Earthquakes on May 21, 2026
208
EARTHQUAKES on May 21, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M4.9 — 60 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
0
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
116
Activity Summary
208
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
0
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
4.9
60 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran
09:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
104 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
16:45 UTC · 135.7 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
08:37 UTC · 108.5 km deep
4.7
103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
06:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
southern East Pacific Rise
04:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
105 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
21:25 UTC · 46.8 km deep
4.6
Kermadec Islands region
00:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 21, 2026
All Earthquakes — May 21, 2026
Showing 30 of 92 (filtered from 208)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 22:57:51 UTC | 2.5ml | 12 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska 60.558°, -151.510° | 75.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 12 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska came in on May 21, 2026 at 22:57 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 22:44:58 UTC | 2.2ml | 12 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.823°, -98.997° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 12 km SE of Pearsall, Texas at 22:44 UTC. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 22:01:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 6 km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX 32.374°, -115.258° | 10.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 22:01:21 UTC | 3.1ml | 80 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.655°, -177.738° | 81.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:01 UTC on May 21, 2026, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 80 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 21:53:41 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km SSE of Princeton, Canada 49.361°, -120.480° | -0.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km SSE of Princeton, Canada with origin time 21:53 UTC on May 21, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 21:32:38 UTC | 2.0ml | 50 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.927°, -140.202° | 4.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 50 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska at 21:32 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 21:25:25 UTC | 4.6mb | 105 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.547°, 166.293° | 46.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 105 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands at 21:25 UTC on May 21, 2026. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 21:02:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 14 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.803°, -98.984° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:02 UTC on May 21, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 14 km SE of Pearsall, Texas. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 20:58:26 UTC | 2.3md | 5 km SSW of Moscow, Idaho 46.681°, -117.025° | -0.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 5 km SSW of Moscow, Idaho, logged at 20:58 UTC. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 20:53:16 UTC | 2.7ml | 1 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.219°, -155.478° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 20:36:27 UTC | 4.1mb | 29 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece 34.754°, 25.812° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 29 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece at 20:36 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 20:06:32 UTC | 4.2mb | 176 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.161°, 160.770° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 176 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on May 21, 2026 at 20:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 19:53:29 UTC | 4.4mb | Reykjanes Ridge 57.539°, -32.585° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Reykjanes Ridge came in on May 21, 2026 at 19:53 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 19:28:39 UTC | 3.1md | 63 km E of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands 17.710°, -64.109° | 40.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 63 km E of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands at 19:28 UTC on May 21, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 19:00:10 UTC | 3.9mw | 62 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.377°, -125.011° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 seismic event took place 62 km W of Petrolia, CA on May 21, 2026 at 19:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 18:47:16 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.253°, -179.933° | 551.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on May 21, 2026 at 18:47 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 18:44:22 UTC | 4.4mb | 69 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile -21.387°, -68.897° | 118.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 69 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile, logged at 18:44 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 18:24:55 UTC | 4.2mb | 179 km W of Neiafu, Tonga -18.637°, -175.681° | 274.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 179 km W of Neiafu, Tonga, logged at 18:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 18:24:34 UTC | 2.3ml | 19 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas 28.634°, -98.224° | 4.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 19 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas at 18:24 UTC on May 21, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 17:51:51 UTC | 3.1md | 104 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.199°, -64.392° | 40.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 104 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at 17:51 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 17:28:53 UTC | 2.2ml | 14 km NE of Milford, Utah 38.506°, -112.915° | 2.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 14 km NE of Milford, Utah, logged at 17:28 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 16:54:22 UTC | 4.4mb | Indian Ocean Triple Junction -26.272°, 68.297° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Indian Ocean Triple Junction. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 16:46:54 UTC | 2.7ml | 15 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.799°, -98.980° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 15 km SE of Pearsall, Texas on May 21, 2026 at 16:46 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 16:45:56 UTC | 4.7mb | 104 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.642°, 126.783° | 135.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 104 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on May 21, 2026 at 16:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 16:43:09 UTC | 2.1ml | 2 km E of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.359°, -149.933° | 38.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 2 km E of Point MacKenzie, Alaska with origin time 16:43 UTC on May 21, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 16:39:49 UTC | 4.1mb | 220 km WNW of Larapinta, Australia -22.876°, 131.865° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:39 UTC on May 21, 2026, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 220 km WNW of Larapinta, Australia. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 15:46:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 14 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.806°, -98.977° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 14 km SE of Pearsall, Texas on May 21, 2026, with origin time 15:46 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 15:39:15 UTC | 3.0ml | 24 km WSW of Westmorland, CA 32.959°, -115.857° | 14.6 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 24 km WSW of Westmorland, CA on May 21, 2026, with origin time 15:39 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 15:33:13 UTC | 3.5ml | 160 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.087°, -178.567° | 10.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026 at 15:33 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 160 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 14:16:19 UTC | 2.1ml | 27 km NW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska 62.083°, -147.605° | 27.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 21, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 27 km NW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska at 14:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 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 May 21, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.