There have been: (M1.5 or greater)
- 102 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1,131 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 5,186 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 58,449 earthquakes in the past 365 days
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Earthquakes over 3.0 M within the last 24 hours
Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 06:48:41 UTC
at 06:48
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.587, -20.346
Depth: 10 km
Mua, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna
5.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 06:42:41 UTC
at 06:42
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.479, -174.896
187.2 km from
Mua
(116.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Lakatoro, Malampa, Vanuatu
4.8 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 06:32:13 UTC
at 06:32
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.663, 167.557
64.2 km from
Lakatoro
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 36 km
Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 06:20:48 UTC
at 06:20
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.316, 126.309
132.2 km from
Bitung
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
3.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 05:47:05 UTC
at 05:47
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.131, -67.977
75.2 km from
Punta Cana
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Ta'anea, Vava‘u, Tonga
5.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 04:06:53 UTC
at 04:06
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.323, -173.448
151.2 km from
Ta'anea
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sipí, Chocó, Colombia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 01:12:49 UTC
at 01:12
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.545, -76.765
17.2 km from
Sipí
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 58 km
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
3.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-17 00:43:36 UTC
at 00:43
September 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.832, -64.401
50.2 km from
Road Town
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Gostagayevskaya, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 22:31:16 UTC
at 22:31
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.051, 37.519
3.2 km from
Gostagayevskaya
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Virgin Islands
3.4 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 22:12:43 UTC
at 22:12
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.386, -65.136
Depth: 18 km
Sipí, Chocó, Colombia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 20:55:00 UTC
at 20:55
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.46, -76.801
27.2 km from
Sipí
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 51 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 20:21:24 UTC
at 20:21
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.107, 151.778
191.2 km from
Kimbe
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sipí, Chocó, Colombia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 20:12:52 UTC
at 20:12
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.524, -76.877
29.2 km from
Sipí
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 20:03:35 UTC
at 20:03
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.215, -177.593
Depth: 35 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 19:37:05 UTC
at 19:37
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.54, 146.017
43.2 km from
Madang
(27.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 59 km
Songsong, Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 18:06:40 UTC
at 18:06
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.287, 145.473
39.2 km from
Songsong
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 110 km
Mitsukaidō, Ibaraki, Japan
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 15:07:38 UTC
at 15:07
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.056, 140.021
5.2 km from
Mitsukaidō
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 77 km
Ferndale, California, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 14:34:52 UTC
at 14:34
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.285, -124.519
38.2 km from
Ferndale
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Puerto Rico
3.2 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 13:29:27 UTC
at 13:29
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.314, -66.086
Depth: 19 km
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 12:47:24 UTC
at 12:47
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.067, -167.001
95.2 km from
Unalaska
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 12:33:23 UTC
at 12:33
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.025, 40.13
5.2 km from
Āwash
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kinablangan, Davao Region, Philippines
4.9 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 11:50:12 UTC
at 11:50
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.751, 127.133
64.2 km from
Kinablangan
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu
4.7 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 09:41:47 UTC
at 09:41
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.066, 167.016
6.2 km from
Port-Olry
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Capitol Hill Village, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-09-16 08:37:00 UTC
at 08:37
September 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.389, 147.114
172.2 km from
Capitol Hill Village
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km