Earthquakes in May 2021

143 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

143

Strongest

M7.3

Southern Qinghai, China

Busiest day

21 May

23 events

Daily average

4.6

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 143.

7.3
M7.3 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1974 d ago10 km deep
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi
1994 d ago43 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1976 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra
1981 d ago11 km deep
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region
1983 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 265 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
1974 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Eagle River, Alaska
1964 d ago44 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Yinqiao Zhen, Yunnan
1974 d ago9 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama
1982 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Fiji region
1987 d ago384 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
1988 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Minami-Sōma, Fukushima
1981 d ago32 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
1983 d ago22 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1965 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Sumberpucung, East Java
1974 d ago106 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Bauan, Calabarzon
1983 d ago113 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region
1993 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 147 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
1970 d ago201 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Crozet Islands region
1975 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1976 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
1979 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 187 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
1982 d ago416 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 234 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
1984 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra
1990 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department
1974 d ago57 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
1983 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 28 km SW of Turt, Mongolia
1992 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
1966 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 215 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
1972 d ago83 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Maqin County, Qinghai
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast Indian Ridge
1976 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 238 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
1980 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 256 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
1983 d ago48 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Ica, Ica
1983 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean
1988 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 117 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
1991 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 160 km N of Ishigaki, Japan
1992 d ago199 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia
1993 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
1965 d ago526 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
1974 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 288 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
1978 d ago31 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Āshkhāneh, North Khorasan
1978 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
1980 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna
1983 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
1984 d ago116 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1985 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
1990 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1965 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 265 km E of Levuka, Fiji
1965 d ago521 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
1967 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1972 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh
1976 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
1978 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Āshkhāneh, North Khorasan
1978 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 134 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
1990 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 54 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
1994 d ago181 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
1964 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1964 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
1964 d ago137 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
1966 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 108 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
1968 d ago51 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
1969 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Labuan, Banten
1972 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1973 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Mati, Davao Region
1973 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Yinqiao Zhen, Yunnan
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
1975 d ago115 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southwest of Africa
1977 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1977 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1979 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 144 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
1980 d ago63 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 255 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
1983 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
1987 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
1990 d ago148 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
1991 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1965 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1965 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi
1966 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Maqin County, Qinghai
1968 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku
1970 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
1972 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near San Antonio, Central Luzon
1972 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Labuan, Banten
1972 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 75 km SE of Atka, Alaska
1973 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Maqin County, Qinghai
1973 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1973 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Yinqiao Zhen, Yunnan
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Dali, Yunnan
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
1974 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
1974 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero
1976 d ago596 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southwest of Africa
1977 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 215 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
1978 d ago238 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province
1982 d ago113 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 232 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
1982 d ago87 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
1983 d ago48 km deep
Strong