Earthquakes on June 16, 2021
248
EARTHQUAKES on June 16, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
7 km deep · 4 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
19
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
152
Activity Summary
248
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
71 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia
04:43 UTC · 7.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.5
northern Qinghai, China
08:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
Kermadec Islands region
01:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Mid-Indian Ridge
04:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
88 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
20:09 UTC · 62.7 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
17 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines
00:14 UTC · 23.6 km deep
4.6
9 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines
22:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
14 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines
18:35 UTC · 51.5 km deep
Earthquake Map — June 16, 2021
All Earthquakes — June 16, 2021
Showing 30 of 96 (filtered from 248)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 23:56:54 UTC | 3.5ml | 4 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.226°, -155.439° | 33.2 km | 4 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021 at 23:56 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 4 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 23:55:40 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.247°, -155.405° | 31.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 23:47:23 UTC | 2.8ml | 44 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.276°, -151.048° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 44 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska at 23:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 23:07:23 UTC | 2.0ml | 37 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.490°, -115.214° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:07 UTC on June 16, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 37 km NW of Stanley, Idaho. It arrived roughly 22 hours after a larger magnitude 2.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 23:00:07 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.979°, -66.839° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico at 23:00 UTC. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 22:19:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 9 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines 10.101°, 126.076° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 9 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines on June 16, 2021, with origin time 22:19 UTC. It arrived roughly 22 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 21:58:12 UTC | 2.6ml | 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma 35.791°, -96.987° | 5.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 21:29:26 UTC | 2.5ml | 36 km NNE of Cordova, Alaska 60.862°, -145.584° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:29 UTC on June 16, 2021, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 36 km NNE of Cordova, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 21:07:33 UTC | 3.7ml | 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma 35.791°, -96.985° | 7.0 km | 83 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma on June 16, 2021, with origin time 21:07 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 10 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 20:50:13 UTC | 4.5mb | 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.836°, 166.612° | 152.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on June 16, 2021 at 20:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 20:27:50 UTC | 2.2ml | 5 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.223°, -155.429° | 34.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 20:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 20:27:33 UTC | 2.3ml | 54 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska 61.316°, -147.283° | 9.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 54 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska with origin time 20:27 UTC on June 16, 2021. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 20:20:18 UTC | 3.1md | 62 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.141°, -68.344° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 62 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 20:20 UTC on June 16, 2021. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 3.7 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 20:13:26 UTC | 4.3mwr | 24 km NNW of Cartagena, Chile -33.343°, -71.698° | 28.8 km | 39 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 24 km NNW of Cartagena, Chile with origin time 20:13 UTC on June 16, 2021. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 20:09:45 UTC | 5.0mb | 88 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -6.025°, 150.786° | 62.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:09 UTC on June 16, 2021, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 88 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 19:31:09 UTC | 4.3mb | 102 km SE of Itoman, Japan 25.582°, 128.493° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 102 km SE of Itoman, Japan at 19:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 19:01:18 UTC | 3.3ml | 98 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.503°, -159.992° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 98 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 19:01 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 18:55:53 UTC | 2.3ml | 4 km SSW of West Richland, Washington 46.264°, -119.388° | -0.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
June 16, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km SSW of West Richland, Washington, logged at 18:55 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 18:35:31 UTC | 4.6mb | 14 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines 10.105°, 126.141° | 51.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 14 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines came in on June 16, 2021 at 18:35 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 18:26:59 UTC | 4.3mb | South Georgia Island region -55.248°, -31.221° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:26 UTC on June 16, 2021, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred in the South Georgia Island region. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 18:18:26 UTC | 2.5ml | 1 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma 35.108°, -95.383° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 1 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma with origin time 18:18 UTC on June 16, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 18:17:06 UTC | 2.6ml | 21km NNE of Olancha, CA 36.443°, -117.891° | 0.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
June 16, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 21km NNE of Olancha, CA, logged at 18:17 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 18:14:11 UTC | 3.8mb | 140 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.590°, -163.507° | 35.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.8 earthquake 140 km S of False Pass, Alaska at 18:14 UTC on June 16, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 17:51:59 UTC | 2.6ml | 16km E of Coso Junction, CA 36.036°, -117.775° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 16km E of Coso Junction, CA at 17:51 UTC on June 16, 2021. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 17:44:55 UTC | 3.4ml | 21km NNE of Olancha, CA 36.442°, -117.889° | 0.5 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 21km NNE of Olancha, CA with origin time 17:44 UTC on June 16, 2021. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 17:20:52 UTC | 4.4mb | Fiji region -17.746°, -178.357° | 550.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 16, 2021 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 17:14:38 UTC | 4.2mb | 280 km E of Levuka, Fiji -18.218°, -178.033° | 574.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 280 km E of Levuka, Fiji came in on June 16, 2021 at 17:14 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. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 17:08:36 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km S of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 17.998°, -66.794° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km S of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico at 17:08 UTC on June 16, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 17:02:42 UTC | 3.7md | 53 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.067°, -68.367° | 55.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.7 seismic event took place 53 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on June 16, 2021 at 17:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-06-16 2021-06-16 16:42:40 UTC | 4.2mb | 9 km NW of Santa Monica, Philippines 10.080°, 125.982° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 9 km NW of Santa Monica, Philippines on June 16, 2021 at 16:42 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 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 June 16, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.