Earthquakes on October 13, 2021
298
EARTHQUAKES on October 13, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep · 12 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
56
M1.0–1.9
192
Activity Summary
298
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
2 km NE of El Calafate, Argentina
07:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 12
5.1
73 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
06:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
10:51 UTC · 91.5 km deep
5.0
17 km WSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
02:54 UTC · 16.3 km deep
Felt by 32
4.9
Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
09:57 UTC · 143.7 km deep
4.9
73 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
09:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
09:49 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
05:24 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 13, 2021
All Earthquakes — October 13, 2021
Showing 30 of 106 (filtered from 298)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 23:52:09 UTC | 2.4md | 1 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.185°, -155.477° | 35.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 1 km S of P?hala, Hawaii on October 13, 2021, with origin time 23:52 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 23:43:58 UTC | 4.6mb | Bonin Islands, Japan region 27.691°, 140.698° | 17.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2021 at 23:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Bonin Islands, Japan region. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 23:23:18 UTC | 2.4md | 5km NW of Walker, CA 38.548°, -119.525° | 4.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 5km NW of Walker, CA came in on October 13, 2021 at 23:23 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 22:25:57 UTC | 4.5mb | 38 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu -14.159°, 167.344° | 197.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 38 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu at 22:25 UTC on October 13, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 22:17:50 UTC | 3.7mb | 82 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 52.836°, -167.651° | 41.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 82 km E of Nikolski, Alaska at 22:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 22:08:55 UTC | 4.4mb | South Sandwich Islands region -60.508°, -25.451° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded in the South Sandwich Islands region on October 13, 2021 at 22:08 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 22:05:02 UTC | 4.4mb | 72 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu -15.695°, 167.957° | 202.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 72 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu with origin time 22:05 UTC on October 13, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 22:00:34 UTC | 4.3mb | 157 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.594°, -67.814° | 132.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 157 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on October 13, 2021 at 22:00 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 21:41:33 UTC | 2.6md | 6km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.809°, -122.812° | 1.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 6km NW of The Geysers, CA on October 13, 2021 at 21:41 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 21:27:21 UTC | 3.8mb | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.151°, -169.348° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 21:27 UTC on October 13, 2021. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 21:02:18 UTC | 2.2ml | 15 km NE of Jal, New Mexico 32.222°, -103.092° | 2.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 15 km NE of Jal, New Mexico, logged at 21:02 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 20:56:27 UTC | 3.9mb | 266 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.656°, 176.575° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2021 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 266 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 20:51:16 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.173°, -155.467° | 32.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 3 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on October 13, 2021 at 20:51 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 20:42:58 UTC | 4.7mb | east of the North Island of New Zealand -35.433°, -179.392° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake east of the North Island of New Zealand, logged at 20:42 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 20:42:32 UTC | 2.3ml | 4 km SW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 19.609°, -156.027° | 8.8 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 4 km SW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October 13, 2021, with origin time 20:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 20:22:15 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km ESE of Powells Crossroads, Tennessee 35.169°, -85.440° | 18.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 4 km ESE of Powells Crossroads, Tennessee with origin time 20:22 UTC on October 13, 2021. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 20:02:02 UTC | 4.0mb | 98 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 55.486°, 161.623° | 99.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 98 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia came in on October 13, 2021 at 20:02 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 19:06:03 UTC | 2.5ml | 30 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.268°, -151.776° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 30 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska with origin time 19:06 UTC on October 13, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 18:43:44 UTC | 2.2ml | 35 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.455°, -115.237° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2021 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Stanley, Idaho. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 18:22:51 UTC | 4.4mb | southern Greece 36.063°, 21.727° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near southern Greece at 18:22 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 18:21:56 UTC | 2.2md | 13km SSE of Bodie, CA 38.110°, -118.946° | 15.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 13km SSE of Bodie, CA on October 13, 2021 at 18:21 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 18:10:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.611°, -104.118° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2021 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 18:02:47 UTC | 2.0md | 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.427°, -110.311° | -1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on October 13, 2021 at 18:02 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 17:57:44 UTC | 2.0md | 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.182°, -155.472° | 37.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
October 13, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 17:57 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 17:48:09 UTC | 4.4mb | 223 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines 4.365°, 123.359° | 502.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:48 UTC on October 13, 2021, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 223 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines. 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 17:34:23 UTC | 4.6mb | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge -62.918°, -161.314° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on October 13, 2021 at 17:34 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 17:00:49 UTC | 4.6mb | 62 km SSE of Nakamura, Japan 32.455°, 133.154° | 12.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 62 km SSE of Nakamura, Japan with origin time 17:00 UTC on October 13, 2021. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 16:39:08 UTC | 2.2ml | 161 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 52.646°, -165.232° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 161 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska with origin time 16:39 UTC on October 13, 2021. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 16:32:33 UTC | 2.0md | 13km SSE of Bodie, CA 38.114°, -118.941° | 10.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 13km SSE of Bodie, CA on October 13, 2021, with origin time 16:32 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-13 2021-10-13 16:24:31 UTC | 2.0ml | 65 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 63.065°, -150.469° | 102.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 65 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska with origin time 16:24 UTC on October 13, 2021. See the M2.0 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 October 13, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.