Earthquakes on June 15, 2021
315
EARTHQUAKES on June 15, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — Mid-Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
43
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
50
M1.0–1.9
203
Activity Summary
315
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
Mid-Indian Ridge
23:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
54 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia
14:16 UTC · 61.5 km deep
Felt by 2
4.9
Mid-Indian Ridge
22:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador
20:30 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 6
4.8
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
22:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
53 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
14:46 UTC · 36.1 km deep
4.7
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
22:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
166 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
09:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — June 15, 2021
All Earthquakes — June 15, 2021
Showing 30 of 112 (filtered from 315)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 23:50:04 UTC | 5.3mww | Mid-Indian Ridge -37.258°, 78.106° | 10.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near Mid-Indian Ridge. 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 June 15, 2021. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 23:48:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 38 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.501°, -115.225° | 16.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 38 km NW of Stanley, Idaho on June 15, 2021 at 23:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 23:12:04 UTC | 2.5md | 14 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.851°, -66.865° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 14 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 23:12 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 23:08:52 UTC | 4.1mb | 40 km W of A? ?ayyibah, Jordan 30.201°, 35.050° | 10.0 km | 13 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 40 km W of A? ?ayyibah, Jordan at 23:08 UTC on June 15, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 23:07:59 UTC | 3.0ml | 13km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA 36.674°, -121.282° | 6.9 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 13km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA at 23:07 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:52:22 UTC | 2.7md | 9 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.890°, -66.868° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 9 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 22:52 UTC on June 15, 2021. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:43:30 UTC | 2.9md | 10 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.881°, -66.864° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:43 UTC on June 15, 2021, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 10 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:43:29 UTC | 4.3mb | 27 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand -38.678°, 178.323° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 27 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand came in on June 15, 2021 at 22:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:42:30 UTC | 4.1mb | 41 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador 13.213°, -89.584° | 48.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 41 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador on June 15, 2021, with origin time 22:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:42:25 UTC | 3.0md | 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.874°, -66.867° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 22:42 UTC on June 15, 2021. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 3.6 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:41:15 UTC | 3.1md | 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.868°, -66.865° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021 at 22:41 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:32:26 UTC | 2.5ml | 20 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.793°, -66.861° | 27.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 20 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico on June 15, 2021 at 22:32 UTC. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:29:32 UTC | 2.6md | 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.876°, -66.865° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 11 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 22:29 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:28:05 UTC | 4.7mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 26.511°, -44.645° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on June 15, 2021, with origin time 22:28 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:27:27 UTC | 4.8mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 26.531°, -44.569° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:27 UTC on June 15, 2021, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:26:27 UTC | 4.5mb | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 26.484°, -44.619° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 22:26 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 22:18:45 UTC | 4.9mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -37.414°, 78.223° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge with origin time 22:18 UTC on June 15, 2021. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 21:52:16 UTC | 4.4mb | 16 km NNW of Jal?l?b?d, Afghanistan 34.564°, 70.373° | 34.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 16 km NNW of Jal?l?b?d, Afghanistan on June 15, 2021 at 21:52 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 21:22:40 UTC | 4.1mb | 132 km S of Soe, Indonesia -11.046°, 124.453° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 132 km S of Soe, Indonesia came in on June 15, 2021 at 21:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 21:17:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 109 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia 0.373°, 126.496° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 109 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on June 15, 2021 at 21:17 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:46:04 UTC | 3.2md | 3 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.966°, -66.832° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 3 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico on June 15, 2021, with origin time 20:46 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:44:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.178°, -117.800° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
June 15, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada, logged at 20:44 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:32:57 UTC | 3.2ml | 24 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.168°, -118.076° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 24 km S of Mina, Nevada at 20:32 UTC on June 15, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:32:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 59 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.658°, -104.561° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 59 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 20:32 UTC on June 15, 2021. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:30:20 UTC | 4.9mb | 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador -1.539°, -80.906° | 10.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 15, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 42 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador at 20:30 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:20:14 UTC | 3.7ml | 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.473°, -159.607° | 26.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on June 15, 2021, with origin time 20:20 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:17:18 UTC | 4.3mb | 63 km W of Umatac Village, Guam 13.194°, 144.089° | 137.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 63 km W of Umatac Village, Guam on June 15, 2021 at 20:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:09:49 UTC | 2.4ml | 7 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.427°, -155.301° | 1.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 7 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii at 20:09 UTC on June 15, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:09:47 UTC | 2.3ml | 8 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.418°, -155.307° | 3.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 8 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii came in on June 15, 2021 at 20:09 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-15 2021-06-15 20:06:34 UTC | 2.5md | 3 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.969°, -66.838° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico with origin time 20:06 UTC on June 15, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 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 June 15, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.