Remarkable earthquakes
An automated selection based on magnitude, reported impact, tsunami flag, PAGER level and USGS significance.
2 km SE of San José del Palmar, Colombia
2026-08-10 12:34:28 UTC · Colombia
57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
2026-08-08 04:50:34 UTC · United States
60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
2026-07-17 14:48:39 UTC · Mexico
20 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
2026-06-24 22:05:04 UTC · Venezuela
20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela
2026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC · Venezuela
11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA
2026-06-24 15:10:40 UTC · United States
262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
2026-06-16 09:06:55 UTC · China
99 km WNW of Mantua, Cuba
2026-06-08 18:00:27 UTC · Cuba
25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines
2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC · Philippines
13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC · United States
20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
2026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC · United States
170 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
2026-03-06 14:27:48 UTC · Solomon Islands
0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico
2026-01-02 13:58:15 UTC · Mexico
2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake
2025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC · Japan
2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake
2025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC · Canada
12 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska
2025-11-27 17:11:29 UTC · United States
30 km SE of Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan
2025-11-02 20:29:02 UTC · Afghanistan
48 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska
2025-10-30 17:33:14 UTC · United States
12 km E of Santiago, Philippines
2025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC · Philippines
17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea
2025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC · Papua New Guinea
8 km ESE of Calape, Philippines
2025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC · Philippines
25 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela
2025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC · Venezuela
5 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela
2025-09-24 22:21:55 UTC · Venezuela
140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC · Russia
105 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2025-09-13 02:37:56 UTC · Russia
40 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan
2025-09-04 16:56:26 UTC · Afghanistan
35 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan
2025-08-31 19:17:34 UTC · Afghanistan
10 km WSW of Bigadiç, Turkey
2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC · Türkiye
125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2025-07-30 00:09:58 UTC · Russia
2025 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Earthquake
2025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC · Russia
2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake
2025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC · Russia
134 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC · Russia
77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC · Dominican Republic
45 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
2025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC · Chile
66 km SE of Emporeío, Greece
2025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC · Greece
89 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2025-05-20 15:05:59 UTC · Papua New Guinea
24 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey
2025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC
5 km S of Julian, CA
2025-04-14 17:08:28 UTC · United States
184 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
2025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC · Papua New Guinea
Burma (Myanmar)
2025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC · Myanmar (Burma)
2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake
2025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC · Myanmar (Burma)
210 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
2025-02-08 23:23:14 UTC · Cayman Islands
2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake
2025-01-07 01:05:16 UTC · China
24 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
2024-12-17 01:47:25 UTC · Vanuatu
2024 Parker Butte, Nevada Earthquake
2024-12-09 23:08:31 UTC · United States
2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake
2024-12-05 18:44:21 UTC
122 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2024-11-15 05:28:30 UTC · Papua New Guinea
42 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
2024-11-10 16:49:50 UTC · Cuba
56 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
2024-09-01 20:13:34 UTC · Papua New Guinea
102 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2024-08-17 19:10:26 UTC · Russia
24 km SW of Lamont, CA
2024-08-07 04:09:56 UTC · United States
28 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
2024-05-12 11:39:12 UTC · Mexico
111 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
2024-04-14 20:56:28 UTC · Papua New Guinea
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
2024-04-05 11:03:16 UTC · Northern Mariana Islands
15 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
2024-04-02 23:58:12 UTC · Taiwan
36 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
2024-03-23 20:22:04 UTC · Papua New Guinea
2 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii
2024-02-09 20:06:31 UTC · United States
128 km WNW of Aykol, China
2024-01-22 18:09:04 UTC · China
4 km SW of Salcha, Alaska
2024-01-19 21:34:35 UTC · United States
2024 Noto Peninsula, Japan Earthquake
2024-01-01 07:10:09 UTC · Japan
38 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China
2023-12-18 15:59:30 UTC · China
An automated selection based on magnitude, reported impact, tsunami flag, PAGER level and USGS significance.
Long-term comparisons are more robust at higher magnitudes because small-earthquake detection capability has changed over time.
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