Earthquakes on November 8, 2021
323
EARTHQUAKES on November 8, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Sulawesi, Indonesia
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
35
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
80
M1.0–1.9
195
Activity Summary
323
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Sulawesi, Indonesia
05:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
23 km SE of Derbent, Turkey
17:43 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 24
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
17:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
3 km SSE of Nangan, Philippines
07:04 UTC · 83.0 km deep
Felt by 5
4.8
27 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines
04:16 UTC · 61.2 km deep
4.7
171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
20:07 UTC · 49.7 km deep
4.7
8 km SE of Ishikawa, Japan
16:15 UTC · 36.0 km deep
Felt by 13
4.7
166 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile
06:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — November 8, 2021
All Earthquakes — November 8, 2021
Showing 30 of 128 (filtered from 323)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 23:59:47 UTC | 2.2md | 6 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.150°, -155.458° | 32.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 6 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on November 8, 2021, with origin time 23:59 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 23:50:19 UTC | 2.1ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.671°, -104.398° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 23:50 UTC on November 8, 2021. It arrived roughly 3 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 23:38:09 UTC | 4.3mb | 15 km SSE of Derbent, Turkey 37.897°, 32.106° | 20.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 15 km SSE of Derbent, Turkey at 23:38 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 23:23:22 UTC | 2.6md | 4 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri 36.158°, -89.688° | 7.5 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 4 km SW of Caruthersville, Missouri at 23:23 UTC on November 8, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 23:20:29 UTC | 3.0md | 9 km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.916°, -66.747° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 9 km SSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico at 23:20 UTC on November 8, 2021. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:57:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 19km NE of Furnace Creek, CA 36.587°, -116.725° | 3.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:57 UTC on November 8, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 19km NE of Furnace Creek, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:42:38 UTC | 2.2ml | 23 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska 61.963°, -150.012° | 41.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 23 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska on November 8, 2021, with origin time 22:42 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:42:30 UTC | 2.1md | 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.225°, -155.409° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 7 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii on November 8, 2021 at 22:42 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:40:11 UTC | 2.1ml | 34 km SE of Seldovia, Alaska 59.260°, -151.213° | 59.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 34 km SE of Seldovia, Alaska at 22:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:32:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.202°, -155.399° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 8, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii at 22:32 UTC. Coming 15 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:14:33 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.206°, -155.406° | 32.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 22:14 UTC on November 8, 2021, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 14 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 22:11:28 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.211°, -155.412° | 32.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 8, 2021 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 21:59:20 UTC | 3.0ml | 219 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.068°, -150.052° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 219 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska came in on November 8, 2021 at 21:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 21:36:12 UTC | 2.4md | 10km SE of Pinnacles, CA 36.477°, -121.052° | 8.8 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 10km SE of Pinnacles, CA on November 8, 2021 at 21:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 21:14:38 UTC | 2.1ml | 130 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.219°, -159.873° | 14.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 130 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at 21:14 UTC on November 8, 2021. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 21:08:15 UTC | 4.1mb | 98 km NE of Miyako, Japan 40.185°, 142.861° | 38.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 98 km NE of Miyako, Japan at 21:08 UTC on November 8, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 21:05:27 UTC | 2.5ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.671°, -104.401° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on November 8, 2021, with origin time 21:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 20:55:51 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.344°, -179.238° | 577.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:55 UTC on November 8, 2021, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred south of the Fiji Islands. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 20:49:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 84 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.105°, -163.592° | 54.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 84 km S of False Pass, Alaska on November 8, 2021, with origin time 20:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 20:16:52 UTC | 2.8ml | 29 km SW of Birney, Montana 45.158°, -106.818° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 8, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 29 km SW of Birney, Montana at 20:16 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 20:07:54 UTC | 4.7mb | 171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia -0.233°, 125.123° | 49.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia at 20:07 UTC on November 8, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 19:35:28 UTC | 4.4mb | northern Qinghai, China 38.093°, 93.774° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near northern Qinghai, China came in on November 8, 2021 at 19:35 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 19:17:53 UTC | 3.0md | 4 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.936°, -66.925° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 4 km SSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico on November 8, 2021, with origin time 19:17 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 18:37:22 UTC | 2.7ml | 23 km SW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 55.739°, -159.723° | 92.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:37 UTC on November 8, 2021, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 23 km SW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 18:32:47 UTC | 2.2ml | 53 km E of Juneau, Alaska 58.357°, -133.512° | 5.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 53 km E of Juneau, Alaska came in on November 8, 2021 at 18:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 18:23:19 UTC | 3.6md | 59 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.250°, -67.801° | 148.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 59 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico on November 8, 2021 at 18:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 18:02:23 UTC | 2.6ml | 217 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 50.216°, -178.281° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 217 km SSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 18:02 UTC on November 8, 2021. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 17:55:37 UTC | 4.2mb | 85 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga -17.952°, -174.322° | 67.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 85 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga on November 8, 2021, with origin time 17:55 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 17:49:42 UTC | 4.4mb | 276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste -7.307°, 129.194° | 107.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on November 8, 2021 at 17:49 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-08 2021-11-08 17:45:45 UTC | 4.5mb | 38 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador 13.166°, -89.179° | 71.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 38 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador with origin time 17:45 UTC on November 8, 2021. See the M4.5 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 November 8, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.