Earthquakes on July 7, 2021
224
EARTHQUAKES on July 7, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.9 — south of the Fiji Islands
531 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
39
M3.0–3.9
5
M2.0–2.9
49
M1.0–1.9
122
Activity Summary
224
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
south of the Fiji Islands
06:39 UTC · 531.4 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
8 km SSE of Lakhipur, India
03:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 46
5.2
96 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
01:24 UTC · 52.3 km deep
5.1
13 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
22:11 UTC · 7.0 km deep
Felt by 8
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
18:24 UTC · 10.0 km deep
05.1
125 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
12:30 UTC · 116.7 km deep
5.1
14 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
11:24 UTC · 8.1 km deep
Felt by 12
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
23:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 7, 2021
All Earthquakes — July 7, 2021
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 224)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 23:58:58 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.852°, -24.445° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 23:58 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 23:23:47 UTC | 4.2mb | 63 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia -4.372°, 102.306° | 53.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 63 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia came in on July 7, 2021 at 23:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 23:15:52 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.414°, -159.795° | 24.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 23:15 UTC on July 7, 2021. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 23:07:25 UTC | 5.0mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.953°, -24.690° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region came in on July 7, 2021 at 23:07 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:52:10 UTC | 4.1mb | 35 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan 37.505°, 71.951° | 133.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:52 UTC on July 7, 2021, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 35 km E of Khorugh, Tajikistan. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:47:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 7km N of Yucca Valley, CA 34.178°, -116.437° | 8.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 7km N of Yucca Valley, CA on July 7, 2021 at 22:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:43:11 UTC | 2.4ml | 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.418°, -159.806° | 22.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:43 UTC on July 7, 2021, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:40:20 UTC | 2.1md | 2 km W of P?hala, Hawaii 19.204°, -155.503° | 33.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 2 km W of P?hala, Hawaii came in on July 7, 2021 at 22:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:39:21 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km WSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.185°, -155.507° | 32.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 3 km WSW of P?hala, Hawaii on July 7, 2021 at 22:39 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:31:53 UTC | 2.0ml | 3 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.213°, -155.444° | 32.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021 at 22:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:22:04 UTC | 3.5md | 113 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico 19.491°, -66.063° | 29.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 113 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:16:44 UTC | 2.2ml | 29 km NE of Chase, Alaska 62.642°, -149.712° | 56.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 29 km NE of Chase, Alaska at 22:16 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 22:11:55 UTC | 5.1mww | 13 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan 23.858°, 121.639° | 7.0 km | 8 | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 13 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan at 22:11 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:59:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 17km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA 33.293°, -116.161° | 10.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 7, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 17km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA, logged at 20:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:58:51 UTC | 4.4mb | 6 km SSW of Suyan, Philippines 6.009°, 125.360° | 173.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 6 km SSW of Suyan, Philippines at 20:58 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:45:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 58 km E of Sand Point, Alaska 55.280°, -159.583° | 47.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 58 km E of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 20:45 UTC on July 7, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:44:36 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.847°, -26.338° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on July 7, 2021 at 20:44 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:37:45 UTC | 4.4mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.942°, -24.398° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:37 UTC on July 7, 2021, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:31:25 UTC | 3.7ml | 18 km ENE of Tatitlek, Alaska 60.903°, -146.339° | 6.5 km | 2 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 7, 2021 brought a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 18 km ENE of Tatitlek, Alaska, logged at 20:31 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 20:21:09 UTC | 4.2mb | 101 km SE of Port Blair, India 11.079°, 93.462° | 96.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 101 km SE of Port Blair, India on July 7, 2021 at 20:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 19:57:50 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.124°, -179.442° | 582.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 19:57 UTC on July 7, 2021. 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. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 19:52:27 UTC | 2.7ml | 124 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.304°, -159.748° | 32.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 124 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on July 7, 2021, with origin time 19:52 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 19:43:00 UTC | 4.1mb | 226 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.603°, -178.602° | 575.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 226 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji at 19:43 UTC on July 7, 2021. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 19:08:14 UTC | 2.0ml | 54 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.611°, -104.250° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 54 km NW of Toyah, Texas at 19:08 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 19:03:53 UTC | 4.2mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 31.955°, 141.698° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 7, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Izu Islands, Japan region, logged at 19:03 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 18:58:54 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.605°, -104.257° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:58 UTC on July 7, 2021, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 54 km NW of Toyah, Texas. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 18:58:47 UTC | 2.1ml | 48 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.836°, -153.243° | 124.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 7, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 48 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska at 18:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 18:39:23 UTC | 5.0mb | south of Africa -52.994°, 21.716° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 seismic event took place south of Africa on July 7, 2021 at 18:39 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 18:36:22 UTC | 2.0md | 4 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.209°, -155.437° | 36.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 4 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on July 7, 2021 at 18:36 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-07-07 2021-07-07 18:24:18 UTC | 5.1mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.880°, -26.498° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:24 UTC on July 7, 2021, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M5.1 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 July 7, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.