Earthquakes on May 12, 2021
254
EARTHQUAKES on May 12, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.7 — Mauritius - Reunion region
10 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
11
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
49
M1.0–1.9
149
Activity Summary
254
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
11
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.7
Mauritius - Reunion region
14:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
6.0
55 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
08:45 UTC · 22.0 km deep
Felt by 36
5.8
10 km SSW of Tingloy, Philippines
01:09 UTC · 113.0 km deep
Felt by 66
5.6
69 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
06:17 UTC · 22.0 km deep
Felt by 26
5.5
256 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
18:20 UTC · 47.6 km deep
5.5
1 km SE of Pampa de Tate, Peru
15:56 UTC · 34.3 km deep
Felt by 25
5.4
2 km NW of Chuquitira, Peru
07:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.2
255 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
15:45 UTC · 45.6 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 12, 2021
All Earthquakes — May 12, 2021
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 254)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 23:44:31 UTC | 5.1mww | 232 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 48.953°, 154.286° | 86.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 seismic event took place 232 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on May 12, 2021 at 23:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 23:40:17 UTC | 2.2ml | 24 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.488°, -103.958° | 4.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 12, 2021 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 24 km NW of Toyah, Texas. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 23:30:53 UTC | 2.0ml | 3 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.181°, -155.450° | 36.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 3 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii on May 12, 2021 at 23:30 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 23:12:05 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -17.261°, -177.150° | 373.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected in the Fiji region on May 12, 2021, with origin time 23:12 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 23:00:25 UTC | 2.1ml | 15 km NNW of Midland, Texas 32.118°, -102.166° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 12, 2021 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Midland, Texas. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 22:51:31 UTC | 3.5md | 108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.326°, -64.962° | 40.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on May 12, 2021 at 22:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 22:41:23 UTC | 4.1mb | Fiji region -20.963°, -178.658° | 583.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 12, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Fiji region, logged at 22:41 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 22:20:40 UTC | 2.4ml | 18km E of Little Lake, CA 35.950°, -117.705° | 2.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 18km E of Little Lake, CA came in on May 12, 2021 at 22:20 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 22:12:06 UTC | 2.1ml | 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.637°, -104.206° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas on May 12, 2021 at 22:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 22:10:26 UTC | 4.1mb | 11 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia 6.899°, -73.098° | 148.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 12, 2021 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 22:00:33 UTC | 5.1mb | 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.894°, 176.215° | 48.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 12, 2021 brought a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, logged at 22:00 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 21:35:06 UTC | 2.4md | 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.945°, -67.003° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on May 12, 2021, with origin time 21:35 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 20:40:11 UTC | 4.2mb | 5 km N of Sabang, Philippines 13.555°, 120.968° | 135.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 5 km N of Sabang, Philippines came in on May 12, 2021 at 20:40 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 20:28:43 UTC | 3.0md | 6 km SSE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.926°, -67.013° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 6 km SSE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on May 12, 2021 at 20:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 20:28:38 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.528°, 178.917° | 565.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands with origin time 20:28 UTC on May 12, 2021. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 20:23:01 UTC | 3.8md | 4 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.952°, -67.010° | 9.0 km | 13 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.8 event was detected 4 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on May 12, 2021, with origin time 20:23 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 20:04:29 UTC | 3.5ml | 12 km NE of Wright, Wyoming 43.832°, -105.384° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 12 km NE of Wright, Wyoming on May 12, 2021 at 20:04 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 19:32:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 3 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.174°, -155.458° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 12, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 3 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii at 19:32 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 19:27:54 UTC | 4.6mb | South Shetland Islands -62.018°, -58.730° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected near South Shetland Islands on May 12, 2021, with origin time 19:27 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 19:24:28 UTC | 2.0md | 5 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.202°, -155.426° | 35.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 5 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on May 12, 2021 at 19:24 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 19:13:18 UTC | 3.2ml | Wyoming 43.604°, -105.179° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Wyoming with origin time 19:13 UTC on May 12, 2021. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:33:25 UTC | 2.3ml | 4 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.188°, -155.440° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 18:33 UTC on May 12, 2021. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:33:01 UTC | 2.9ml | 91 km N of Atka, Alaska 53.020°, -174.273° | 154.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 12, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 91 km N of Atka, Alaska, logged at 18:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:32:19 UTC | 2.1md | 10km SSW of Ferndale, CA 40.490°, -124.289° | 18.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 10km SSW of Ferndale, CA with origin time 18:32 UTC on May 12, 2021. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:20:27 UTC | 5.5mww | 256 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 3.958°, 128.642° | 47.6 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:20 UTC on May 12, 2021, a magnitude 5.5 tremor occurred 256 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:08:24 UTC | 4.6mb | Mauritius - Reunion region -17.436°, 66.601° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Mauritius - Reunion region came in on May 12, 2021 at 18:08 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:00:13 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.193°, -155.435° | 33.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 4 km ESE of P?hala, Hawaii on May 12, 2021, with origin time 18:00 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 18:00:01 UTC | 4.2mb | Kermadec Islands region -28.515°, -177.319° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Kermadec Islands region on May 12, 2021 at 18:00 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 17:53:34 UTC | 3.1ml | 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.540°, -159.670° | 26.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:53 UTC on May 12, 2021, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-12 2021-05-12 17:44:45 UTC | 2.9md | 25km N of Shasta Lake, CA 40.906°, -122.371° | 20.0 km | 16 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 25km N of Shasta Lake, CA on May 12, 2021 at 17:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 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 12, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.