Earthquakes on December 26, 2021
258
EARTHQUAKES on December 26, 2021
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — 141 km E of Levuka, Fiji
639 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
7
M4.0–4.9
52
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
47
M1.0–1.9
142
Activity Summary
258
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
7
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
141 km E of Levuka, Fiji
15:42 UTC · 639.2 km deep
5.9
southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
08:26 UTC · 19.1 km deep
Felt by 9
5.6
25 km S of Fry, Greece
18:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 7
5.4
75 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
15:01 UTC · 107.5 km deep
5.3
160 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
02:22 UTC · 26.4 km deep
5.1
30 km S of Fry, Greece
15:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
17:59 UTC · 123.6 km deep
4.9
Fiji region
23:45 UTC · 585.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 26, 2021
All Earthquakes — December 26, 2021
Showing 30 of 116 (filtered from 258)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 23:52:29 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.962°, -66.928° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:52 UTC on December 26, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 23:49:51 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -56.135°, -26.891° | 71.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place in the South Sandwich Islands region on December 26, 2021 at 23:49 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 23:45:20 UTC | 4.9mb | Fiji region -21.783°, -179.390° | 585.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on December 26, 2021 at 23:45 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 22:51:50 UTC | 4.1mb | 145 km N of Maumere, Indonesia -7.302°, 122.157° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 145 km N of Maumere, Indonesia on December 26, 2021 at 22:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 22:26:37 UTC | 4.3mb | 272 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan 32.282°, 139.590° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 272 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan with origin time 22:26 UTC on December 26, 2021. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 22:15:39 UTC | 4.4mb | Kuril Islands 47.332°, 152.885° | 75.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:15 UTC on December 26, 2021, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred near Kuril Islands. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 22:09:42 UTC | 4.3mb | 190 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea -3.088°, 149.164° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 190 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea at 22:09 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 22:02:21 UTC | 4.4mb | 35 km S of Fry, Greece 35.102°, 26.994° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 35 km S of Fry, Greece at 22:02 UTC on December 26, 2021. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:51:08 UTC | 4.5mb | 202 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea -3.667°, 149.334° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 202 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea came in on December 26, 2021 at 21:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:50:11 UTC | 2.3ml | 96 km SSE of Nikolai, Alaska 62.287°, -153.345° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 96 km SSE of Nikolai, Alaska on December 26, 2021 at 21:50 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:40:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 73 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.949°, 126.700° | 119.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 73 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on December 26, 2021, with origin time 21:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:39:58 UTC | 4.3mb | Kermadec Islands region -31.459°, -177.898° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:39 UTC on December 26, 2021, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred in the Kermadec Islands region. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:33:39 UTC | 4.3mb | 97 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico 15.360°, -94.733° | 35.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 97 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico at 21:33 UTC on December 26, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:09:30 UTC | 4.1mb | 111 km W of La Libertad, Mexico 29.773°, -113.834° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 111 km W of La Libertad, Mexico with origin time 21:09 UTC on December 26, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:02:04 UTC | 4.4mb | 175 km E of Levuka, Fiji -18.310°, -179.044° | 574.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 175 km E of Levuka, Fiji came in on December 26, 2021 at 21:02 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 21:01:31 UTC | 3.0ml | Wyoming 43.851°, -105.193° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place near Wyoming on December 26, 2021 at 21:01 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 20:37:36 UTC | 2.3ml | 150 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 53.985°, -160.635° | 25.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 150 km S of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 20:37 UTC on December 26, 2021. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 20:26:38 UTC | 2.4md | 6 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.949°, -66.990° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 6 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico at 20:26 UTC on December 26, 2021. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 20:03:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 47 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii 18.834°, -155.204° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 26, 2021 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 47 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii, logged at 20:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 19:49:38 UTC | 2.4ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.678°, -104.385° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on December 26, 2021, with origin time 19:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 19:43:32 UTC | 2.2md | 15 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.834°, -66.876° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 15 km SSE of Guánica, Puerto Rico on December 26, 2021 at 19:43 UTC. Coming 2 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. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 19:40:05 UTC | 4.6mb | 43 km S of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan 41.944°, 142.307° | 66.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 26, 2021 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 43 km S of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan, logged at 19:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 19:10:55 UTC | 2.3ml | 40 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.904°, -152.506° | 87.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 40 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska at 19:10 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 19:04:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 40 km ESE of Rengo, Chile -34.533°, -70.447° | 123.5 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 40 km ESE of Rengo, Chile on December 26, 2021 at 19:04 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 19:01:24 UTC | 4.7mb | 39 km S of Fry, Greece 35.056°, 26.923° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 39 km S of Fry, Greece with origin time 19:01 UTC on December 26, 2021. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 18:59:02 UTC | 5.6mww | 25 km S of Fry, Greece 35.192°, 26.966° | 10.0 km | 7 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.6 earthquake 25 km S of Fry, Greece with origin time 18:59 UTC on December 26, 2021. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 18:44:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 235 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.796°, -178.480° | 555.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 235 km E of Levuka, Fiji on December 26, 2021 at 18:44 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 18:43:31 UTC | 4.7mb | Baja California, Mexico 29.918°, -113.805° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 26, 2021, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Baja California, Mexico at 18:43 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 18:17:40 UTC | 3.9mb | 224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.901°, 176.103° | 35.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 26, 2021 brought a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, logged at 18:17 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2021-12-26 2021-12-26 18:17:05 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km NW of St-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada 47.271°, -70.374° | 11.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km NW of St-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada came in on December 26, 2021 at 18:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 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 26, 2021. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.