Earthquakes on November 27, 2021
289
EARTHQUAKES on November 27, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
51 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
183
Activity Summary
289
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
76 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
03:45 UTC · 50.7 km deep
5.3
95 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
18:48 UTC · 48.7 km deep
Felt by 3
5.3
151 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
01:44 UTC · 30.6 km deep
5.2
Pulau-Pulau Talaud, Indonesia
06:01 UTC · 80.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.1
61 km S of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
20:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 9
4.9
north of Svalbard
22:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
10:11 UTC · 39.2 km deep
4.9
229 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
03:52 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — November 27, 2021
All Earthquakes — November 27, 2021
Showing 30 of 106 (filtered from 289)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 23:59:44 UTC | 2.0ml | Utah 38.373°, -112.764° | 2.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:59 UTC on November 27, 2021, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred near 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 23:55:52 UTC | 4.2mb | 161 km ESE of Hirara, Japan 24.075°, 126.677° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 161 km ESE of Hirara, Japan at 23:55 UTC on November 27, 2021. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 23:51:23 UTC | 3.3ml | 65 km NE of Adak, Alaska 52.280°, -175.947° | 190.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 27, 2021 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 65 km NE of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 23:30:13 UTC | 2.5md | 10 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.901°, -66.971° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 10 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico came in on November 27, 2021 at 23:30 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 23:00:40 UTC | 4.5mb | 133 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga -21.142°, -176.496° | 206.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 133 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga at 23:00 UTC on November 27, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 22:51:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 140 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.613°, -166.337° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 27, 2021 at 22:51 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 140 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 22:49:03 UTC | 4.9mb | north of Svalbard 85.471°, 13.315° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake north of Svalbard at 22:49 UTC on November 27, 2021. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 22:44:48 UTC | 4.8mwr | 89 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile -27.829°, -71.098° | 33.1 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place 89 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile on November 27, 2021 at 22:44 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 22:31:01 UTC | 2.4md | 16km SSE of Mineral, CA 40.219°, -121.496° | 5.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 27, 2021 at 22:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 16km SSE of Mineral, CA. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 22:25:15 UTC | 4.6mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.007°, -178.264° | 39.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region on November 27, 2021 at 22:25 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 21:37:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 5 km ESE of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.751°, -151.753° | 52.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 5 km ESE of Anchor Point, Alaska on November 27, 2021 at 21:37 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 21:07:54 UTC | 2.6md | 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.185°, -155.469° | 37.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 2 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on November 27, 2021 at 21:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 20:40:05 UTC | 4.1mb | 57 km SE of Longaví, Chile -36.326°, -71.231° | 131.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 57 km SE of Longaví, Chile on November 27, 2021 at 20:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 20:37:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 32 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.228°, -152.425° | 67.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 32 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on November 27, 2021 at 20:37 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 20:36:39 UTC | 5.1mww | 61 km S of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea -9.314°, 148.169° | 10.0 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:36 UTC on November 27, 2021, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred 61 km S of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 19:48:58 UTC | 3.1ml | 201 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 53.302°, -161.585° | 3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 201 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on November 27, 2021, with origin time 19:48 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 19:40:22 UTC | 4.5mb | 34 km SW of Santiago del Estero, Argentina -28.020°, -64.499° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 34 km SW of Santiago del Estero, Argentina on November 27, 2021, with origin time 19:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 19:31:57 UTC | 4.4mwr | 34 km WSW of Carahue, Chile -38.831°, -73.527° | 21.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
November 27, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 34 km WSW of Carahue, Chile, logged at 19:31 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 19:28:59 UTC | 4.6mwr | 36 km WSW of Carahue, Chile -38.814°, -73.558° | 26.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 36 km WSW of Carahue, Chile with origin time 19:28 UTC on November 27, 2021. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 19:11:44 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.172°, -155.486° | 33.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On November 27, 2021 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 18:48:06 UTC | 5.3mww | 95 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -7.038°, 155.961° | 48.7 km | 3 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 95 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on November 27, 2021 at 18:48 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 18:42:48 UTC | 4.6mb | 3 km NNE of Lata, Solomon Islands -10.698°, 165.806° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On November 27, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 3 km NNE of Lata, Solomon Islands at 18:42 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 18:40:40 UTC | 2.0ml | 9 km NNW of Perry, Oklahoma 36.365°, -97.345° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 9 km NNW of Perry, Oklahoma on November 27, 2021, with origin time 18:40 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 18:24:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 206 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 48.902°, 155.291° | 49.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 206 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on November 27, 2021 at 18:24 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 18:04:32 UTC | 2.4ml | 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.190°, -155.473° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
November 27, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 1 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 18:04 UTC. 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. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 17:56:48 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -21.884°, -179.307° | 582.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected in the Fiji region on November 27, 2021, with origin time 17:56 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 17:48:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 120 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.229°, -139.503° | 4.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:48 UTC on November 27, 2021, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 120 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 17:36:00 UTC | 3.1ml | 119 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.245°, -139.481° | 3.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 119 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada came in on November 27, 2021 at 17:36 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 M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 17:32:35 UTC | 4.1mb | 72 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia -3.657°, 134.918° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 72 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia with origin time 17:32 UTC on November 27, 2021. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-11-27 2021-11-27 17:12:45 UTC | 2.0ml | 119 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.240°, -139.476° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 119 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada with origin time 17:12 UTC on November 27, 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 November 27, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.