Incidents on 23 December 2025

M5.6 Earthquake — 54 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 20:41 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 20:32 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 209 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 20:03 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 162 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 19:49 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 140 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga 14:19 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 134 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga 13:20 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 12:16 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 77 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia 11:22 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 09:54 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 160 km SSE of Shima, Japan 09:44 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M2.6 Earthquake — 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA 08:11 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 122 km NW of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan 04:32 UTC · Turkmenistan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — West Chile Rise 04:31 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 03:54 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M2.9 Earthquake — 28 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska 23:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 87 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 23:23 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 23:01 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 105 km SW of Fīrūzābād, Iran 22:43 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 101 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia 22:04 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 15 km NNE of Maeser, Utah 21:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 20:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 20:21 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 195 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands 20:03 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 47 km SE of Adak, Alaska 18:51 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 91 km ESE of Chalkyitsik, Alaska 18:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 84 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 17:52 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Pacific-Antarctic Ridge 17:31 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 1 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17:12 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 1 km SSW of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 15:24 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 60 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 15:04 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 214 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 14:55 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 33 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 14:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 93 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia 13:19 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 12:34 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 258 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 12:01 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 11:45 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 67 km E of Chignik, Alaska 10:20 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 2 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 09:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 211 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 09:53 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 09:32 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 107 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 09:09 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 181 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 09:06 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 97 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 08:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 148 km W of Hovd, Mongolia 08:42 UTC · Mongolia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 9 km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA 08:32 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 9 km WNW of Lake Davis, CA 08:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 27 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan 07:46 UTC · Taiwan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 53 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 07:36 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 282 km E of Levuka, Fiji 07:21 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 294 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 06:54 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Galapagos Triple Junction region 06:53 UTC · El Salvador · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 277 km E of Levuka, Fiji 06:26 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 107 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 05:07 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 145 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon 04:26 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 04:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 57 km NNE of Sape, Indonesia 04:10 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 272 km E of Katobu, Indonesia 03:16 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 22 km SSE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska 03:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 67 km NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico 02:38 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 02:08 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 01:28 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 78 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska 01:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 110 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 01:08 UTC · USGS Minor

Explosion dans une usine près de Lyon : l’un des quatre blessés est mort 08:00 UTC · France · GNEWS Moderate Explosion dans la vallée de la chimie : le site Elkem Silicones objet de nombreuses mises en demeure - Actu-Environnement 08:00 UTC · DR Congo · GNEWS · 3 sources Minor Explosion dans la vallée de la chimie : le site Elkem Silicones objet de nombreuses mises en demeure - actu-environnement.com 08:00 UTC · Cameroon · GNEWS · 11 sources Minor انفجار كيميائي ضخم يهز جامعة يابانية 08:00 UTC · Saudi Arabia · GNEWS · 13 sources Minor

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