Earthquakes on May 7, 2021
265
EARTHQUAKES on May 7, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — Fiji region
384 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
50
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
265
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
Fiji region
23:35 UTC · 384.0 km deep
6.1
west of Macquarie Island
15:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
North Atlantic Ocean
11:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
10:48 UTC · 55.6 km deep
5.0
south of Tonga
04:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
140 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
06:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
36 km NNE of Norsup, Vanuatu
02:40 UTC · 46.1 km deep
4.8
238 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
07:43 UTC · 67.6 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 7, 2021
All Earthquakes — May 7, 2021
Showing 30 of 99 (filtered from 265)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 23:59:43 UTC | 2.6md | 9km SE of Dollar Point, CA 39.127°, -120.028° | 6.1 km | 12 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 9km SE of Dollar Point, CA on May 7, 2021 at 23:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 23:35:14 UTC | 6.1mww | Fiji region -18.744°, -177.566° | 384.0 km | - | II | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on May 7, 2021. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 23:29:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 16 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma 36.434°, -96.941° | 7.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma with origin time 23:29 UTC on May 7, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 23:06:05 UTC | 2.8md | 6 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.934°, -66.844° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 7, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 6 km SE of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico, logged at 23:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 22:50:56 UTC | 2.7md | 4 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.942°, -67.020° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 4 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on May 7, 2021 at 22:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 22:40:18 UTC | 2.3ml | 11km SSW of Idyllwild, CA 33.653°, -116.770° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021 at 22:40 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11km SSW of Idyllwild, CA. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 22:22:21 UTC | 4.3mb | 59 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu -16.614°, 167.239° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 59 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on May 7, 2021 at 22:22 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 21:46:30 UTC | 4.3mb | 11 km SE of Sullana, Peru -4.988°, -80.624° | 52.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 7, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 11 km SE of Sullana, Peru, logged at 21:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 21:24:18 UTC | 4.5mb | 55 km SE of Yujing, Taiwan 22.818°, 120.894° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:24 UTC on May 7, 2021, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 55 km SE of Yujing, Taiwan. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 21:07:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.195°, -155.433° | 37.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 4 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on May 7, 2021 at 21:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 20:36:30 UTC | 2.0md | 37 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.097°, -155.136° | 44.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 37 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 20:36 UTC on May 7, 2021. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 20:33:47 UTC | 4.4mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.175°, -26.697° | 188.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded in the South Sandwich Islands region on May 7, 2021 at 20:33 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 20:08:36 UTC | 4.5mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -10.520°, 66.254° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge at 20:08 UTC on May 7, 2021. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 19:48:45 UTC | 4.4mb | Iran-Iraq border region 35.277°, 46.443° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Iran-Iraq border region with origin time 19:48 UTC on May 7, 2021. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 19:39:16 UTC | 4.6mb | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 8.793°, -39.543° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021 at 19:39 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 19:07:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 112 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia -8.043°, 106.866° | 36.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021 at 19:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 112 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 18:40:43 UTC | 2.4ml | 48 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska 62.982°, -149.243° | 59.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 18:40 UTC on May 7, 2021, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 48 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 18:13:51 UTC | 2.1ml | 36km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CA 36.468°, -117.510° | -1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021 at 18:13 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 36km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 17:59:18 UTC | 2.7ml | 115 km N of Ambler, Alaska 68.123°, -157.765° | 16.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 115 km N of Ambler, Alaska at 17:59 UTC on May 7, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 17:44:01 UTC | 2.2ml | 34 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 57.736°, -154.938° | 70.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 34 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska at 17:44 UTC on May 7, 2021. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 17:36:14 UTC | 2.8ml | 63 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.099°, -152.838° | 101.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 63 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 16:54:47 UTC | 3.1ml | 7 km N of Kinney, Minnesota 47.584°, -92.711° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 7 km N of Kinney, Minnesota at 16:54 UTC on May 7, 2021. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 16:31:59 UTC | 2.2md | 19km SSE of Rio Dell, CA 40.335°, -124.032° | 29.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 19km SSE of Rio Dell, CA on May 7, 2021, with origin time 16:31 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 16:19:49 UTC | 4.5mb | 79 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.147°, -67.094° | 197.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 79 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on May 7, 2021, with origin time 16:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 15:59:45 UTC | 2.7ml | 75 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.211°, -150.395° | 118.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 75 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska on May 7, 2021, with origin time 15:59 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 15:58:13 UTC | 3.4ml | 261 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.482°, -148.501° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 261 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska at 15:58 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 15:21:13 UTC | 6.1mww | west of Macquarie Island -54.413°, 144.216° | 10.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded west of Macquarie Island on May 7, 2021 at 15:21 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 15:01:40 UTC | 4.6mwr | 61 km NNE of Calama, Chile -21.928°, -68.741° | 113.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 61 km NNE of Calama, Chile on May 7, 2021 at 15:01 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 14:43:53 UTC | 4.4mb | west of Macquarie Island -54.353°, 144.311° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake west of Macquarie Island at 14:43 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-07 2021-05-07 14:33:04 UTC | 2.2ml | 63 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.602°, -104.422° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 63 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on May 7, 2021 at 14:33 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. | ||||||||
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 May 7, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.