M5.9 earthquake hits Southern Alaska at intermediate depth, U.S.

M5.9 earthquake hits Southern Alaska at intermediate depth, U.S.

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit Southern Alaska at 22:42 UTC (13:42 LT) on December 22, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 152.6 km (94.8 miles). The EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 146 km (90.7 miles). The epicenter was located…

Strong and shallow M6.9 earthquake hits Alaska Peninsula, U.S.

Strong and shallow M6.9 earthquake hits Alaska Peninsula, U.S.

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the Alaska Peninsula, U.S. at 09:10 UTC on October 11, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 69.1 km (42.9 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 51 km (31 miles). The epicenter was located…

Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the southwest coast of Island of Hawaii

Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the southwest coast of Island of Hawaii

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the southwest coast of the Island of Hawaii, U.S at 23:48 UTC on October 10, 2021 (11:48 HST). The earthquake was centered about 27 km (17 miles) south-southeast of Nāʻālehu at a depth of 35…

2021 Antelope Valley M6.0 earthquake, California, U.S.

2021 Antelope Valley M6.0 earthquake, California, U.S.

A shallow M6.0 earthquake struck Little Antelope Valley, California, near the Nevada border at 22:49 UTC on July 8, 2021 (15:49 LT). This is the largest earthquake to hit California since the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake. The epicenter was located about 32 km (20…

M6.1 aftershock hits near the coast of Alaska Peninsula, U.S.

M6.1 aftershock hits near the coast of Alaska Peninsula, U.S.

A strong aftershock registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near the coast of Alaska Peninsula, U.S. at 08:03 UTC on July 28, 2020, at a depth of 41.3 km (25.6 miles). This is yet another aftershock of powerful M7.8 earthquake that struck at 08:12 UTC on July 22. USGS…

Strong and shallow M5.8 earthquake hits Owens Lake, California

Strong and shallow M5.8 earthquake hits Owens Lake, California

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.8 hit central California at 17:40 UTC on June 24, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles). 12 aftershocks were reported over the next 47 minutes, with the strongest one M4.5. The…