Earthquakes in2021

From top, left to right: A building razed by the2021 Haiti earthquake •West Sulawesi's gubernatorial building after the2021 West Sulawesi earthquake • Destruction inSeresht,Iran • Collapsed homes and landslides triggered by the2021 Northern Peru earthquake • Moderate damage to a house caused by the2021 East Java earthquake
class=notpageimage| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2021 4.0–5.9 magnitude 6.0–6.9 magnitude 7.0–7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	8.2Mw United States
Deadliest	7.2MwHaiti 2,248 deaths
Total fatalities	2,491
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	3
7.0–7.9	16
6.0–6.9	141
5.0–5.9	2,046
4.0–4.9	14,643
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This is a list ofearthquakes in 2021. Onlyearthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according toUTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on theMercalli intensity scale. The year 2021 was a very active period for global seismicity, with 19 major earthquakes, three of which were over 8.0, and was also the most seismically active since2007. There were a total of 2,476 fatalities, with the majority from aM 7.2 in Haiti. Fatalities occurred in every month of the year. Earthquake activity was lowest in June, while August was the most active and deadliest month. Major events also took place inIndonesia,Japan,China,Pakistan,Mexico andPeru. AM 7.3 quake in China was the most intense event of the year (MMI X,Extreme). A rare5.9 magnitude earthquake struckVictoria,Australia in September.

Map of earthquakes in 2021 - M 5.0 or greater (map data)

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date	Event
1	2,248	7.2	Haiti,Nippes	VIII (Severe)	10.0	August 14	2021 Haiti earthquake
2	105	6.2	Indonesia,West Sulawesi	VI (Strong)	18.0	January 15	2021 West Sulawesi earthquake
3	42	5.9	Pakistan,Balochistan	VII (Very Strong)	9.0	October 6	2021 Balochistan earthquake
4	20	7.3	China,Qinghai	X (Extreme)	10.0	May 21	2021 Maduo earthquake
5	13	7.0	Mexico,Guerrero	VIII (Severe)	20.0	September 7	2021 Guerrero earthquake
6	12	7.5	Peru,Loreto	VIII (Severe)	112.5	November 28	2021 Northern Peru earthquake
7	10	6.0	Indonesia,East Java offshore	V (Moderate)	67.0	April 10	2021 East Java earthquake

Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date	Event
1	8.2	0	United States,Alaska offshore,Aleutian Islands	VII (Very strong)	32.2	July 29	2021 Chignik earthquake
2	8.1	0	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	VIII (Severe)	26.5	March 4	2021 Kermadec Islands earthquakes
2	8.1	0	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore	VII (Very strong)	22.8	August 12	2021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes
4	7.7	0	New Caledonia offshore, southeast of theLoyalty Islands	IV (Light)	10.0	February 10	2021 Loyalty Islands earthquake
5	7.5	12	Peru,Loreto	VIII (Severe)	112.5	November 28	2021 Northern Peru earthquake
5	7.5	0	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore	VI (Strong)	63.3	August 12	2021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes
7	7.4	0	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	VII (Very strong)	55.6	March 4	2021 Kermadec Islands earthquakes
8	7.3	20	China,Qinghai	X (Extreme)	10.0	May 21	2021 Maduo earthquake
8	7.3	1	Indonesia offshore,Flores Sea	VI (Strong)	18.4	December 14	2021 Flores earthquake
8	7.3	0	New Zealand,Gisborne offshore	VI (Strong)	10.0	March 4	-
8	7.3	0	Indonesia,Maluku offshore	VII (Very Strong)	166.9	December 29	-
8	7.3	0	Vanuatu region offshore	IV (Light)	535.8	October 2	-
13	7.2	2,248	Haiti,Nippes	VIII (Severe)	10.0	August 14	2021 Haiti earthquake
14	7.1	3	Japan,Miyagi offshore	VIII (Severe)	49.9	February 13	2021 Fukushima earthquake
14	7.1	1	Philippines,Mindanao offshore	VII (Very Strong)	55.1	August 11	2021 Davao Oriental earthquake
14	7.1	0	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore	IV (Light)	6.0	August 22	-
17	7.0	13	Mexico,Guerrero	VIII (Severe)	12.6	September 8	2021 Guerrero earthquake
17	7.0	0	Japan,Miyagi offshore	VII (Very strong)	54.0	March 20	March 2021 Miyagi earthquake
17	7.0	0	Indonesia,North Sulawesi offshore	VI (Strong)	80.0	January 21	-

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

January

Strongest magnitude	7.0MwIndonesia
Deadliest	6.2MwIndonesia 105 deaths
Total fatalities	105
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	11
5.0–5.9	136
4.0–4.9	1,021

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
3[1]	Indonesia,Central Sulawesi, 138 km (86 mi) northwest ofKendari	5.0	10.0	VI	Some buildings were damaged inMorowali Regency. One person was injured.[2]	-	1
3[3]	United States,Alaska offshore,Aleutian Islands, 231 km (144 mi) west southwest ofAdak	6.1	21.0	VI	-	-	-
6[4]	New Zealand offshore,Kermadec Islands	6.2	37.1	IV	-	-	-
6[5]	Croatia,Sisak-Moslavina, 3 km (1.9 mi) west ofPetrinja	4.7	10.0	VIII	Aftershock of the2020 Petrinja earthquake. Several buildings previously weakened by the December 29 event sustained additional damage.[6]	-	-
6[7]	Indonesia,Gorontalo offshore, 53 km (33 mi) south southwest ofGorontalo	6.1	148.0	IV	-	-	-
8[8]	New Zealand offshore,Kermadec Islands	6.3	224.0	IV	-	-	-
8[9]	Vanuatu,Tafea offshore, 146 km (91 mi) south southeast ofIsangel	6.1	113.0	IV	-	-	-
10[10]	Argentina,Jujuy, 32 km (20 mi) northwest ofSan Antonio de los Cobres	6.1	217.0	IV	-	-	-
10[11]	Vanuatu,Malampa offshore, 50 km (31 mi) east ofLakatoro	6.1	160.0	IV	-	-	-
10[12]	Turkey,Ankara, 11 km (6.8 mi) west ofKalecik	4.3	10.0	VII	Cracks appeared in several buildings.[13]	-	-
11[14]	Mongolia,Khövsgöl, 29 km (18 mi) south southwest ofKhankh	6.7	10.0	IX[15]	Further information:2021 Khövsgöl earthquake	-	59
14[16]	Indonesia,West Sulawesi, 33 km (21 mi) south ofMamuju	5.7	18.0	VII	Foreshock of the 6.2 quake a few hours later. Two houses and an emergency center were damaged inMamuju. One person sustained injuries.[17]	-	1
14[18]	Indonesia,West Sulawesi, 32 km (20 mi) south ofMamuju	6.2	18.0	VI[19]	Further information:2021 West Sulawesi earthquake	105	6,489
15[20]	Iran,Hormozgan, 50 km (31 mi) northeast ofBandar-e Lengeh	5.5	8.0	VII	At least 190 houses were damaged inKong,[21] and one person was injured.[22]	-	1
16[23]	Algeria,Oran offshore, 20 km (12 mi) northwest ofOran	3.2	40.0	-	In Oran, an old building partially collapsed.[24]	-	-
19[25]	Argentina,San Juan, 28 km (17 mi) southwest ofPocito	6.4	16.9	VII	Over 3,000 houses were destroyed and 30,000 others were damaged inSan Juan province.[26] Power disruptions were reported as well as landslides and damaged roads. Twenty people were injured, one of them seriously.[27][28][29]	-	20
21[30]	Indonesia,North Sulawesi offshore, 40 km (25 mi) northeast ofTalaud Islands	7.0	80.0	VI	A few buildings inTalaud Islands Regency were damaged.[31] In the neighboringPhilippines, nine buildings, including three schools and two health facilities, were damaged on the island ofMindanao.[32]	-	-
23[33]	China,Yunnan, 57 km (35 mi) southwest ofXunchang	4.9	10.0	VI	Over a hundred homes received minor damage near the epicenter, and four people were injured by falling roof tiles.[34]	-	4
23[35]	Spain,Andalusia, 2 km (1.2 mi) west southwest ofSanta Fe	4.2	10.0	V	Part of anearthquake swarm. Some houses were slightly damaged inAtarfe. One elderly man was injured by a fallen chimney.[36]	-	1
23[37]	Antarctica offshore,South Shetland Islands	6.9	9.8	V	Small tsunami waves were observed with a maximum height of 4 cm (1.6 in). A building was damaged at a Chilean scientific base inAntarctica.[38][39]	-	-
24[40]	New Zealand,Bay of Plenty, 16 km (9.9 mi) east ofRotorua	5.1	10.0	VI	It was a part of anearthquake swarm. Ten buildings were damaged inLake Rotomā.[41]	-	-
31[42]	Guyana,Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, 82 km (51 mi) south southeast ofLethem	5.5	5.4	VI[43]	The strongest earthquake ever recorded inGuyana. lt was felt in the states ofRoraima andAmazonas inBrazil.[44][45] Two homes destroyed and many others damaged in theKatoonarib area.[46][47]	-	-

February

Strongest magnitude	7.7MwNew Caledonia
Deadliest	7.1MwJapan 3 deaths
Total fatalities	5
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	14
5.0–5.9	254
4.0–4.9	1,183

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
3[48]	West Chile Rise	6.7	10.0	IV	-	-	-
3[49]	Indonesia,West Sulawesi, 37 km south southeast ofMamuju	4.9	10.0	VI	Aftershock of the2021 West Sulawesi earthquake. Further damage and a 61-year-old man was killed.[50]	1	-
3[51]	Guinea,Kindia, 41 km northwest ofKindia	5.0	10.0	VI	Many buildings were damaged in theKindia region.[52]	-	-
5[53]	Armenia,Gegharkunik, 9 km southwest ofVahan	5.2	10.0	VII	Many houses were damaged, some which were left uninhabitable.[54]	-	-
7[55]	Philippines,Davao, 9 km west ofMagsaysay	6.0	16.0	VII	Further information:2021 Davao del Sur earthquake	-	14
7[56]	Papua New Guinea,Manus offshore, 193 km southwest ofLorengau	6.3	10.0	IV	-	-	-
9[57]	Turkey,Konya, 15 km northwest ofTuzlukçu	4.8	10.0	VIII	Three houses inTuzlukçu were damaged.[58]	-	-
10[59]	New Caledonia offshore, southeast of theLoyalty Islands	6.1	11.0	-	Foreshock of the 7.7 quake one hour later.	-	-
10[60]	Indonesia,Bengkulu offshore, 216 km south southwest ofBengkulu	6.3	10.0	IV	-	-	-
10[61]	New Caledonia offshore, southeast of theLoyalty Islands	6.1	10.0	-	Foreshock of the 7.7 quake eighteen minutes later.	-	-
10[62]		7.7	10.0	IV	Further information:2021 Loyalty Islands earthquake	-	-
10[63]		6.1	11.7	-	Aftershocks of the 7.7 quake a few hours earlier.	-	-
10[64]		6.1	14.0	-		-	-
10[65]		6.3	12.0	III		-	-
11[66]		6.0	10.0	-		-	-
12[67]	Tajikistan,Gorno-Badakhshan, 37 km west ofMurghob	5.9	99.0	IV	InPakistan, dozens of buildings cracked inMuzaffarabad,[68] and inHaripur District, a woman fell and died while she was running in a panic, and six other people were injured.[68][69] InKupwara district, inIndia'sJammu and Kashmir, at least 19 houses cracked,[70] while inKazakhstan, several buildings were damaged inTaraz.[71]	1	6
13[72]	Armenia,Ararat,Hovtashen	4.9	10.0	VI	The earthquake was felt in the capitalYerevan, where more than 3,000 buildings were reported to have been damaged, and some collapsed.[73] At least 27 people were injured.[74][75][76]	-	27
13[77]	Japan,Miyagi offshore, 73 km east northeast ofNamie	7.1	44.1	VIII	Further information:2021 Fukushima earthquake	3	185
16[78]	Vanuatu,Shefa offshore, 77 km west ofPort Vila	6.2	5.6	IV	Cracks appeared in the dormitory of a school in Port Vila.[79]	-	-
17[80]	Greece,Central Region, 11 km north ofKamárai	5.5	5.3	VIII	One building was damaged inPatras.[81]	-	-
17[82]	Iran,Isfahan, 27 km northwest ofYasuj	5.4	10.0	VII	Further information:2021 Sisakht earthquake	-	63
17[83]	New Caledonia offshore, southeast of theLoyalty Islands	6.1	12.6	-	Aftershock of the 7.7 quake on February 10.	-	-
18[84]	Vanuatu,Tafea offshore, 135 km south southwest ofPort Vila	6.2	14.0	IV	-	-	-
18[85]	France,Wallis and Futuna offshore, 158 km east southeast ofAlo	6.1	3.7	IV	-	-	-
24[86]	Iran,Isfahan, 26 km northwest ofYasuj	4.9	10.0	V	Aftershock of the2021 Sisakht earthquake. Additional damage and fourteen people were injured due to panic.[87]	-	14
26[88]	Indonesia,North Maluku, 147 km south ofSofifi	5.0	10.0	-	Many buildings, including a hospital and several government buildings were damaged inSouth Halmahera Regency.[89] Three people were injured.[90]	-	3

March

Strongest magnitude	8.1MwNew Zealand
Deadliest	5.3MwChina 3 deaths 5.1MwColombia 3 deaths
Total fatalities	7
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	14
5.0–5.9	340
4.0–4.9	1,749

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[91]	Colombia,Antioquia, 20 km southwest ofUrrao	5.1	10.0	VI	Various houses were damaged and some destroyed inAntioquia. One person died inMedellín after falling from a roof during the earthquake, while another died from a heart attack, and another died from a landslide atRetiro, and at least 6 people were injured.[92][93][94]	3	6
3[95]	Greece,Thessalia, 9 km west ofTýrnavos	6.3	8.0	VIII	Further information:2021 Larissa earthquake	1	11
4[96]	New Zealand,Gisborne offshore, 174 km northeast ofGisborne	7.3	10.0	VI	At least 27 buildings were damaged inGisborne.[97] Atsunami warning was issued forGisborne District fromHicks Bay toTokomaru Bay, along with nearby river estuaries, then lifted.[98][99] Tsunami waves with heights up to 28 cm (11 in) were observed inEast Cape,New Zealand.[100]	-	-
4[101]	Vanuatu,Torba offshore, 69 km north northeast ofPort Olry	6.1	173.3	IV	-	-	-
4[102]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	7.4	43.0	VII	Foreshock of the 8.1 quake a few hours later. Tsunami waves with heights up to 31 cm (12 in) were observed inRaoul Island,New Zealand.[103]	-	-
4[104]		8.1	28.9	VIII	Further information:2021 Kermadec Islands earthquake	-	Several
4[105]		6.1	10.0	III	Aftershock of the 8.1 quake one hour earlier.	-	-
4[106]	Greece,Thessalia, 11 km east ofVerdikoussa	5.8	10.0	VIII	Aftershock of the 6.3 quake the day before. Additional damage and some empty houses collapsed.[107]	-	-
4[108]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.5	10.0	III	Aftershocks of the 8.1 quake a few hours earlier.	-	-
5[109]		6.3	17.0	IV		-	-
5[110]		6.2	10.0	III		-	-
6[111]	New Zealand,Gisborne offshore, 179 km northeast ofGisborne	6.3	13.0	V	Aftershock of the 7.3 quake on March 4.	-	-
6[112]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.1	10.3	IV	Aftershocks of the 8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-
6[113]		6.2	10.0	VI		-	-
6[114]		6.1	10.0	VI		-	-
6[115]	Peru,Arequipa, 17 km east southeast ofIray	4.9	10.0	VI	About 70adobe houses were damaged inHuambo district, and 10 were destroyed. Some landslides also blocked roads.[27][116]	-	-
11[117]	Tanzania,Mara, 25 km south southwest ofTarime	4.8	10.0	V	Around 50 students were injured in a stampede caused by the earthquake inKisii, in neighbouringKenya.[118]	-	50
14[119]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore,South Sandwich Islands region	6.0	10.0	III	-	-	-
14[120]	Turkmenistan,Ahal, 39 km southwest ofBaharly	4.5	10.0	V	One house collapsed and 65 others were damaged inRaz and Jargalan County, in neighboringIran.[121]	-	-
16[122]	Russia,Kamchatka offshore, 176 km south southeast ofUst’-Kamchatsk Staryy	6.6	22.1	V	-	-	-
18[123]	Algeria,Bejaia offshore, 20 km north northeast ofBejaïa	6.0	8.0	VII	At least 1,789 buildings were damaged in 12provinces, most of them slightly.[124] Twelve people were injured while fleeing in a panic, and also by jumping through windows.[125] A small tsunami was also observed, with heights of 6 cm (0.20 ft) in theBalearic Islands.[126]	-	12
19[127]	China,Tibet, 95 km northeast ofNagqu	5.7	8.0	VII	At least 4,753 houses were damaged or destroyed inTibet,[128] including some office blocks which suffered cracked walls.[129]	-	-
20[130]	Mexico,Guerrero, 7 km north ofMarquelia	5.7	28.3	VI	Two homes cracked in the municipality ofAyutla de los Libres. Another three residences had fractured walls. Trees were downed and a roof detached off of a structure.[131]	-	-
20[132]	Australia offshore, west ofMacquarie Island	6.1	10.0	II	-	-	-
20[133]	Japan,Miyagi offshore, 27 km east northeast ofIshinomaki	7.0	54.0	VII	Further information:March 2021 Miyagi earthquake	-	11
21[134]	Germany,Baden-Württemberg, 3.1 km northwest ofAlbstadt	3.9	16.0	-	Three buildings were damaged inAlbstadt.[citation needed]	-	-
23[135]	Greece,Western Macedonia, 20 km northeast ofKónitsa	4.4	10.0	II	The earthquake damaged four buildings in the nearby village of Samaria, including two churches and a school.[136]	-	-
23[137]	China,Xinjiang, 100 km northeast ofAksu	5.3	10.0	VI	Three people were killed and 65 houses were damaged, livestock sheds also collapsed.[138]	3	-

April

Strongest magnitude	6.6MwSouth Sandwich Islands
Deadliest	6.0MwIndonesia 10 deaths
Total fatalities	12
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	14
5.0–5.9	130
4.0–4.9	1,134

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[139]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.5	20.0	IV	Aftershock of the 8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-
1[140]	Algeria,Guelma, 20 km west southwest ofGuelma	4.8	10.0	VII	Some houses were badly damaged inGuelma province, and rockslides occurred.[141]	-	-
1[142]	Tonga offshore,Fiji region	6.0	595.0	II	-	-	-
3[143]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, east ofSouth Sandwich Islands	6.6	10.0	I	-	-	-
4[144]	Namibia,Kunene, 68 km north northwest ofKhorixas	5.4	6.0	VII	Some structural damage was reported, and many houses suffered cracks.[145]	-	-
5[146]	New Zealand,Gisborne offshore, 193 km northeast ofGisborne	6.1	10.0	V	Aftershock of the 7.3 quake on March 4.	-	-
6[147]	Iraq,Sulaymaniyah, 6 km northeast ofBaynjiwayn	5.2	9.3	VII	Some 302 houses were damaged inMarivan, in neighbouringIran. Four people were injured.[148]	-	4
7[149]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.1	10.0	III	Aftershock of the 8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-
10[150]	Indonesia,East Java offshore, 45 km south ofSumberpucung	6.0	67.0	V	Further information:2021 East Java earthquake	10	104
10[151]	Philippines offshore,Celebes Sea, 168 km south southwest ofSarangani	6.1	311.3	III	-	-	-
10[152]	Papua New Guinea,Madang offshore, 195 km north ofMadang	6.0	10.0	IV	-	-	-
18[153]	Iran,Bushehr, 24 km north northeast ofBandar-e Genāveh	5.8	8.0	VIII	Over 400 homes were damaged inBandar Ganaveh,[154] and five people were injured.[155]	-	5
20[156]	Indonesia,North Sumatra offshore, 255 km south ofSinabang	6.1	9.0	IV	-	-	-
24[157]	Tonga,Ha'apai offshore, 223 km west northwest ofPangai	6.5	301.0	IV	These two earthquakes of the same intensity in a day can be considered adoublet earthquake.	-	-
25[158]	Tonga,Tongatapu offshore, 205 km west southwest ofHaveluloto	6.5	246.0	IV		-	-
27[159]	Papua New Guinea,East Sepik offshore, 174 km east northeast ofAngoram	6.1	10.0	IV	-	-	-
27[160]	Indonesia,West Java, 60 km west southwest ofBanjar	5.0	57.4	IV	Two unoccupied homes in theSukabumi Regency collapsed while five other houses were severely damaged.[161] There were no casualties reported.	-	-
28[162]	India,Assam, 9 km north northwest ofDhekiajuli	6.0	34.0	VI	Further information:2021 Assam earthquake	2	12
29[163]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.1	10.0	III	Aftershock of the 8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-

May

Strongest magnitude	7.3MwChina
Deadliest	7.3MwChina 20 deaths
Total fatalities	24
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	12
5.0–5.9	128
4.0–4.9	1,196

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[164]	Japan,Miyagi offshore, 38 km east southeast ofIshinomaki	6.9	47.3	VI	Three people were injured by the strong shaking.[165]	-	3
2[166]	Indonesia,West Sumatra, 160 km south southwest ofPadang	5.5	21.0	V	An emergency room at a hospital in theMentawai Islands Regency suffered cracks.[167]	-	-
5[168]	Indonesia,West Sumatra, 137 km south southwest ofPadang	5.7	23.1	V	The earthquake caused further damage at the same hospital, affected by May 2 event. Several electric generators were affected, resulting in power outages.[167]	-	-
7[169]	Australia offshore, west ofMacquarie Island	6.0	10.0	-	-	-	-
7[170]	Iran,Kordestan, 27 km north northwest ofPaveh	4.4	10.0	-	Fifty homes were damaged and one collapsed inSarvabad.[171]	-	-
7[172]	Fiji,Lau offshore	6.1	378.6	III	-	-	-
12[173]	El Salvador,Sonsonate offshore, 55 km southwest ofAcajutla	6.0	22.0	IV	-	-	-
12[174]	Mauritius -Reunion region	6.7	10.0	III	-	-	-
12[175]	Peru,Ica, 1 km southeast ofPampa de Tate	5.5	34.3	V	Twelve buildings were damaged inIca.[citation needed]	-	-
13[176]	Panama,Chiriquí offshore, 151 km south southeast ofPunta de Burica	6.0	10.0	IV	-	-	-
13[177]	Japan,Miyagi offshore, 73 km east northeast ofNamie	6.0	32.0	IV	Aftershock of the2021 Fukushima earthquake.[178]	-	-
14[179]	Indonesia,North Sumatra offshore, 260 km south ofSinabang	6.7	11.0	IV	-	-	-
15[180]	Italy,Umbria, 1 km southeast ofCipolleto	4.1	10.8	-	Ten houses were damaged, with cracks in walls.[181]	-	-
17[182]	Iran,North Khorasan, 55 km west southwest ofBojnurd	5.4	10.0	VII	At least 46 houses were destroyed and over 1,900 others were damaged,[183] and 32 people were injured.[184][185]	-	32
18[186]	Nepal,Gandaki, 35 km east ofPokhara	5.3	10.0	V	Around two dozen houses were damaged, and six people suffered injuries.[187]	-	6
19[188]	SouthernEast Pacific Rise	6.7	10.0	I	-	-	-
19[189]	China,Yunnan, 24 km west ofDali	4.6	10.0	-	Foreshock of the2021 Dali earthquake. At least 1,301 homes were damaged, and over 8,000 people were evacuated.[190]	-	-
21[191]	China,Yunnan, 25 km northwest ofDali	6.1	9.0	IX[192]	Further information:2021 Dali earthquake	3	32
21[193]	China,Qinghai, 388 km southwest ofXining	7.3	10.0	X[192]	Further information:2021 Maduo earthquake	0-20	19-300
21[194]	France,Wallis and Futuna offshore, 253 km south southeast ofAlo	6.5	10.0	VII	-	-	-
21[195]	Indonesia,East Java, 29 km south southwest ofSumberpucung	5.7	107.9	IV	More than 600 buildings were damaged inEast Java, including 14 public health clinics and seven Mosques. Three people were injured.[196]	-	3
23[197]	Democratic Republic of the Congo,Nord-Kivu, 2 km northeast ofGoma	4.5	10.0	IV	Two houses collapsed and many others were damaged inRubavu,Rwanda.[citation needed]	-	-
24[198]	Democratic Republic of the Congo,Nord-Kivu, 9 km north ofGoma	4.7	10.0	-	Several buildings collapsed inGoma. One person was killed inRubavu,Rwanda.[199]	1	-
25[200]	Rwanda,Northern Province, 19 km west southwest ofMusanze District	4.7	10.0	VIII	At least 267 houses collapsed while 859 buildings, including several schools, as well as several roads were damaged in theRubavu District of Rwanda.[201] In neighboringGoma,Democratic Republic of the Congo, the earthquake flattened several buildings and ten people, including three children were injured by falling debris.[202][203][204]	-	10
31[205]	United States,Alaska, 73 km north ofChickaloon	6.1	43.9	VI	Minor damage was reported inGreater Anchorage, such as objects falling off shelves.[206]	-	-

June

Strongest magnitude	6.5MwNew Zealand
Deadliest	5.0MwDemocratic Republic of the Congo 2 deaths
Total fatalities	3
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2
5.0–5.9	104
4.0–4.9	1,092

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[207]	Argentina,San Juan, 23 km northwest ofSan Agustín de Valle Fértil	4.8	44.8	V	Several buildings were damaged inValle Fértil.[208]	-	-
3[209]	Indonesia offshore,Molucca Sea, 132 km west southwest ofTernate	6.2	26.0	IV	-	-	-
7[210]	Philippines,Western Visayas, 18 km west southwest ofJayubó	4.7	10.0	VI	Various houses sustained major damage inValderrama, Antique due to massive cracks and fissures that formed during the event and aftershocks.[211]	-	-
10[212]	Democratic Republic of Congo,South Kivu, 87 km southwest ofKabare	5.0	10.0	V	Various old houses collapsed inBukavu district, trapping some people under the rubble. Two children were killed by a falling wall, and three prisoners were injured.[213][214]	2	3
10[215]	China,Yunnan, 23 km southwest ofLongquan	5.0	10.0	VII	Two people were injured and more than 2,000 houses were damaged.[216]	-	2
12[217]	China,Yunnan, 68 km southeast ofMyitkyina,Myanmar	4.9	10.0	-	At least 413 buildings were damaged, seven of them collapsed.[218]	-	-
14[219]	PhilippinesNorthern Mindanao, 5 km northwest ofDon Carlos	5.7	5.9	VII	At least 29 homes destroyed and 1,156 others damaged in the Don Carlos-Kalilangan-Pangantucan area.[220]	-	-
16[221]	Indonesia,Maluku offshore, 71 km east southeast ofAmahai	5.9	7.0	VI	Homes in three villages were damaged by the earthquake. A 50 cm (1.6 ft) high tsunami added to the damage.[222][223] The tsunami was determined to have been triggered by an underwater landslide.[224]	-	-
16[225]	China,Qinghai	5.5	10.0	VII	Four homes sustained cracks in walls.[226]	-	-
20[227]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.5	25.0	IV	Aftershock of the 8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-
23[228]	Peru,Cañete offshore, 11 km west southwest ofMala	5.9	50.1	VII	Further information:2021 Mala earthquake	1	20
23[229]	Argentina,Mendoza, 26 km west northwest ofMendoza	4.6	19.0	IV	Some houses were damaged and one collapsed inLas Heras, roads were also cut by rockslides.[230]	-	-
24[231]	Afghanistan,Parwan, 10 km southwest ofCharikar	5.1	16.2	V	22 people were injured when fleeing in panic.[232]	-	22
26[233]	France,Grand Est, 2 km southeast ofHœrdt	4.1	2.5	IV	Cracks were reported in walls and roof tiles were damaged.[234]	-	-
26[235]	Turkey,Bingöl, 8 km east ofYayladere	5.4	3.1	VI	Several houses in four villages were damaged inElazığ, and an elderly woman was injured.[236]	-	1
27[237]	Indonesia,Yogyakarta offshore, 55 km southeast ofPundong	5.1	85.5	V	Several homes were damaged inGunungkidul.[238]	-	-

July

Strongest magnitude	8.2MwUnited States
Deadliest	5.7MwTajikistan 5 deaths
Total fatalities	7
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	11
5.0–5.9	134
4.0–4.9	1,151

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[239]	Fiji region	6.1	599.6	II	-	-	-
4[240]	Chile,Atacama offshore, 89 km west ofVallenar	6.0	22.0	VI	-	-	-
7[241]	Laos,Sainyabuli, 53 km northeast ofChiang Klang,Thailand	4.7	10.0	IV	InNan province,Thailand, a local school suffered cracks on one of its supporting beams.[242]	-	-
8[243]	United States,California, 32 km south southwest ofSmith Valley	6.0	7.5	VII	The earthquake triggered rockslides inCalifornia andNevada. It is the largest earthquake to strike California since the2019 Ridgecrest earthquake two years prior.[244]	-	-
10[245]	Indonesia offshore,Molucca Sea, 215 km northwest ofTobelo	6.1	43.6	IV	-	-	-
10[246]	Tajikistan,Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction, 18 km east southeast ofRasht	5.7	12.8	VII	Further information:2021 Rasht earthquake	5	30
17[247]	Panama,Chiriquí offshore, 130 km south ofPunta de Burica	6.1	9.1	IV	Foreshock of the 6.7 earthquake on July 21.	-	-
18[248]	Iran,Bushehr, 49 km north ofBorazjan	5.4	9.0	VII	Some damage in towns near the epicentre, such asKazerun.[249]	-	-
21[250]	Papua New Guinea offshore,Bismarck Sea, 150 km southwest ofLorengau	6.0	8.7	IV	-	-	-
21[251]	Peru,Cajamarca, 7 km south southeast ofSan Ignacio	4.9	31.9	VI	16 buildings were destroyed and 45 others were damaged in the districts of San Ignacio andTabaconas. A 12-year old girl was injured and 50 people were left homeless.[252]	-	1
21[253]	Panama,Chiriquí offshore, 68 km south ofPunta de Burica	6.7	10.0	VI	Power was cut inPuerto Armuelles, and at least one house was damaged.[254] Three houses were also damaged in neighboringCosta Rica.[255]	-	-
23[256]	Philippines,Calabarzon offshore, 17 km south ofCalatagan	6.7	110.0	V	Two people injured, three homes collapsed and 61 others damaged.[257] A landslide occurred nearCalatagan and some items were knocked off shelves in convenience stores. A sinkhole appeared beside a house in a barangay inTaal after the earthquake.[258][259]	-	2
24[260]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore	6.1	10.0	III	Aftershock of the M8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-
26[261]	Indonesia,Central Sulawesi offshore, 97 km west northwest ofLuwuk	6.3	11.0	VI	Power outages were caused and many residents evacuated due to fear of a potential tsunami.[262] An elderly man died of shock and another died after amotorbike accident during the earthquake.[263][264] Two homes were seriously damaged while in another five, damage was moderate. Damage was also reported in one school and three worship locations.[265]	2	-
29[266]	United States,Alaska offshore,Aleutian Islands, 105 km southeast ofPerryville	8.2	35.0	VII	Further information:2021 Chignik earthquake	-	-
29[267]	Myanmar,Sagaing, 46 km northeast ofShwebo	5.5	10.0	VII	A brick wall collapsed in Yae Oo town of theSagaing Division. In theChanayethazan Township ofMandalay, a monastery partially collapsed.[268][269]	-	-
30[270]	Peru,Piura, 9 km east southeast ofSullana	6.2	34.4	VII	Moderate damage was reported near the epicenter, where various old houses were damaged, as well asPiura Cathedral. A total of 721 residents suffered injuries.[271] Two adults and a child had serious injuries after falling from height.[272]	-	721

August

Strongest magnitude	8.1MwSouth Sandwich Islands
Deadliest	7.2MwHaiti 2,248deaths
Total fatalities	2,250
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	4
6.0–6.9	14
5.0–5.9	316
4.0–4.9	1,887

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[273]	Indonesia,West Papua offshore, 182 km northeast ofTual	6.0	10.0	IV	-	-	-
3[274]	India,Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 339 km south southeast ofPort Blair	6.1	10.0	IV	-	-	-
4[275]	China,Guangxi, 58 km southeast ofBaise City	4.5	13.8	-	Over 500 houses and some roads were damaged inDebao County. Electricity was also disrupted.[276]	-	-
11[277]	Indonesia,North Sumatra, 11 km southeast ofPadangsidempuan	4.8	10.0	II	Two buildings were damaged in theNorth Padang Lawas Regency.[278]	-	-
11[279]	Philippines,Davao offshore, 60 km east northeast ofPondaguitan	7.1	55.1	VII	Further information:2021 Davao Oriental earthquake	1	-
12[280]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore,South Sandwich Islands region	7.5	47.2	VI	Further information:2021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes	-	-
12[281]		8.1	22.8	VII		-	-
12[282]		6.7	35.0	-	Aftershocks of the 8.1 earthquake an hour earlier.	-	-
12[283]		6.1	35.0	IV		-	-
12[284]		6.0	35.0	IV		-	-
12[285]	Russia,Kemerovo Oblast, 34 km northeast ofKaragayla	5.0	10.0	V	Some buildings were damaged inNovokuznetsk.[286]	-	-
12[287]	Spain,Andalusia, 2 km west ofSanta Fe	4.6	10.0	VII	The strongest earthquake to hit the region since 1984. One house partially collapsed, and cracks in walls appeared in some others.[288]	-	-
13[289]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore,South Sandwich Islands region	6.1	10.0	IV	Aftershock of the 8.1 earthquake 16 hours earlier.	-	-
14[290]	United States,Alaska offshore,Aleutian Islands, 117 km southeast ofPerryville	6.9	21.0	V	Aftershock of the 8.2 earthquake on July 29.	-	-
14[291]	Haiti,Nippes	7.2	10.0	VIII	Further information:2021 Haiti earthquake	2,248	12,763
16[292]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore,South Sandwich Islands region	6.9	14.0	IV	Aftershocks of the 8.1 earthquake on August 12.	-	-
17[293]		6.1	47.1	IV		-	-
18[294]	Vanuatu,Sanma offshore, 17 km north ofPort Olry	6.9	93.0	VII	-	-	-
18[295]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore,South Sandwich Islands region	6.0	28.0	IV	Aftershocks of the 8.1 earthquake on August 12.	-	-
22[296]		6.6	11.0	IV		-	-
22[297]		7.1	14.0	IV		-	-
24[298]	Russia,Kuril Islands offshore, 223 km southwest ofSevero-Kurilsk	6.0	31.0	IV	-	-	-
24[299]	Honduras,Santa Bárbara, 11 km north northeast ofPinalejo	5.2	7.8	VI	Several buildings, including a school and a hospital, were damaged inSanta Rita andSan Pedro Sula.[300]	-	-
26[301]	Indonesia,Central Sulawesi offshore, 106 km northeast ofPoso	5.7	8.0	VII	A collapsing house crushed one person to death, while 39 people suffered injuries. At least 297 houses suffered damage.[302]	1	39
31[303]	Tanzania,Shinyanga, 33 km northeast ofMasumbwe	4.8	10.0	V	Cracks were observed in walls of some houses, and one person suffered injuries.[304]	-	1
31[305]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands offshore, 989 km south southwest of'Ohonua,Tonga	6.4	16.0	IV	Aftershock of the 8.1 quake on March 4.	-	-
31[306]	Turkey,Kütahya, 19 km west ofİhsaniye	5.1	10.0	V	Fifteen homes collapsed inAltıntaş.[307] Bricks were dislodged and fell from a balcony and chimneys. The earthquake destroyed a barn and caused solar panels on a roof to explode.[308][309]	-	-

September

Strongest magnitude	7.0MwMexico
Deadliest	7.0MwMexico 13deaths
Total fatalities	17
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	8
5.0–5.9	133
4.0–4.9	1,183

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
7[310]	Tonga,Haʻapai offshore, 185 km west northwest ofPangai	6.0	10.0	IV	-	-	-
8[311]	Mexico,Guerrero,Acapulco	7.0	20.0	VIII	Further information:2021 Guerrero earthquake	13	23
13[312]	Iran,Razavi Khorasan, 38 km east northeast ofQuchan	5.1	10.0	V	At least 623 houses collapsed and 226 others were damaged in 42 villages around the epicenter.[313] At least 23 people were injured during the quake.[314][315]	-	23
13[316]	Argentina,Salta, 79 km northwest ofSan Antonio de los Cobres	6.2	193.4	IV	-	-	-
13[317]	Indonesia,North Maluku, 153 km south ofSofifi	4.6	10.0	-	One house was severely damaged inBancan.[318]	-	-
15[319]	China,Sichuan, 52 km southeast ofNeijiang	5.4	7.1	VII	Further information:2021 Luxian earthquake	3	146
18[320]	Papua New Guinea,Oro, 117 km south southeast ofPopondetta	5.3	20.3	VI	The quake caused flooding which destroyed some food gardens and a bridge.[321]	-	-
19[322]	Peru,Arequipa, 5 km southeast ofHuambo	4.6	10.0	IV	Six homes were damaged inMaca District.[323]	-	-
19[324]	Iran,Isfahan, 41 km northwest ofYasuj	4.3	10.0	II	Aftershock of the2021 Sisakht earthquake. Some buildings were damaged inYasuj.[325]	-	-
20[326]	Russia,Kuril Islands offshore	6.1	25.0	IV	-	-	-
21[327]	Chile,Biobío offshore, 81 km northwest ofArauco	6.4	12.5	V	-	-	-
21[328]	Australia,Victoria, 39 km south ofMount Buller	5.9	12.0	VII	Further information:2021 Mansfield earthquake	-	1
22[329]	Nicaragua,Chinandega offshore, 78 km southwest ofJiquilillo	6.5	30.7	V	-	-	-
24[330]	United States,Alaska offshore,Aleutian Islands, 187 km west southwest ofAdak	6.1	39.6	V	-	-	-
27[331]	Greece,Crete, 6 km north ofThrapsanón	6.0	6.0	VII	Further information:2021 Arkalochori earthquake	1	35
28[332]	Indonesia,Central Java, 9 km north northwest ofBumiayu	3.0	10.0	-	At least 23 houses in 2 districts ofBrebes Regency were damaged, 4 of them seriously. A hill suffered a 150-meter-long crack.[332]	-	-
28[333]	Greece,Crete, 9 km southwest ofArkalochóri	5.3	10.0	V	Aftershock of the 6.0 earthquake a day earlier. Some homes collapsed.[334]	-	-
29[335]	Argentina,Mendoza, 32 km east southeast ofSan Martín	4.9	30.0	VI	Some houses were damaged or destroyed inRivadavia.[336]	-	-
29[337]	Japan,Niigata offshore, 241 km northwest ofNanao	6.1	367.7	III	-	-	-
29[338]	Philippines,Soccksargen, 20 km southeast ofLake Sebu	4.0	5.0	-	Several houses, schools, and other buildings were damaged inT'Boli. At least fourhot springs also appeared after the earthquake.[339]	-	-

October

Strongest magnitude	7.3MwVanuatu
Deadliest	5.9MwPakistan 42 deaths
Total fatalities	46
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	10
5.0–5.9	102
4.0–4.9	1,035

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[340]	Iran,Bushehr, 24 km north ofGenāveh	4.9	10.0	VI	Three people were injured.[341]	-	3
2[342]	Vanuatu region offshore	7.3	535.8	IV	-	-	-
2[343]	Mid-Indian Ridge	6.0	10.0	-	-	-	-
2[344]	Philippines,Mimaropa, 11 km northeast ofTuban	5.4	8.7	VII	The walls of five homes collapsed, with damage totaling₱208,000.[345]	-	-
4[346]	Iran,Khuzestan, 61 km northeast ofMasjed Soleymān	5.5	13.0	VI	At least eight people were injured and over 3,000 buildings were damaged inKuhrang County.[347][348]	-	8
4[349]	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore,South Sandwich Islands region	6.2	10.0	IV	Aftershock of the 8.1 earthquake on August 12.	-	-
5[350]	Japan,Iwate offshore, 48 km north northeast ofMiyako	5.7	55.0	V	Three people had minor injuries and at least one building was damaged.[351][352]	-	3
6[353]	Croatia,Split-Dalmatia County, 10 km east ofOtok	4.9	10.0	VI	Some buildings were damaged inSplit, and a landslide was reported inTrilj.[354][355]	-	-
6[356]	Pakistan,Balochistan, 11 km north northeast ofHarnai	5.9	9.0	VII	Further information:2021 Balochistan earthquake	42	300
6[357]	Argentina,Salta, 21 km northeast ofEl Galpón	5.0	10.0	IV	Some damage in supermarkets, and two people were hospitalized.[358]	-	2
7[359]	Japan,Chiba, 5 km southwest ofChiba	5.9	62.0	VII	Further information:2021 Chiba earthquake	-	51
8[360]	Iran,Khuzestan, 59 km northeast ofMasjed Soleymān	5.1	10.0	IV	Three people were injured when fleeing in panic.[citation needed]	-	3
9[361]	Peru,Arequipa, 4 km northwest ofMadrigal	5.7	14.2	VI	More than 140 houses were damaged, seven of them seriously.[362]	-	-
9[363]	Vanuatu region offshore	6.9	520.4	III	Aftershock of the 7.3 earthquake on October 2.	-	-
10[364]	Pakistan,Balochistan, 6 km south ofHarnai	4.5	10.0	III	Aftershock of the2021 Balochistan earthquake. Six people were injured and there was additional damage.[365]	-	6
10[366]	United States,Hawaii offshore, 27 km south southwest ofNaalehu	6.2	35.1	VII	This was the strongest earthquake in the US state since the2018 Hawaii earthquake.[367] In Naalehu, objects fell off shelves and cracks appeared in drywalls.[368] Rockfalls were also reported in theHalemaʻumaʻu Crater.[368]	-	-
11[369]	United States,Alaska offshore, 112 km east ofChignik	6.9	51.6	VI	Aftershock of the 8.2 earthquake on July 29.	-	-
11[370]	India,Karnataka, 7 km northeast ofShahabad	4.3	10.0	IV	Thirty houses collapsed and ten others were damaged inKalaburagi.[371]	-	-
12[372]	Greece,Crete, 4 km southwest ofPalekastro	6.4	20.0	VIII	Further information:2021 Lasithi earthquake	-	-
13[373]	Argentina,Santa Cruz, 2 km northeast ofEl Calafate	5.4	10.0	VII	Cracks in walls and roads atEl Calafate city. Rockslides were also reported.[374][375]	-	-
14[376]	China,Inner Mongolia, 180 km west northwest ofTongliao	4.4	10.0	-	At least 958 buildings were damaged inAr Horqin Banner. At least 1,000 people were affected.[377]	-	-
15[378]	Solomon Islands,Isabel offshore, 146 km west southwest ofBuala	6.4	22.6	VI	Two houses were destroyed and 23 others were damaged inGatokae Island. One person was injured after the canteen of a school collapsed.[379][380]	-	1
15[381]	Indonesia,Bali, 18 km north northeast ofBanjar Wangsian	4.7	10.0	VIII	Further information:2021 Bali earthquake	4	73
16[382]	Iran,Kerman, 16 km south ofShahrak-e Pābedānā	4.8	10.0	-	At least 3,530 buildings were damaged.[383] There were reports of collapsed walls and broken windows inBob-Tangol and inTaleghani.[384]	-	-
18[385]	Vanuatu,Torba offshore, 67 km west northwest ofSola	6.2	96.5	V	-	-	-
21[386]	Tonga offshore, south of theFiji Islands	6.1	497.2	II	-	-	-
22[387]	Indonesia,East Java offshore, 53 km southwest ofDampit	4.9	72.9	IV	Several buildings were damaged inBlitar. The earthquake also destroyed a localmosque.[388]	-	-
22[389]	Indonesia,Central Java, 15 km west ofSalatiga	2.9	10.0	-	It is the largest earthquake in a swarm related toMount Telomoyo.[390] Several buildings were damaged.[391]	-	-
24[392]	Taiwan,Yilan, 21 km south southeast ofYilan	6.2	64.5	VI	A woman inHualien County was injured by falling rocks. TheTaipei Metro was temporarily suspended.[393]	-	1
29[394]	Albania,Dibër, 9 km northeast ofBulqizë	4.7	10.0	VI	At least 16 homes were damaged.[395][396]	-	-