Earthquakes on October 24, 2021
257
EARTHQUAKES on October 24, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.2 — 28 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
69 km deep · 113 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
50
M1.0–1.9
155
Activity Summary
257
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.2
28 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
05:11 UTC · 69.0 km deep
Felt by 113
4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
14:56 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.8
163 km W of Langlois, Oregon
12:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 12
4.8
129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
03:22 UTC · 45.9 km deep
4.8
139 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
00:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
north of Svalbard
17:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
Ethiopia
14:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
Izu Islands, Japan region
06:45 UTC · 34.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 24, 2021
All Earthquakes — October 24, 2021
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 257)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 23:57:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 34 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.869°, -152.418° | 207.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 24, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 34 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska at 23:57 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 23:50:00 UTC | 2.1md | 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.171°, -155.473° | 36.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 3 km S of P?hala, Hawaii on October 24, 2021 at 23:50 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 23:29:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas 32.431°, -102.106° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:29 UTC on October 24, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 23:13:41 UTC | 2.1ml | 108 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.498°, -159.649° | 21.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:13 UTC on October 24, 2021, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 108 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 23:05:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 139 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga -22.543°, -174.582° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 139 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on October 24, 2021 at 23:05 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 22:58:15 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km SSE of Maricao, Puerto Rico 18.159°, -66.968° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 2 km SSE of Maricao, Puerto Rico on October 24, 2021 at 22:58 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 22:33:12 UTC | 2.5mb_lg | 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas 37.649°, -97.276° | 6.5 km | 183 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:33 UTC on October 24, 2021, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 22:04:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km S of Beaver, Utah 38.170°, -112.626° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 24, 2021 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11 km S of Beaver, Utah. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 21:54:53 UTC | 4.5mb | 137 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.976°, 128.010° | 90.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 24, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 137 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia, logged at 21:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 21:43:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 79 km W of Miramichi, Canada 46.993°, -66.549° | 4.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 79 km W of Miramichi, Canada on October 24, 2021 at 21:43 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 21:36:21 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.188°, -155.465° | 36.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:36 UTC on October 24, 2021, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 2 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 3 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 21:09:25 UTC | 4.1mb | 246 km W of Tual, Indonesia -5.912°, 130.542° | 102.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 246 km W of Tual, Indonesia at 21:09 UTC on October 24, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 21:08:27 UTC | 2.2ml | 14 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.326°, -120.492° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 14 km S of Princeton, Canada on October 24, 2021, with origin time 21:08 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 20:13:53 UTC | 4.3mb | south of Africa -53.264°, 23.256° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of Africa at 20:13 UTC on October 24, 2021. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 19:47:10 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -21.842°, 179.981° | 588.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded south of the Fiji Islands on October 24, 2021 at 19:47 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 19:10:10 UTC | 2.0ml | 2 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.183°, -155.460° | 33.2 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 2 km SE of P?hala, Hawaii on October 24, 2021 at 19:10 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 18:17:19 UTC | 4.1mb | 5 km NNE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan 22.663°, 120.325° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 5 km NNE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan on October 24, 2021, with origin time 18:17 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 18:15:45 UTC | 3.0ml | 5 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.153°, -155.479° | 33.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 5 km S of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 18:15 UTC on October 24, 2021. 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 M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 18:13:40 UTC | 2.0ml | 57 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.143°, -150.979° | 128.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 57 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska at 18:13 UTC on October 24, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 18:11:02 UTC | 2.7md | 6 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.145°, -155.454° | 34.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 24, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 6 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 18:11 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 M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 18:05:21 UTC | 3.1ml | 25 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming 43.630°, -105.222° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 25 km ESE of Wright, Wyoming on October 24, 2021, with origin time 18:05 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 17:55:10 UTC | 2.7md | 19 km NNW of Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina 35.518°, -83.962° | 7.6 km | 19 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 19 km NNW of Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina on October 24, 2021 at 17:55 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 17:47:51 UTC | 4.6mb | north of Svalbard 86.260°, 34.525° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake north of Svalbard at 17:47 UTC on October 24, 2021. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 17:44:47 UTC | 2.0md | 7 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.143°, -155.456° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 7 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on October 24, 2021, with origin time 17:44 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 17:29:28 UTC | 4.0mwr | 255 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile -44.895°, -75.971° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 255 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile with origin time 17:29 UTC on October 24, 2021. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 17:04:46 UTC | 4.1mb | 18 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia 41.105°, 44.051° | 10.0 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 18 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia came in on October 24, 2021 at 17:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 16:52:35 UTC | 4.2mb | 105 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -24.325°, -67.350° | 191.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 105 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina with origin time 16:52 UTC on October 24, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 16:43:10 UTC | 2.9ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.448°, 178.848° | 66.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 24, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 16:43 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 16:38:40 UTC | 3.1md | 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.957°, -67.106° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico at 16:38 UTC on October 24, 2021. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-10-24 2021-10-24 16:16:58 UTC | 3.3md | 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.960°, -67.107° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 6 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico with origin time 16:16 UTC on October 24, 2021. See the M3.3 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 24, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.