Earthquakes in October 2021

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

Events

113

Strongest

M7.3

Vanuatu region

Busiest day

2 Oct

7 events

Daily average

3.6

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 113.

7.3
M7.3 earthquake - Vanuatu region
1840 d ago527 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 112 km E of Chignik, Alaska
1831 d ago52 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.9
M6.9 earthquake - Vanuatu region
1833 d ago535 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 148 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands
1827 d ago33 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete
1830 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan
1818 d ago69 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 59 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
1824 d ago93 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Hilo, Hawaii
1832 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1838 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
1821 d ago487 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1840 d ago10 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands
1816 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 149 km SE of Karpathos, Greece
1823 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Chiba, Chiba
1835 d ago62 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Loralai, Balochistan
1836 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 163 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
1840 d ago589 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Kuril Islands
1830 d ago70 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Macquarie Island region
1835 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 135 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa
1840 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
1812 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
1831 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 130 km NNW of Salvación, Peru
1832 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Cono Norte, Arequipa
1833 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate
1837 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1838 d ago28 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 115 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska
1811 d ago25 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region
1821 d ago224 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
1823 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 42 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
1828 d ago116 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Sea of Okhotsk
1833 d ago448 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Dili, Dili Municipality
1812 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Fiji region
1812 d ago381 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1813 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 271 km SE of Shing?, Japan
1821 d ago336 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi
1828 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1833 d ago54 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Monywa, Sagaing Region
1835 d ago110 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Īz̄eh, Khuzestan
1838 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Federated States of Micronesia region
1820 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near George Town, George Town
1826 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near El Calafate, Santa Cruz
1829 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Vanuatu region
1830 d ago520 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 81 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
1836 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kushima, Miyazaki
1836 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
1837 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Sablayan, Mimaropa
1840 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
1840 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido
1823 d ago38 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Yelizovo, Kamchatka
1824 d ago173 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
1828 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Balayan, Calabarzon
1835 d ago160 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1835 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
1839 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1841 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Hitachi-ota, Ibaraki
1811 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Nazca, Ica
1813 d ago70 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Abepura, Papua
1817 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1819 d ago112 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 172 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
1822 d ago211 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Meulaboh, Aceh
1834 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 185 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
1841 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1811 d ago56 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
1813 d ago177 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 95 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska
1814 d ago28 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 196 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
1814 d ago128 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
1817 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 217 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
1817 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1818 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
1819 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
1819 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
1824 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kuril Islands
1825 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
1825 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1825 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1829 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1833 d ago64 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Īz̄eh, Khuzestan
1833 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1834 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
1837 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Balkh, Balkh
1837 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1838 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku
1838 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
1838 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
1840 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - West Chile Rise
1812 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1813 d ago48 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 44 km NE of Colonia, Micronesia
1813 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 169 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1814 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1816 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1817 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1819 d ago54 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - southwestern Siberia, Russia
1819 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 121 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
1820 d ago75 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
1822 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
1825 d ago516 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 159 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
1825 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean
1825 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1826 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra
1826 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
1829 d ago92 km deep
Strong