Earthquakes in December 2021

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

Events

173

Strongest

M7.3

125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Busiest day

8 Dec

19 events

Daily average

5.6

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 173.

7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Lospalos, Lautém
1752 d ago166 km deep
Extreme
7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
1767 d ago14 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
1769 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Eureka, California
1761 d ago27 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Labasa, Northern
1762 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 141 km E of Levuka, Fiji
1755 d ago639 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 295 km WSW of Hanga Roa, Chile
1778 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 213 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
1758 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
1763 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1765 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
1772 d ago7 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 261 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
1776 d ago149 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1778 d ago7 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
1755 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1759 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 58 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska
1760 d ago151 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1761 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
1767 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1774 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1751 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete
1752 d ago65 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Mengman, Yunnan
1757 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Eureka, California
1761 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 231 km E of Levuka, Fiji
1764 d ago575 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
1767 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Comalapa, Chiapas
1768 d ago167 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region
1770 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1772 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1777 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 258 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
1752 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 25 km S of Fry, Greece
1755 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 124 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
1756 d ago43 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 247 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
1765 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
1767 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
1774 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1775 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1776 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
1751 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
1754 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province
1762 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama
1767 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
1768 d ago133 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1774 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1774 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1775 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 226 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1778 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
1755 d ago108 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1756 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
1756 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - northern Qinghai, China
1762 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
1768 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 248 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
1770 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1771 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
1774 d ago167 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1774 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan
1751 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 160 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
1755 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 149 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen
1757 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1759 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 241 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
1768 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of Africa
1769 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
1769 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
1772 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 127 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1776 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Jayapura, Papua
1776 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 68 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
1780 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Jaglot, Gilgit-Baltistan
1754 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
1754 d ago113 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Fiji region
1756 d ago408 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
1759 d ago58 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Sorong, Southwest Papua
1763 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 277 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
1765 d ago379 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1767 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1771 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1772 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - off the coast of Oregon
1773 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1773 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
1774 d ago268 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1774 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1774 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - south of Africa
1775 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 165 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
1776 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Gobō, Wakayama
1778 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 280 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
1779 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1751 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Fiji region
1751 d ago586 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 78 km NNE of Sola, Vanuatu
1753 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 30 km S of Fry, Greece
1755 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1756 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1757 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
1760 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido
1761 d ago41 km deep
Strong