Earthquakes on December 21, 2024
244
EARTHQUAKES on December 21, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.1 — 33 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
47 km deep · 15 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
25
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
52
M1.0–1.9
154
Activity Summary
244
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.1
33 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
15:30 UTC · 47.0 km deep
Felt by 15
5.0
9 km ENE of Paravóla, Greece
16:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.0
105 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
09:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
99 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
15:26 UTC · 54.1 km deep
4.8
61 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
12:03 UTC · 71.1 km deep
4.8
152 km WSW of Corral, Chile
09:13 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
43 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
07:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
269 km E of Levuka, Fiji
01:17 UTC · 608.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — December 21, 2024
All Earthquakes — December 21, 2024
Showing 30 of 90 (filtered from 244)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 23:56:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 63 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.074°, -150.997° | 122.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 63 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska on December 21, 2024 at 23:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 23:53:21 UTC | 3.0ml | 219 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 52.701°, -163.511° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:53 UTC on December 21, 2024, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 219 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 23:49:09 UTC | 2.3ml | 9 km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX 32.147°, -115.138° | 18.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 9 km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX at 23:49 UTC on December 21, 2024. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 23:45:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 74 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 51.826°, -173.289° | 43.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 74 km ESE of Atka, Alaska with origin time 23:45 UTC on December 21, 2024. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 22:26:07 UTC | 2.1ml | 17 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.297°, -120.516° | -0.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 17 km S of Princeton, Canada came in on December 21, 2024 at 22:26 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 22:21:31 UTC | 2.3ml | 57 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.587°, -169.487° | 22.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 57 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska came in on December 21, 2024 at 22:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 21:25:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 21 km E of Minas de Marcona, Peru -15.175°, -74.918° | 55.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 21 km E of Minas de Marcona, Peru on December 21, 2024 at 21:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 21:08:45 UTC | 2.9ml | 150 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 50.636°, -177.496° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 150 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on December 21, 2024 at 21:08 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 21:05:16 UTC | 2.4ml | 128 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 50.840°, -177.442° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 21, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 128 km SSW of Adak, Alaska at 21:05 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 20:48:45 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.459°, -179.777° | 542.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 20:48 UTC on December 21, 2024. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 20:14:44 UTC | 2.4mb_lg | 1 km SSW of Mooringsport, Louisiana 32.674°, -93.969° | 5.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:14 UTC on December 21, 2024, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 1 km SSW of Mooringsport, Louisiana. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 20:04:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.651°, -104.450° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 21, 2024 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 20:03:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 117 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga -20.305°, -173.362° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 117 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga on December 21, 2024, with origin time 20:03 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 19:55:31 UTC | 4.4mb | north of Ascension Island -1.344°, -15.019° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake north of Ascension Island came in on December 21, 2024 at 19:55 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 19:36:29 UTC | 4.5mb | 43 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan 39.027°, 70.875° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
December 21, 2024 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 43 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan, logged at 19:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 19:20:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 168 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna -14.772°, -175.862° | 285.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 21, 2024 at 19:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 168 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 19:13:41 UTC | 2.7ml | 4 km NW of Wrightwood, CA 34.387°, -117.656° | 5.7 km | 16 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 4 km NW of Wrightwood, CA on December 21, 2024, with origin time 19:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 19:02:47 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km SSE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii 19.943°, -155.345° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 21, 2024 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Pa‘auilo, Hawaii. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 18:23:28 UTC | 3.1md | 3 km S of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 17.990°, -66.773° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded 3 km S of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico on December 21, 2024 at 18:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 18:13:25 UTC | 2.1md | 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA 38.807°, -122.793° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
December 21, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA, logged at 18:13 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 18:09:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 209 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius -18.669°, 65.101° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 21, 2024 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 209 km ENE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 17:46:46 UTC | 2.0ml | 43 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska 61.505°, -146.547° | 27.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On December 21, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 43 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska at 17:46 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 17:32:00 UTC | 4.3mb | Volcano Islands, Japan region 25.286°, 140.951° | 113.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded in the Volcano Islands, Japan region on December 21, 2024 at 17:32 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 17:29:02 UTC | 3.1md | 72 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.996°, -67.535° | 10.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 72 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico with origin time 17:29 UTC on December 21, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 17:25:30 UTC | 2.1md | 10 km SW of Ridgemark, CA 36.732°, -121.411° | 6.8 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
December 21, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 10 km SW of Ridgemark, CA, logged at 17:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 17:08:35 UTC | 4.0mb | 66 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.914°, 159.585° | 74.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 66 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on December 21, 2024 at 17:08 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 17:03:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 78 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.410°, -161.830° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 78 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on December 21, 2024 at 17:03 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 16:55:59 UTC | 2.3md | 4 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico 17.936°, -66.281° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 4 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico on December 21, 2024, with origin time 16:55 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 16:51:33 UTC | 4.3mb | southeast of the Loyalty Islands -23.297°, 172.088° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands with origin time 16:51 UTC on December 21, 2024. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-12-21 2024-12-21 16:29:52 UTC | 5.0mwr | 9 km ENE of Paravóla, Greece 38.660°, 21.609° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 9 km ENE of Paravóla, Greece on December 21, 2024 at 16:29 UTC. See the M5.0 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on December 21, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.