Earthquakes on October 14, 2021
291
EARTHQUAKES on October 14, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 42 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
116 km deep · 9 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
14
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
188
Activity Summary
291
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
42 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
05:51 UTC · 116.0 km deep
Felt by 9
5.5
134 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
15:16 UTC · 41.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.3
Southwest Indian Ridge
03:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
20:49 UTC · 97.7 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
12:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
98 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines
21:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
03:29 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.6
south of the Fiji Islands
06:22 UTC · 528.6 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 14, 2021
All Earthquakes — October 14, 2021
Showing 30 of 103 (filtered from 291)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 23:53:00 UTC | 2.5ml | 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.251°, -155.395° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 10 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 23:53 UTC on October 14, 2021. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 23:50:10 UTC | 3.4ml | 115 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.294°, -156.543° | 42.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 115 km E of Chignik, Alaska at 23:50 UTC on October 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 23:22:31 UTC | 2.7ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.676°, -104.404° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 23:22 UTC on October 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 23:12:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 112 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.154°, -156.607° | 45.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 112 km E of Chignik, Alaska on October 14, 2021 at 23:12 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 23:02:38 UTC | 2.4ml | 19 km ENE of Sheridan, Wyoming 44.866°, -106.726° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 19 km ENE of Sheridan, Wyoming at 23:02 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 22:26:01 UTC | 2.3ml | 121 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.286°, -156.439° | 72.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 121 km E of Chignik, Alaska came in on October 14, 2021 at 22:26 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 22:21:49 UTC | 2.3ml | 119 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.322°, -156.475° | 64.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 119 km E of Chignik, Alaska on October 14, 2021 at 22:21 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 22:06:39 UTC | 2.1ml | 1 km NNE of Colfax, Washington 46.895°, -117.356° | -0.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 1 km NNE of Colfax, Washington on October 14, 2021 at 22:06 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 22:05:10 UTC | 3.3ml | 32 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico 31.990°, -103.870° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 32 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico came in on October 14, 2021 at 22:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:53:22 UTC | 2.3md | 6 km N of Ducktown, Tennessee 35.092°, -84.381° | 13.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 6 km N of Ducktown, Tennessee with origin time 21:53 UTC on October 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:41:13 UTC | 2.3ml | 46 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.652°, -152.616° | 79.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 14, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 46 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska, logged at 21:41 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:35:03 UTC | 3.4ml | 132 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.364°, -164.238° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.4 event was detected 132 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on October 14, 2021, with origin time 21:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:30:53 UTC | 4.1mb | 268 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.828°, 176.764° | 65.9 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 268 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on October 14, 2021, with origin time 21:30 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:30:36 UTC | 2.0md | 14 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.431°, -110.318° | -1.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:30 UTC on October 14, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 14 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah. 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:19:05 UTC | 4.7mb | 98 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines 6.740°, 127.300° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 98 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines at 21:19 UTC on October 14, 2021. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 21:10:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 180 km WNW of Tongliao, China 44.213°, 120.171° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 180 km WNW of Tongliao, China with origin time 21:10 UTC on October 14, 2021. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 20:49:18 UTC | 4.9mb | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia -7.095°, 130.052° | 97.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia at 20:49 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 20:19:41 UTC | 3.8mb | 87 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.117°, -166.910° | 35.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 87 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska at 20:19 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 20:16:47 UTC | 3.0ml | 21 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska 61.984°, -150.019° | 28.3 km | 3 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 21 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska at 20:16 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 20:04:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 53 km S of King Cove, Alaska 54.582°, -162.387° | 51.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:04 UTC on October 14, 2021, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 53 km S of King Cove, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 19:44:02 UTC | 2.1ml | 61 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.550°, -161.965° | 24.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 61 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska at 19:44 UTC on October 14, 2021. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 19:30:04 UTC | 2.9ml | 103 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.333°, -161.323° | 17.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 103 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on October 14, 2021, with origin time 19:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 19:14:13 UTC | 2.0md | 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.425°, -110.300° | -2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on October 14, 2021, with origin time 19:14 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 19:01:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 113 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.337°, -156.577° | 46.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 113 km E of Chignik, Alaska came in on October 14, 2021 at 19:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 18:31:27 UTC | 4.0mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.386°, 178.810° | 67.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on October 14, 2021 at 18:31 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 18:26:57 UTC | 2.3ml | 5 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.205°, -155.428° | 32.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On October 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 5 km E of P?hala, Hawaii at 18:26 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 18:25:51 UTC | 2.3ml | 49 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.943°, -140.143° | 3.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2021 at 18:25 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 49 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska. 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 18:23:02 UTC | 4.2mwr | 100 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.156°, -67.310° | 188.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 100 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina with origin time 18:23 UTC on October 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 18:08:01 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.424°, -110.306° | -1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on October 14, 2021 at 18:08 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-14 2021-10-14 18:04:54 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.171°, -155.452° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 4 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii on October 14, 2021 at 18:04 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 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 M2.2 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 October 14, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.