Incidents on 12 January 2026

M4.7 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 23:41 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 39 km ENE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia 23:27 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 22:42 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 21:59 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 232 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 21:33 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Drake Passage 21:22 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 229 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 21:03 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 113 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 19:18 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 5 km W of Hamatonbetsu, Japan 16:58 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 13 km W of San Benito, Philippines 16:48 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 217 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia 16:42 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 24 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan 13:31 UTC · Taiwan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 60 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica 12:31 UTC · Costa Rica · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 74 km SSE of Modisi, Indonesia 11:51 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 10:02 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 43 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 06:23 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 47 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 06:21 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 43 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 05:04 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 110 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 05:00 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 251 km S of Kencong, Indonesia 04:43 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 04:27 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 02:26 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.6 Earthquake — 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia 01:52 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 15 km E of Horonobe, Japan 00:58 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 9 km NE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan 00:50 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.0 Earthquake — 106 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 23:05 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 50 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile 23:05 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 233 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 22:37 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 133 km E of Atka, Alaska 22:28 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 94 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia 21:49 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 8 km NE of Amarillo, Texas 21:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 21:32 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 133 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico 20:43 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 17 km SSE of Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming 20:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 39 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan 20:09 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 107 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 19:06 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 48 km NNE of Meulaboh, Indonesia 18:50 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 18:03 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 84 km SE of Nikolai, Alaska 17:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 16:39 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 86 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 16:24 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 13 km NW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan 16:10 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 51 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia 15:55 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 15:18 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 49 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan 15:02 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 87 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 13:53 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 86 km W of Lorino, Russia 13:19 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 12:14 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 11:58 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 11:14 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 49 km NE of Al Hārithah, Iraq 11:11 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 87 km S of McCarthy, Alaska 09:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 76 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska 09:50 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 109 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia 08:39 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 65 km NE of Taltal, Chile 07:57 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 14 km NNW of Grapevine, CA 07:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 06:59 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 5 km SE of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico 06:35 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 4 km SSW of Les Houches, France 06:28 UTC · France · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 126 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 06:25 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 72 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska 06:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 90 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 06:02 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 238 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 05:41 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 49 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 05:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 05:06 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 86 km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX 05:02 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 49 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 04:26 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 67 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico 03:58 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 51 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 03:43 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 33 km NE of Aībak, Afghanistan 03:18 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 03:04 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 56 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 02:33 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 59 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 01:49 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 92 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 01:32 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 78 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska 01:29 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 01:20 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 98 km N of Suárez, Puerto Rico 01:06 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 78 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska 01:04 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 35 km NW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina 00:57 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 14 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan 00:48 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 91 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 00:33 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 54 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 00:26 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 62 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 00:06 UTC · USGS Minor

Homicide investigation team to probe fatal house fire in Surrey, B.C. 08:00 UTC · Canada · GNEWS Moderate

Une explosion dans un immeuble du centre-ville de Lausanne irrite des habitants 08:00 UTC · Senegal · GNEWS Minor

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