Incidents on 7 January 2026

M6.4 Earthquake — 35 km E of Santiago, Philippines 03:02 UTC · Philippines · USGS Severe M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 22:22 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.5 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 22:00 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 12 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands 21:08 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — Banda Sea 18:57 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 64 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam 18:02 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 23 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines 17:35 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 77 km E of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 14:54 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 55 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines 13:47 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 76 km N of Goba, Ethiopia 08:09 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 53 km E of Santiago, Philippines 06:16 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 8 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines 04:47 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 62 km E of Baculin, Philippines 04:36 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 49 km E of Santiago, Philippines 04:12 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 90 km E of Baculin, Philippines 03:21 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 02:37 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 49 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 00:30 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 77 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 00:27 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M2.6 Earthquake — 58 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 23:57 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 13 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 23:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 29 km SW of Turt, Mongolia 23:51 UTC · Mongolia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 108 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 23:04 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah 22:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 52 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska 22:24 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 67 km S of Playa Azul, Mexico 22:19 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 199 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 21:47 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 10 km W of Trapper Creek, Alaska 21:36 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 250 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 21:19 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 5 km NE of Muscoy, CA 20:51 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 8 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska 20:26 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 74 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 20:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 69 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 20:05 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 13 km SE of Clam Gulch, Alaska 20:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 75 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 19:50 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 82 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 19:40 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 32 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 19:32 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 168 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia 19:22 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 97 km SW of Atka, Alaska 18:44 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 107 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 18:18 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 143 km S of False Pass, Alaska 17:55 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 52 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska 17:03 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 16:22 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 130 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 16:16 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 75 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 16:13 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 66 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 15:55 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 26 km SW of Jal, New Mexico 15:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 7 km SE of Deep Springs, CA 15:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 72 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 15:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 132 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 15:15 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 162 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 14:16 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 47 km SE of Adak, Alaska 14:08 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 67 km SE of Adak, Alaska 13:39 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 36 km W of Lowell Point, Alaska 13:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 163 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia 13:20 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 44 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 13:20 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 91 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 12:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 35 km N of Petersville, Alaska 12:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 35 km NW of Rachel, Nevada 11:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 29 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska 11:10 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 6 km NW of Kalbay, Philippines 10:49 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 128 km WNW of Iranshahr, Iran 10:39 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 122 km SW of Adak, Alaska 10:05 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 94 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska 09:35 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 51 km ENE of Adak, Alaska 09:30 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 92 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico 09:26 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 35 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 08:58 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 142 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga 08:17 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 80 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 08:17 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 73 km E of Santiago, Philippines 08:11 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 185 km NE of Agats, Indonesia 07:28 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 69 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 07:08 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 16 km SW of Petersville, Alaska 06:57 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 107 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 06:50 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 14 km NE of Kodiak, Alaska 06:32 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 5 km S of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 06:27 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 1 km ESE of Guánica, Puerto Rico 05:51 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 177 km WSW of Houma, Tonga 05:41 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 88 km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX 05:22 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 75 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 05:15 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 25 km ESE of Masjed Soleymān, Iran 05:13 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 67 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 05:09 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 18 km NNE of Honchō, Japan 04:35 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 170 km SW of Houma, Tonga 04:04 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 29 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines 03:58 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 192 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji 02:55 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 37 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska 01:21 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 7 km NW of El Crucero, Nicaragua 00:43 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor

আনন্দপুরের নোনাডাঙা বস্তিতে বিধ্বংসী অগ্নিকাণ্ড, ঘটনাস্থলে দমকল 13:40 UTC · Bangladesh · GNEWS Minor Fire breaks out on third floor of Ellis Place supportive housing 08:00 UTC · Canada · GNEWS Minor

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