Earthquakes on May 13, 2021
297
EARTHQUAKES on May 13, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep · 13 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
24
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
200
Activity Summary
297
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama
09:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 13
6.0
76 km ENE of Namie, Japan
23:58 UTC · 32.0 km deep
Felt by 99
5.7
187 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
13:31 UTC · 415.6 km deep
5.1
51 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
11:32 UTC · 113.2 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
102 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
16:43 UTC · 52.1 km deep
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
23:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama
14:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
251 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
02:30 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 13, 2021
All Earthquakes — May 13, 2021
Showing 30 of 97 (filtered from 297)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:58:14 UTC | 6.0mww | 76 km ENE of Namie, Japan 37.717°, 141.817° | 32.0 km | 99 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded 76 km ENE of Namie, Japan on May 13, 2021 at 23:58 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M6.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:55:24 UTC | 4.3mb | 2 km S of Cepitá, Colombia 6.736°, -72.976° | 156.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 2 km S of Cepitá, Colombia on May 13, 2021 at 23:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:49:46 UTC | 2.6md | 5 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.973°, -66.963° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 5 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico on May 13, 2021 at 23:49 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:29:06 UTC | 2.5ml | 115 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.168°, -144.711° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
May 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 115 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska, logged at 23:29 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:28:36 UTC | 4.9mb | Kermadec Islands region -29.292°, -176.895° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region at 23:28 UTC on May 13, 2021. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:10:35 UTC | 2.0md | 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.404°, -155.277° | 0.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii on May 13, 2021 at 23:10 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 23:09:29 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.175°, -155.476° | 31.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
May 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 23:09 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 22:44:46 UTC | 2.4ml | 25 km NE of Stanley, Idaho 44.399°, -114.738° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 25 km NE of Stanley, Idaho at 22:44 UTC on May 13, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 22:08:10 UTC | 3.9md | 151 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico 19.831°, -65.978° | 12.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 13, 2021 at 22:08 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 151 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 21:20:27 UTC | 2.4ml | 38 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.487°, -115.252° | 7.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 13, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 38 km NW of Stanley, Idaho at 21:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 20:45:14 UTC | 2.3ml | 50 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.732°, -153.210° | 105.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 50 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on May 13, 2021 at 20:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 19:47:14 UTC | 2.3ml | 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.487°, -159.785° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 19:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 19:16:28 UTC | 4.4mb | 167 km ENE of Iquique, Chile -19.578°, -68.694° | 134.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 167 km ENE of Iquique, Chile on May 13, 2021, with origin time 19:16 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 19:11:24 UTC | 2.1ml | 23 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 54.650°, -163.316° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 23 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on May 13, 2021 at 19:11 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 19:02:22 UTC | 4.5mb | 43 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu -16.483°, 167.487° | 28.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 43 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu at 19:02 UTC on May 13, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 17:56:56 UTC | 2.6ml | 84 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 51.542°, -173.574° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 84 km SSE of Atka, Alaska at 17:56 UTC on May 13, 2021. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 17:47:01 UTC | 3.1ml | 99 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.583°, -175.271° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 13, 2021 at 17:47 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 99 km ESE of Adak, Alaska. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 17:15:00 UTC | 2.4md | 0 km NNW of Sabana Eneas, Puerto Rico 18.093°, -67.083° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 0 km NNW of Sabana Eneas, Puerto Rico on May 13, 2021 at 17:15 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 17:12:00 UTC | 4.6mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.847°, -177.977° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the Kermadec Islands region on May 13, 2021 at 17:12 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 16:43:56 UTC | 5.0mb | 102 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 44.403°, 148.470° | 52.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:43 UTC on May 13, 2021, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 102 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 16:26:39 UTC | 2.0md | 7km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.816°, -122.823° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 7km NW of The Geysers, CA on May 13, 2021, with origin time 16:26 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 16:18:51 UTC | 2.3ml | 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.219°, -155.399° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 13, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 8 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 16:18 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 15:53:05 UTC | 2.9ml | 128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 61.269°, -140.552° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska with origin time 15:53 UTC on May 13, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 15:53:02 UTC | 2.8ml | Southern Yukon Territory, Canada 61.275°, -140.531° | 0.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place near Southern Yukon Territory, Canada on May 13, 2021 at 15:53 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 15:39:01 UTC | 2.7md | 4 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.966°, -66.753° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 13, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 4 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico at 15:39 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 15:33:42 UTC | 3.3md | 2 km SE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.003°, -66.758° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 seismic event took place 2 km SE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico on May 13, 2021 at 15:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 15:11:58 UTC | 4.6mb | 61 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -17.740°, 167.732° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 61 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, logged at 15:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 15:01:12 UTC | 3.8ml | 189 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 51.849°, -171.493° | 38.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded 189 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on May 13, 2021 at 15:01 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 14:57:08 UTC | 4.7mb | 154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama 6.715°, -82.400° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected 154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama on May 13, 2021, with origin time 14:57 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 6.1 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. | ||||||||
2021-05-13 2021-05-13 14:41:45 UTC | 3.0md | 1 km SE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.004°, -66.760° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 1 km SE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico on May 13, 2021 at 14:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 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 May 13, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.