Incidents on 18 October 2025

M4.5 Earthquake — 7 km WNW of Ilabaya, Peru 23:16 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 98 km NNE of Tobruk, Libya 21:36 UTC · Libya · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 37 km E of Baculin, Philippines 18:34 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 207 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 17:57 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 158 km SE of Koshima, Japan 17:19 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 246 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia 16:31 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 208 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 15:13 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 2 km SW of Polkowice, Poland 14:59 UTC · Poland · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 14:44 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 16 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines 12:31 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 69 km ESE of Khandūd, Afghanistan 10:51 UTC · Pakistan · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 20 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines 10:50 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 73 km SSW of Labuha, Indonesia 10:12 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 60 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines 05:26 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 02:33 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 60 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan 02:04 UTC · Taiwan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 199 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 01:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 148 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 01:17 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 01:17 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.2 Earthquake — 74 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 23:35 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 184 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 22:50 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 13 km NNE of Khandūd, Afghanistan 22:03 UTC · Tajikistan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 23 km S of Susitna North, Alaska 21:51 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 60 km WSW of Khārk, Iran 21:27 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 69 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 20:52 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 17 km NNW of Jal, New Mexico 20:24 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 5 km W of Borrego Springs, CA 20:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 94 km NNE of Tayu, Indonesia 19:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:02 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 11 km E of Wright, Wyoming 18:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 159 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 18:23 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 189 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 18:06 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 35 km ENE of Calingasta, Argentina 17:13 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 91 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 16:40 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 250 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 16:00 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 42 km NNW of Seririt, Indonesia 15:57 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 48 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 15:56 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 202 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 15:13 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 126 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 15:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 149 km S of King Cove, Alaska 14:44 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 74 km ESE of La Tirana, Chile 14:21 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 176 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 14:08 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia 13:13 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 187 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska 13:07 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 20 km SE of Cascade, Idaho 12:20 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 10 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines 10:28 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 15 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska 10:18 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 47 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 10:01 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 09:40 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 102 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia 09:35 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 11 km ESE of Alum Rock, CA 09:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 60 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 07:53 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 65 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan 07:31 UTC · Taiwan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 101 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 07:16 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 06:53 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 06:13 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 72 km SE of Adak, Alaska 05:26 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 12 km SE of Anonang, Philippines 04:59 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 206 km W of Adak, Alaska 04:08 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 12 km SW of Poth, Texas 02:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 122 km SW of Adak, Alaska 01:05 UTC · USGS Minor

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