Incidents on 4 January 2026

M2.8 Earthquake — 4 km N of Corralitos, CA 21:14 UTC · United States · USGS Severe M4.5 Earthquake — 6 km SSE of Leshan, China 23:33 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 9 km NNW of Morigaon, India 22:47 UTC · India · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 13 km NNE of Morigaon, India 22:47 UTC · India · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 22:34 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 68 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia 20:05 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 128 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 18:07 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 38 km WNW of Camiña, Chile 14:50 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 42 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 14:20 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Moderate M3.3 Earthquake — 13 km E of Huntsville, Utah 14:18 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M5.7 Earthquake — Prince Edward Islands region 13:07 UTC · Lesotho · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 64 km SSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 12:55 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 200 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 11:36 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 11:06 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 201 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 11:04 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 11:01 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 10:45 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 10:35 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 116 km WSW of Baluntaicun, China 08:30 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 117 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 08:01 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 07:49 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 01:40 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 01:23 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 135 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 00:04 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — Off the coast of Aisen, Chile 00:00 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M2.9 Earthquake — 16 km SSE of Anchorage, Alaska 23:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 97 km N of Karluk, Alaska 22:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 28 km N of Chilecito, Argentina 22:29 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 51 km S of Cantwell, Alaska 21:39 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 69 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 21:32 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 7 km SE of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming 20:43 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 142 km SSW of Lanai City, Hawaii 20:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 10 km NNW of Gillette, Wyoming 20:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 99 km N of Karluk, Alaska 20:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 83 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 20:12 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 11 km SW of Middlesboro, Kentucky 20:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 5 km NNE of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico 19:47 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 17:55 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 37 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska 17:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 61 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico 16:39 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 22 km SW of Big Water, Utah 15:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 134 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 15:12 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 48 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 14:58 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 14:29 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 4 km ESE of Campanario, Mexico 13:54 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 17 km NW of Whites City, New Mexico 13:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 12:44 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 123 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan 12:43 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 93 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 11:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 49 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska 10:57 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 78 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 10:43 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 10:36 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 98 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 10:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 34 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 09:51 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 26 km SW of Jal, New Mexico 09:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 95 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 09:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 110 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 08:49 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 08:21 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 08:07 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 99 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 07:58 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 07:14 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 06:29 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 65 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 06:25 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 2 km WSW of Ponce, Puerto Rico 06:23 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Fiji region 05:43 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 98 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 05:11 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 35 km NW of Lebu, Chile 04:58 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 02:57 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 42 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 02:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 114 km SE of Yakutat, Alaska 02:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 7 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico 02:22 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 282 km WNW of Houma, Tonga 02:12 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 02:07 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 50 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 01:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 164 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua 01:17 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 107 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 00:59 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 25 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 00:53 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 00:16 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor

Indonesias TNI, PLN install generators in flood-hit West Aceh 08:00 UTC · Indonesia · GNEWS Minor

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