Earthquakes on December 14, 2021
292
EARTHQUAKES on December 14, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M7.3 — Flores Sea
14 km deep · 38 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
64
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
48
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
292
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
7.3
Flores Sea
03:20 UTC · 14.3 km deep
Felt by 38
5.8
112 km N of Maumere, Indonesia
03:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.7
111 km N of Maumere, Indonesia
03:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.6
111 km N of Maumere, Indonesia
08:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
78 km W of Vallenar, Chile
04:23 UTC · 17.8 km deep
Felt by 22
5.2
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
12:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
145 km NNW of Maumere, Indonesia
03:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
89 km S of Topolobampo, Mexico
02:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 14, 2021
All Earthquakes — December 14, 2021
Showing 30 of 129 (filtered from 292)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 23:26:18 UTC | 3.7mb | 56 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 55.392°, -159.556° | 58.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:26 UTC on December 14, 2021, a magnitude 3.7 tremor occurred 56 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:55:52 UTC | 2.3ml | 49 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska 62.228°, -148.686° | 18.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 49 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska at 22:55 UTC on December 14, 2021. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:32:02 UTC | 2.4ml | 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.162°, -155.466° | 33.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 4 km SSE of P?hala, Hawaii on December 14, 2021 at 22:32 UTC. Coming 15 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:17:14 UTC | 4.8mb | 22 km ESE of Chubek, Tajikistan 37.528°, 69.942° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 22 km ESE of Chubek, Tajikistan at 22:17 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:17:06 UTC | 4.8mb | 105 km N of Maumere, Indonesia -7.668°, 122.295° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:17 UTC on December 14, 2021, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 105 km N of Maumere, Indonesia. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:12:32 UTC | 4.1mwr | 126 km WSW of Corral, Chile -40.251°, -74.831° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 126 km WSW of Corral, Chile at 22:12 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:04:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea -5.579°, 147.184° | 178.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:04 UTC on December 14, 2021, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:02:29 UTC | 2.5mb_lg | 6 km SSW of Gypsum, Kansas 38.653°, -97.452° | 5.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 6 km SSW of Gypsum, Kansas came in on December 14, 2021 at 22:02 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 22:01:43 UTC | 4.9mb | 137 km NNW of Maumere, Indonesia -7.550°, 121.570° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 137 km NNW of Maumere, Indonesia, logged at 22:01 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 21:58:47 UTC | 2.4ml | 8 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.368°, -150.131° | 38.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 8 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska with origin time 21:58 UTC on December 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 21:56:35 UTC | 4.4mb | off the coast of Oregon 44.639°, -129.638° | 10.0 km | 38 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near off the coast of Oregon at 21:56 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 21:29:19 UTC | 4.8mb | 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia -9.753°, 114.172° | 40.4 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake 147 km S of Muncar, Indonesia at 21:29 UTC on December 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 21:23:02 UTC | 4.9mb | 55 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran 32.312°, 49.694° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2021 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 21:22:15 UTC | 4.5mb | 7 km NNE of Guanagazapa, Guatemala 14.287°, -90.612° | 191.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 7 km NNE of Guanagazapa, Guatemala at 21:22 UTC on December 14, 2021. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 21:22:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 68 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 44.634°, 148.108° | 64.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:22 UTC on December 14, 2021, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 68 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 20:39:53 UTC | 2.9ml | 26 km SW of Monument, New Mexico 32.460°, -103.463° | 4.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 26 km SW of Monument, New Mexico on December 14, 2021 at 20:39 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 20:15:38 UTC | 3.2ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.764°, 178.450° | 101.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska came in on December 14, 2021 at 20:15 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 19:42:08 UTC | 4.4mb | 96 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu -14.664°, 167.933° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:42 UTC on December 14, 2021, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 96 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 19:40:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 106 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.214°, -144.359° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 106 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska on December 14, 2021, with origin time 19:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 19:06:01 UTC | 3.7mb | 148 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.388°, -158.866° | 18.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 148 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska at 19:06 UTC on December 14, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 18:53:38 UTC | 2.5ml | 10 km S of Funny River, Alaska 60.406°, -150.774° | 66.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 10 km S of Funny River, Alaska on December 14, 2021 at 18:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 18:49:20 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km S of P?hala, Hawaii 19.160°, -155.479° | 36.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 18:49 UTC on December 14, 2021, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 4 km S of P?hala, Hawaii. 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. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 18:41:35 UTC | 4.9mb | 124 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.742°, 127.115° | 61.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 124 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on December 14, 2021 at 18:41 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 18:37:55 UTC | 4.3mb | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -7.082°, 129.552° | 137.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at 18:37 UTC on December 14, 2021. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 18:31:30 UTC | 2.6ml | 25 km W of Sand Point, Alaska 55.307°, -160.904° | 71.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2021 at 18:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 25 km W of Sand Point, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 17:55:10 UTC | 3.1ml | 21 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.362°, -115.118° | 12.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 14, 2021 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 21 km NW of Stanley, Idaho, logged at 17:55 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 17:44:06 UTC | 4.0mb | off the coast of Oregon 44.061°, -129.201° | 10.0 km | 16 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near off the coast of Oregon came in on December 14, 2021 at 17:44 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 17:42:10 UTC | 2.1md | 11 km SE of Ash Flat, Arkansas 36.157°, -91.513° | 10.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 14, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km SE of Ash Flat, Arkansas at 17:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 17:33:41 UTC | 2.3ml | 1 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii 19.189°, -155.485° | 32.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
December 14, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 1 km SSW of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 17:33 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-14 2021-12-14 17:30:58 UTC | 2.6ml | 18 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.263°, -115.158° | 20.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 18 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho on December 14, 2021 at 17:30 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.6 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 14, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.