Incidents on 11 January 2026

M5.1 Earthquake — 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 19:37 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 138 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 18:27 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 118 km SE of Shikotan, Russia 17:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 24 km WSW of San Pedro, Philippines 17:28 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 54 km WSW of Jongīyeh, Iran 17:02 UTC · Iran · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — east of the North Island of New Zealand 10:07 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 219 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 08:45 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 163 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 07:29 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 04:36 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M2.7 Earthquake — 4 km ESE of San Ramon, CA 04:21 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 25 km WSW of Miyako, Japan 04:15 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M3.0 Earthquake — 3 km ESE of San Ramon, CA 04:10 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 134 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 02:54 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M3.7 Earthquake — 51 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 23:54 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 266 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 23:53 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 67 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan 23:50 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 209 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 23:38 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 15 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 23:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 87 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu 22:57 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 229 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia 22:09 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 17 km N of Lluta, Peru 21:51 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 7 km SW of Antioch, CA 21:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 62 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 21:25 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 45 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 21:25 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 124 km SE of Phek, India 20:15 UTC · Myanmar · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 20:11 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 123 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 20:09 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 22 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska 19:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 19:16 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 58 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 18:57 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 123 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga 18:19 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 235 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 18:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 88 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia 17:14 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 100 km SE of Shikotan, Russia 17:06 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 16:40 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 1 km SSE of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 15:47 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 5 km NW of Edgefield, Louisiana 15:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 15:10 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 12:41 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 66 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 12:26 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 46 km ESE of Old Harbor, Alaska 12:23 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 7 km SW of Abira, Japan 11:11 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 10:38 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 15 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 10:10 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 177 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 09:02 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 08:13 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 18 km E of Ocotillo, CA 08:12 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 60 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile 08:10 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — east of the South Sandwich Islands 07:51 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 85 km WSW of Grindavík, Iceland 06:23 UTC · Iceland · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of Panama 06:20 UTC · Panama · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 12 km ESE of Olancha, CA 04:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 91 km S of King Cove, Alaska 04:20 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 39 km N of Loíza, Puerto Rico 04:14 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 03:22 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 99 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 02:27 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 75 km E of Hiroo, Japan 00:48 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 49 km E of Atka, Alaska 00:38 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 121 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia 00:26 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor

1995 51 people are killed in a plane crash in María La Baja, Colombia. 1962 Cold War: While tied to its pier in Polyarny, the Soviet submarine B-37 is destroyed when fire breaks out in its torpedo compartment. 1962 An avalanche on Huascarán in Peru causes around 4,000 deaths. 1917 The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs, possibly as a result of German sabotage. 1820 The Great Savannah Fire of 1820 destroys over 400 buildings in Savannah, Georgia.