Earthquake today: the latest earthquakes recorded worldwide
This list comes from the United States Geological Survey catalogue, which collects data from seismic networks around the planet.
Automatic information from scientific catalogues. In an emergency, follow your local emergency service and geological survey.
| Magnitude | Place | When | Depth | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 22 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica | 10/15/26, 3:40 PM UTC | 23 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.9 | 198 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia | 10/15/26, 2:59 PM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.5 | 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama | 10/15/26, 1:31 PM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 5.2 | 107 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga | 10/15/26, 1:29 PM UTC | 10 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 4.7 | 114 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 10/15/26, 1:16 PM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 5.2 | 157 km W of Sola, Vanuatu | 10/15/26, 1:06 PM UTC | 10 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 4.8 | off the coast of Ecuador | 10/15/26, 11:16 AM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 5.6 | 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska | 10/15/26, 11:07 AM UTC | 5 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 5.3 | 43 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand | 10/15/26, 5:25 AM UTC | 286 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 5.1 | 36 km E of Safotu, Samoa | 10/15/26, 3:36 AM UTC | 13 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 4.5 | 82 km SSW of Mil’kovo, Russia | 10/14/26, 11:20 PM UTC | 183 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.7 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10/14/26, 2:17 PM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 5.9 | Fiji region | 10/14/26, 10:49 AM UTC | 585 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 4.6 | 42 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 10/14/26, 9:16 AM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.9 | 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 10/14/26, 6:27 AM UTC | 35 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.7 | 10 km S of La Mesa, Panama | 10/14/26, 5:09 AM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.9 | 16 km WSW of La Tirana, Chile | 10/14/26, 3:11 AM UTC | 45 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.8 | North Atlantic Ocean | 10/14/26, 3:02 AM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.7 | 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 10/14/26, 2:59 AM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 4.6 | 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 10/14/26, 2:12 AM UTC | 10 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 5.0 | 98 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile | 10/14/26, 12:36 AM UTC | 10 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 5.1 | 93 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile | 10/14/26, 12:30 AM UTC | 22 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
| 4.8 | 5 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia | 10/13/26, 9:24 PM UTC | 162 km | Light (4 to 4.9) |
| 6.0 | 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 10/13/26, 6:45 PM UTC | 21 km | Strong (6 to 6.9) |
| 5.1 | 123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 10/13/26, 4:28 PM UTC | 37 km | Moderate (5 to 5.9) |
Range
| Range | What it means |
|---|---|
| Micro (below 2) | Only seismographs record it. Nobody feels it. |
| Minor (2 to 3.9) | Sometimes felt near the epicentre, no damage. |
| Light (4 to 4.9) | Widely felt, objects rattle, damage is rare. |
| Moderate (5 to 5.9) | Damage to weak buildings near the epicentre. |
| Strong (6 to 6.9) | Can destroy buildings up to a hundred kilometres away. |
| Major (7 to 7.9) | Serious damage over a wide area. |
| Great (8 and above) | Destruction across hundreds of kilometres; tsunami risk. |
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Data from 10/15/26, 5:44 PM UTC
- U.S. Geological Survey — Earthquake Hazards ProgramLicence: Domínio público (U.S. Public Domain) · Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
How to read these numbers
A quake shows up in the catalogue a few minutes after it happens, first as an automatic solution and later reviewed by an analyst. That is why the magnitude of a recent event can shift by a few tenths in the first hours.
The table shows the time in UTC, the magnitude, the focal depth and the distance to the nearest town. The shallower the focus, the harder the shaking at the surface: a magnitude 5 at 10 km deep shakes far more than a magnitude 6 at 300 km.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake just now?
- The first row of the table is the most recent event in the catalogue, with its time in UTC. If it is only minutes old, an earthquake has just happened somewhere in the world. On average the planet records more than a hundred events of magnitude 2.5 or above every day.
- Why did the magnitude change?
- The first estimate is automatic, from only a few stations. With more records it is recomputed and reviewed by a seismologist. Changes of 0.1 to 0.3 are normal.
- How many earthquakes happen each year?
- Around 15 of magnitude 7 or above, about 150 of magnitude 6 and more than 1,500 of magnitude 5, a rate that has been stable for decades.