Incidents on 26 December 2025

M5.2 Earthquake — 108 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 23:02 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Fiji region 19:27 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 107 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 19:22 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 34 km ESE of Calama, Chile 19:05 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 16:41 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 16:41 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 42 km N of San Alejandro, Peru 16:31 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 170 km W of Tigil’, Russia 15:31 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 114 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 15:29 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga 14:38 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 43 km SSE of Dampit, Indonesia 14:19 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 204 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 12:33 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 10:44 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 09:34 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.6 Earthquake — 129 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 08:36 UTC · Samoa · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 96 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia 07:45 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 07:14 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 07:12 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 17 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea 05:25 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — Drake Passage 04:44 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 03:29 UTC · Sierra Leone · USGS Moderate M2.6 Earthquake — 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 23:44 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 9 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 22:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 6 km SE of Takahama, Japan 21:09 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 21:07 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 9 km SW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste 20:48 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 126 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 20:11 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 165 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia 20:08 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 82 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 19:53 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 138 km NW of Tumxuk, China 19:44 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 208 km E of Labasa, Fiji 19:01 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 18:17 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 105 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska 17:46 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 59 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 17:44 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 96 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 17:22 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 17:15 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 92 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 17:13 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 16:18 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 14 km N of Baikunthpur, India 16:10 UTC · India · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 288 km SW of Tofino, Canada 15:48 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 10 km NNE of Brenas, Puerto Rico 15:26 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 83 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 15:18 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 14:57 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 2 km SSW of Cayey, Puerto Rico 14:26 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 126 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska 14:21 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 101 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 14:06 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 131 km E of Atka, Alaska 14:05 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 90 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 14:00 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 255 km E of Levuka, Fiji 13:49 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 105 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 13:41 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 51 km E of Fort Bidwell, California 13:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 9 km S of Carpinteria, CA 12:39 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 11:05 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 10:40 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 110 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 10:37 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 51 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile 09:50 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 244 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 09:28 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 95 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 09:15 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 9 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 09:14 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 08:58 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 08:03 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 37 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea 07:59 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 64 km ENE of Blangpidie, Indonesia 07:47 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 190 km SE of Adak, Alaska 07:11 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 76 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska 07:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 81 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 06:22 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 5 km SSW of Peru, Kansas 06:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 71 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu 05:47 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 162 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga 05:42 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 48 km NW of Calingasta, Argentina 05:37 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas 05:10 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 73 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 04:55 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 03:14 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 30 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand 03:06 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 14 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea 03:03 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 02:36 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 02:13 UTC · Ireland · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 79 km SW of Karluk, Alaska 02:05 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 21 km W of Empire, Nevada 01:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 176 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 01:15 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 50 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 01:00 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 20 km NNW of Midland, Texas 00:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 00:32 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 00:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 190 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 00:09 UTC · USGS Minor

Kwara Explosion: Five Injured, Buildings Damaged As Probe Begins 08:00 UTC · Nigeria · GNEWS Minor Explosion dans une usine chimique à Saint-Fons : un deuxième salarié est mort des suites de ses blessures - Ouest-France 08:00 UTC · DR Congo · GNEWS · 12 sources Minor Explosión orbital al 100% en Astro Bot: Todos los secretos y coleccionables 08:00 UTC · Chile · GNEWS · 5 sources Minor

Panic as explosion rocks Kwara — same night US launched air strikes in Sokoto 08:00 UTC · Nigeria · GNEWS Moderate

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