region 17.938°, -67.007° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 6, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the Puerto Rico region at 17:58 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 3.8 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 17:42:36 UTC | 4.0mb | 100 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia -1.716°, 134.375° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 100 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia on May 6, 2021, with origin time 17:42 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-06 2021-05-06 17:32:59 UTC | 2.7ml | 15km SSW of Searles Valley, CA 35.643°, -117.454° | 6.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 15km SSW of Searles Valley, CA on May 6, 2021, with origin time 17:32 UTC. See the M2.7 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on May 6, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.