Incidents on 17 October 2025

M5.1 Earthquake — 49 km S of Akutan, Alaska 15:48 UTC · USGS Severe M5.5 Earthquake — 48 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan 12:15 UTC · Pakistan · USGS Severe M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 20:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 43 km E of Khandūd, Afghanistan 14:50 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 106 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 14:22 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 270 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 14:11 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 20 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico 13:35 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — southeast of Easter Island 12:14 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 11:35 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 11:21 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 71 km E of Santiago, Philippines 10:16 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 106 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 08:49 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 70 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 08:46 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 15 km N of Davila, Philippines 08:31 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 18 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines 08:14 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 71 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 06:26 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 182 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia 04:13 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 01:25 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 26 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile 01:15 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 93 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras 01:14 UTC · Honduras · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 73 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 00:11 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M3.6 Earthquake — 91 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico 23:56 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 112 km E of Chignik, Alaska 22:17 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — West Chile Rise 21:34 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 129 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 20:44 UTC · Samoa · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 226 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia 20:30 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 57 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 20:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 21 km NW of Davila, Philippines 20:00 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 69 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 19:27 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 11 km NNE of Black Forest, Colorado 18:51 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 106 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 17:57 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 1 km W of Girdwood, Alaska 17:47 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Fiji region 17:37 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 22 km N of Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) 16:39 UTC · Myanmar · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 88 km E of La Tirana, Chile 15:33 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 69 km NE of Ambler, Alaska 14:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 124 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 12:09 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 94 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 11:25 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 22 km SW of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua 10:48 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 17 km NNW of Davila, Philippines 10:45 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 96 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 10:24 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 42 km SW of Majene, Indonesia 09:32 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 20 km NNE of Carrizales, Puerto Rico 09:27 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 46 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 09:04 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 22 km NW of Karluk, Alaska 07:49 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 221 km W of Adak, Alaska 07:09 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 70 km E of Huara, Chile 05:55 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 72 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia 05:43 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 05:33 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 05:11 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 04:43 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 67 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 04:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 61 km W of Kíssamos, Greece 03:55 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 03:38 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 56 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 03:32 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 140 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia 03:23 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 70 km W of Palaióchora, Greece 01:32 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 48 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic 00:46 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 138 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa 00:15 UTC · Samoa · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 22 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CA 00:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

Two killed in Bucharest after explosion at apartment block 07:00 UTC · Romania · GNEWS Moderate "Ich bin geschockt": Explosion an Haustür von Grünen-Politikerin - Staatsschutz ermittelt 07:00 UTC · Germany · GNEWS Minor At least three dead in apartment explosion in Romania’s capital city 07:00 UTC · Romania · GNEWS Minor

'I just grabbed what I could,' says Kulim flood victim 07:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Moderate

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