Incidents on 6 January 2026

M5.7 Earthquake — 13 km WSW of Yasugichō, Japan 01:18 UTC · Japan · USGS Extreme M4.5 Earthquake — 34 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska 08:08 UTC · United States · USGS Severe M5.0 Earthquake — 13 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 23:10 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 100 km N of Barishal, Pakistan 19:17 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 142 km ENE of Pemba, Mozambique 18:33 UTC · Mozambique · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 158 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 18:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 75 km E of Mutsu, Japan 18:04 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 13 km NE of Aghajari, Iran 15:07 UTC · Iran · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 14:17 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 10:57 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 82 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius 10:09 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 50 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 07:16 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 181 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 07:01 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 06:53 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M2.7 Earthquake — 4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio 04:50 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region 04:31 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 265 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 03:14 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 212 km E of Levuka, Fiji 02:58 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 17 km S of Matsue, Japan 01:37 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 01:34 UTC · Barbados · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 4 km S of Yasugichō, Japan 01:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M2.8 Earthquake — 110 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 23:52 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 48 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece 23:49 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 71 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 23:12 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 69 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 22:48 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 22:22 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 21 km NNE of Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan 21:47 UTC · Bhutan · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 51 km S of Adak, Alaska 21:25 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 47 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 21:19 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 21:13 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 99 km ENE of Kodiak, Alaska 20:19 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 66 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 19:01 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 24 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan 18:56 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 62 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 18:46 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 69 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 18:39 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 69 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 18:35 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 58 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 18:25 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 69 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 18:18 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 232 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 18:18 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 18 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines 17:57 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 24 km SW of Jucuarán, El Salvador 17:07 UTC · El Salvador · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 65 km WSW of Sitka, Alaska 17:01 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 61 km W of Petrolia, CA 16:40 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 16:31 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 90 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 15:54 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 94 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 15:31 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 27 km NE of Aghajari, Iran 15:07 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 63 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 15:07 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 171 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 15:02 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 59 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 14:23 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 14:13 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 14:06 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 91 km SE of Atka, Alaska 14:03 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 68 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 13:57 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan 13:35 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 68 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 13:34 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 72 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 13:32 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 150 km SSW of Port Blair, India 13:30 UTC · India · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 66 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 12:58 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 59 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 12:54 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 67 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 12:53 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 160 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 12:51 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 257 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 12:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 12:18 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 296 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska 11:14 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 10:09 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 33 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 10:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 23 km SW of El Hoyo, Argentina 09:53 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 09:47 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 13 km SSE of South Van Horn, Alaska 09:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 286 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 08:44 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 40 km SW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 07:25 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — off the coast of Oregon 07:10 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 68 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 06:54 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 74 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 06:47 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 70 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 06:28 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 72 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 06:26 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 06:22 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 282 km W of Tual, Indonesia 06:18 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 39 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska 06:17 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 24 km ENE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 06:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 74 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico 05:41 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 52 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam 05:35 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 85 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 05:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 14 km NE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan 05:25 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 19 km E of Kichera, Russia 05:14 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 50 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 05:04 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 164 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 03:53 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 42 km NE of Kuji, Japan 03:34 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 27 km W of Emery, Utah 03:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 9 km ESE of Lithakiá, Greece 02:57 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 8 km SE of Sparks, Oklahoma 02:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 90 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 02:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 01:00 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 7 km SSE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 00:46 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

Explosion in Mehrfamilienhaus: Nachbarn hören "monströsen Knall" in der Nacht 08:00 UTC · Germany · GNEWS Minor

2021 Supporters of U.S. president Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol Building to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in four deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress. 1995 A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack. 1993 Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol. 1960 National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami. 1839 The Night of the Big Wind, the most damaging storm in 300 years, sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin.