This is a list of earthquakes in 2021. Only earthquakes 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 to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli 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 since 2007. There were a total of 2,476 fatalities, with the majority from a M 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 in Indonesia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Mexico and Peru. A M 7.3 quake in China was the most intense event of the year (MMI X, Extreme). A rare 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Victoria, Australia in September.

Compared to other years +Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2011–2021Magnitude201120122013201420152016201720182019202020218.0–9.91221101110 37.0–7.919141711181661699 176.0–6.9187117123143124127104118135112 1415.0–5.92,4861,5461,4601,5801,4131,5501,4471,6711,4841,319 2,0464.0–4.913,12910,95511,87715,81713,77713,70010,54412,78211,89712,216 14,658Total15,82212,63513,48017,55215,33615,39712,10214,58913,53013,654 16,864

By death toll RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)DateEvent12,2487.2, NippesVIII (Severe) 10.02021 Haiti earthquake21056.2, West SulawesiVI (Strong)18.02021 West Sulawesi earthquake3425.9, BalochistanVII (Very Strong)9.02021 Balochistan earthquake4207.3, QinghaiX (Extreme)10.02021 Maduo earthquake5137.0, GuerreroVIII (Severe)20.02021 Guerrero earthquake6127.5, LoretoVIII (Severe)112.52021 Northern Peru earthquake7106.0, East Java offshoreV (Moderate)67.02021 East Java earthquake Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event18.20, Alaska offshore, Aleutian IslandsVII (Very strong)32.22021 Chignik earthquake28.1 0, Kermadec Islands offshoreVIII (Severe)26.5 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquakes28.10 offshoreVII (Very strong)22.82021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes47.70 offshore, southeast of the Loyalty IslandsIV (Light)10.02021 Loyalty Islands earthquake57.512, LoretoVIII (Severe)112.5 2021 Northern Peru earthquake57.50 offshoreVI (Strong)63.32021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes77.4 0, Kermadec Islands offshoreVII (Very strong)55.6 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquakes77.4 0 offshore -26.0 -87.3 20, QinghaiX (Extreme)10.0 2021 Maduo earthquake 8 7.3 1 offshore, Flores SeaVI (Strong)18.4 2021 Flores earthquake87.3 0, Gisborne offshoreVI (Strong)10.0 -87.30, Maluku offshoreVII (Very Strong)166.9December 29 -87.30 region offshore IV (Light)535.8 -13 7.2 2,248 , NippesVIII (Severe) 10.0 2021 Haiti earthquake14 7.1 3 , Miyagi offshoreVIII (Severe) 49.9 2021 Fukushima earthquake 147.11, Mindanao offshore VII (Very Strong)55.1 2021 Davao Oriental earthquake14 7.1 0 offshoreIV (Light) 6.0 -177.013, GuerreroVIII (Severe)12.62021 Guerrero earthquake17 7.0 0 , Miyagi offshoreVII (Very strong) 54.0 March 2021 Miyagi earthquake17 7.0 0 , North Sulawesi offshoreVI (Strong) 80.0 -Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month January

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured3, Central Sulawesi, northwest of Kendari5.010.0 VISome buildings were damaged in Morowali Regency. One person was injured. -13, Alaska offshore, Aleutian Islands, west southwest of Adak6.121.0VI---6 offshore, Kermadec Islands6.237.1IV---6, Sisak-Moslavina, west of Petrinja4.710.0 VIIIAftershock of the 2020 Petrinja earthquake. Several buildings previously weakened by the December 29 event sustained additional damage. - -6, Gorontalo offshore, south southwest of Gorontalo6.1148.0IV---8 offshore, Kermadec Islands6.3224.0IV - - -8, Tafea offshore, south southeast of Isangel6.1113.0IV - - -10, Jujuy, northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres6.1217.0IV - - -10, Malampa offshore, east of Lakatoro6.1160.0IV - - -10, Ankara, west of Kalecik4.310.0 VIICracks appeared in several buildings. - -11, Khövsgöl, south southwest of Khankh6.710.0IX - 5914, West Sulawesi, south of Mamuju5.718.0VIIForeshock of the 6.2 quake a few hours later. Two houses and an emergency center were damaged in Mamuju. One person sustained injuries. -114, West Sulawesi, south of Mamuju6.218.0VI1056,48915, Hormozgan, northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh5.58.0VIIAt least 190 houses were damaged in Kong, and one person was injured. -116, Oran offshore, northwest of Oran3.240.0 -In Oran, an old building partially collapsed. - -19, San Juan, southwest of Pocito6.416.9VIIOver 3,000 houses were destroyed and 30,000 others were damaged in San Juan province. Power disruptions were reported as well as landslides and damaged roads. Twenty people were injured, one of them seriously. - 2021, North Sulawesi offshore, northeast of Talaud Islands7.080.0VIA few buildings in Talaud Islands Regency were damaged. In the neighboring Philippines, nine buildings, including three schools and two health facilities, were damaged on the island of Mindanao. - -23, Yunnan, southwest of Xunchang4.910.0 VIOver a hundred homes received minor damage near the epicenter, and four people were injured by falling roof tiles. -423, Andalusia, west southwest of Santa Fe4.210.0 VPart of an earthquake swarm. Some houses were slightly damaged in Atarfe. One elderly man was injured by a fallen chimney. -123 offshore, South Shetland Islands6.99.8 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 in Antarctica. - -24, Bay of Plenty, east of Rotorua5.110.0VI It was a part of an earthquake swarm. Ten buildings were damaged in Lake Rotomā. - -31, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, south southeast of Lethem5.55.4VIThe strongest earthquake ever recorded in Guyana. lt was felt in the states of Roraima and Amazonas in Brazil. Two homes destroyed and many others damaged in the Katoonarib area. - -

February

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured3 West Chile Rise6.710.0IV---3, West Sulawesi, 37 km south southeast of Mamuju4.910.0 VIAftershock of the 2021 West Sulawesi earthquake. Further damage and a 61-year-old man was killed.1 -3, Kindia, 41 km northwest of Kindia5.010.0VIMany buildings were damaged in the Kindia region. - -5, Gegharkunik, 9 km southwest of Vahan5.210.0VIIMany houses were damaged, some which were left uninhabitable. - -7, Davao, 9 km west of Magsaysay6.016.0VII - 147, Manus offshore, 193 km southwest of Lorengau6.310.0 IV - - -9, Konya, 15 km northwest of Tuzlukçu4.810.0VIIIThree houses in Tuzlukçu were damaged. - -10 offshore, southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.111.0 - Foreshock of the 7.7 quake one hour later. - -10, Bengkulu offshore, 216 km south southwest of Bengkulu6.310.0IV - - -10 offshore, southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.110.0 - Foreshock of the 7.7 quake eighteen minutes later. - -107.710.0 IV - -106.111.7 -Aftershocks of the 7.7 quake a few hours earlier. - -106.114.0 - - -106.312.0III - -116.010.0 - - -12, Gorno-Badakhshan, 37 km west of Murghob5.999.0 IV In Pakistan, dozens of buildings cracked in Muzaffarabad, and in Haripur District, a woman fell and died while she was running in a panic, and six other people were injured. In Kupwara district, in India's Jammu and Kashmir, at least 19 houses cracked, while in Kazakhstan, several buildings were damaged in Taraz. 1 613, Ararat, Hovtashen4.910.0VI The earthquake was felt in the capital Yerevan, where more than 3,000 buildings were reported to have been damaged, and some collapsed. At least 27 people were injured. - 2713, Miyagi offshore, 73 km east northeast of Namie7.144.1VIII318516, Shefa offshore, 77 km west of Port Vila6.25.6IVCracks appeared in the dormitory of a school in Port Vila.--17, Central Region, 11 km north of Kamárai5.55.3VIIIOne building was damaged in Patras. - -17, Isfahan, 27 km northwest of Yasuj5.410.0VII -6317 offshore, southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.112.6 -Aftershock of the 7.7 quake on February 10. - -18, Tafea offshore, 135 km south southwest of Port Vila6.214.0IV - - -18, Wallis and Futuna offshore, 158 km east southeast of Alo6.13.7IV - - -24, Isfahan, 26 km northwest of Yasuj4.910.0VAftershock of the 2021 Sisakht earthquake. Additional damage and fourteen people were injured due to panic. -1426, North Maluku, 147 km south of Sofifi5.010.0 -Many buildings, including a hospital and several government buildings were damaged in South Halmahera Regency. Three people were injured. -3

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