Earthquakes on November 20, 2021
256
EARTHQUAKES on November 20, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
123 km deep · 3 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
52
M1.0–1.9
159
Activity Summary
256
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
48 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
10:57 UTC · 123.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.3
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
13:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
south of the Kermadec Islands
18:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
44 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines
22:42 UTC · 95.2 km deep
5.0
12 km NNE of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
12:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 8
4.9
Bonin Islands, Japan region
08:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Scotia Sea
08:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
3 km S of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador
22:06 UTC · 69.6 km deep
Felt by 6
Earthquake Map — November 20, 2021
All Earthquakes — November 20, 2021
Showing 30 of 97 (filtered from 256)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 23:51:05 UTC | 2.1ml | 44 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.870°, -152.595° | 86.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 44 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on November 20, 2021 at 23:51 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 23:49:42 UTC | 4.3mb | 232 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia -9.033°, 106.047° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 20, 2021 at 23:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 232 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 23:15:38 UTC | 2.5ml | 161 km S of Atka, Alaska 50.744°, -174.084° | 23.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 20, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 161 km S of Atka, Alaska, logged at 23:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 22:42:58 UTC | 5.0mb | 44 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines 6.700°, 126.697° | 95.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 20, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 44 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines at 22:42 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 22:23:17 UTC | 4.3mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 22.306°, 143.598° | 126.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded in the Volcano Islands, Japan region on November 20, 2021 at 22:23 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 22:06:41 UTC | 4.7mb | 3 km S of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador -1.914°, -80.079° | 69.6 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 3 km S of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador came in on November 20, 2021 at 22:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 21:55:45 UTC | 2.0ml | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.665°, -104.415° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 20, 2021 at 21:55 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 21:35:03 UTC | 2.9ml | 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas 31.595°, -104.005° | 7.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on November 20, 2021, with origin time 21:35 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 20:48:56 UTC | 2.7ml | 21 km W of Port Lions, Alaska 57.850°, -153.241° | 57.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 21 km W of Port Lions, Alaska with origin time 20:48 UTC on November 20, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 20:40:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 25 km N of Ruby, Alaska 64.961°, -155.575° | 14.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 25 km N of Ruby, Alaska on November 20, 2021 at 20:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:53:26 UTC | 2.3md | 7km ENE of Walker, CA 38.529°, -119.406° | 3.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 7km ENE of Walker, CA on November 20, 2021 at 19:53 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:34:02 UTC | 2.1ml | 56 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.786°, -177.449° | 100.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 56 km W of Adak, Alaska with origin time 19:34 UTC on November 20, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:32:26 UTC | 2.2ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.658°, -104.416° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 20, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 19:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:22:10 UTC | 3.6md | 98 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.203°, -65.152° | 54.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 98 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 20, 2021, with origin time 19:22 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:12:10 UTC | 4.4mb | Kuril Islands 46.115°, 152.596° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place near Kuril Islands on November 20, 2021 at 19:12 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:10:29 UTC | 2.2ml | 4 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.233°, -155.456° | 32.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 4 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii on November 20, 2021 at 19:10 UTC. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 19:07:41 UTC | 4.7mb | 81 km E of Shikotan, Russia 43.708°, 147.730° | 34.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place 81 km E of Shikotan, Russia on November 20, 2021 at 19:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 18:44:25 UTC | 4.1mb | southern Iran 27.686°, 56.095° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 20, 2021 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near southern Iran. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 18:23:11 UTC | 3.2ml | 22 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska 58.494°, -156.543° | 192.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 20, 2021 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 22 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska, logged at 18:23 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 18:04:39 UTC | 5.1mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.137°, -178.261° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.1 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands with origin time 18:04 UTC on November 20, 2021. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 17:38:14 UTC | 2.2md | 21 km W of Volcano, Hawaii 19.478°, -155.437° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:38 UTC on November 20, 2021, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 21 km W of Volcano, Hawaii. 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 17:36:55 UTC | 2.1ml | 40 km SW of Dillon, Montana 44.993°, -113.047° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 40 km SW of Dillon, Montana came in on November 20, 2021 at 17:36 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 17:33:25 UTC | 2.0ml | 8 km WNW of Trapper Creek, Alaska 62.347°, -150.381° | 63.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 8 km WNW of Trapper Creek, Alaska with origin time 17:33 UTC on November 20, 2021. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 17:00:52 UTC | 3.0ml | 25 km S of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming 43.998°, -105.426° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:00 UTC on November 20, 2021, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 25 km S of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 16:15:11 UTC | 2.8ml | 42 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii 18.863°, -155.238° | 10.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 42 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii on November 20, 2021 at 16:15 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 15:48:53 UTC | 2.3ml | 25km SSW of Bodfish, CA 35.365°, -118.553° | 4.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 20, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 25km SSW of Bodfish, CA, logged at 15:48 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 14:48:26 UTC | 2.6ml | Unimak Island region, Alaska 54.063°, -163.522° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the Unimak Island region, Alaska came in on November 20, 2021 at 14:48 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 14:38:26 UTC | 2.6ml | 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.211°, -155.398° | 32.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 8 km E of P?hala, Hawaii on November 20, 2021, with origin time 14:38 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 14:35:46 UTC | 4.7mb | 64 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines 6.891°, 127.021° | 53.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 20, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 64 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines, logged at 14:35 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-20 2021-11-20 14:35:30 UTC | 4.3mb | 43 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines 6.877°, 126.797° | 85.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 43 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines with origin time 14:35 UTC on November 20, 2021. See the M4.3 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 November 20, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.