Earthquakes on December 2, 2021
259
EARTHQUAKES on December 2, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.2 — 280 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
22 km deep · 2 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
54
M1.0–1.9
157
Activity Summary
259
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
280 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
02:26 UTC · 21.9 km deep
Felt by 2
4.8
12 km SE of Riosucio, Colombia
13:52 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.8
74 km ENE of Namie, Japan
08:24 UTC · 57.2 km deep
Felt by 7
4.8
southern East Pacific Rise
01:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
272 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia
22:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
21:41 UTC · 72.9 km deep
4.6
76 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan
20:49 UTC · 314.4 km deep
Felt by 2
4.6
70 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam
10:22 UTC · 58.1 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 2, 2021
All Earthquakes — December 2, 2021
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 259)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 23:47:55 UTC | 2.1ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.672°, -104.401° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico with origin time 23:47 UTC on December 2, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 23:31:27 UTC | 4.1mb | 90 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru -16.529°, -74.746° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 90 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru came in on December 2, 2021 at 23:31 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 23:22:57 UTC | 4.1mb | 2 km ESE of Uchkent, Russia 43.106°, 47.111° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 2 km ESE of Uchkent, Russia on December 2, 2021 at 23:22 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 23:15:21 UTC | 4.2mb | 156 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste -7.184°, 125.176° | 484.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:15 UTC on December 2, 2021, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 156 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste. 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 23:05:23 UTC | 2.7ml | 107 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 52.865°, -167.273° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 107 km E of Nikolski, Alaska at 23:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 23:03:34 UTC | 3.0ml | 111 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.263°, -174.794° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 111 km SSW of Atka, Alaska with origin time 23:03 UTC on December 2, 2021. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 22:16:39 UTC | 4.6mb | 272 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia -9.887°, 108.224° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:16 UTC on December 2, 2021, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 272 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:55:31 UTC | 3.6ml | 107 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.303°, -174.810° | 11.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 107 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on December 2, 2021, with origin time 21:55 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:54:00 UTC | 2.1ml | 113 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.248°, -174.805° | 24.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 113 km SSW of Atka, Alaska at 21:54 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.3 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:49:35 UTC | 2.6ml | 119 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.182°, -174.753° | 23.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 119 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on December 2, 2021 at 21:49 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:42:57 UTC | 4.3mb | 107 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.301°, -174.794° | 32.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 107 km SSW of Atka, Alaska on December 2, 2021 at 21:42 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 M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:41:40 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.968°, -25.614° | 72.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 21:41 UTC on December 2, 2021. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:37:48 UTC | 4.4mwr | 7 km SSE of ?tsuki, Japan 35.557°, 139.018° | 26.7 km | 221 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:37 UTC on December 2, 2021, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 7 km SSE of ?tsuki, Japan. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:16:43 UTC | 2.9ml | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 52.278°, -175.633° | 152.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 2, 2021 at 21:16 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 21:01:08 UTC | 4.4mb | 224 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia 45.656°, 150.677° | 94.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 224 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia at 21:01 UTC on December 2, 2021. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 20:57:35 UTC | 2.7ml | 26 km NNE of Ranchester, Wyoming 45.117°, -106.990° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:57 UTC on December 2, 2021, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 26 km NNE of Ranchester, Wyoming. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 20:49:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 76 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan 45.833°, 142.551° | 314.4 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 76 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan on December 2, 2021, with origin time 20:49 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 20:00:57 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.929°, -25.164° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2021 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the South Sandwich Islands region. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 19:51:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 121 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.225°, -139.540° | 8.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 121 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on December 2, 2021 at 19:51 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.2 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 19:33:46 UTC | 2.0md | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.226°, -155.387° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 19:33 UTC on December 2, 2021. Coming 13 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 19:21:20 UTC | 2.3ml | 119 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.239°, -139.473° | 12.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 119 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on December 2, 2021, with origin time 19:21 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 19:19:54 UTC | 3.2ml | 122 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada 61.263°, -139.514° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 2, 2021 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 122 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada, logged at 19:19 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 19:18:55 UTC | 2.7md | 6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.979°, -66.984° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on December 2, 2021, with origin time 19:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 19:00:32 UTC | 3.9mb | 112 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.245°, -174.755° | 26.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.9 earthquake 112 km SSW of Atka, Alaska at 19:00 UTC on December 2, 2021. 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 M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 18:34:58 UTC | 2.1md | 17 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah 39.415°, -110.278° | -3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:34 UTC on December 2, 2021, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 17 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 18:34:35 UTC | 2.5md | 3km ENE of Aromas, CA 36.894°, -121.614° | -0.1 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3km ENE of Aromas, CA with origin time 18:34 UTC on December 2, 2021. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 18:32:49 UTC | 2.6md | 2 km S of Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico 18.043°, -66.752° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 2 km S of Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico came in on December 2, 2021 at 18:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 17:59:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.238°, -155.400° | 33.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii at 17:59 UTC on December 2, 2021. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 17:57:08 UTC | 4.0mb | 25 km NW of Baghl?n, Afghanistan 36.264°, 68.484° | 62.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 2, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 25 km NW of Baghl?n, Afghanistan at 17:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-02 2021-12-02 17:41:35 UTC | 4.3mb | Fiji region -17.846°, -177.649° | 600.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Fiji region with origin time 17:41 UTC on December 2, 2021. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. 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 December 2, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.