Incidents on 21 January 2026

M4.3 Earthquake — 20 km NNE of Indio, CA 08:30 UTC · United States · USGS Severe M5.1 Earthquake — 83 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia 22:44 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 92 km SSE of Hayuliang, India 21:43 UTC · India · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 12 km SE of Sındırgı, Turkey 20:28 UTC · Turkey · USGS Moderate M6.1 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 16:37 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 3 km SSW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico 16:02 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 8 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey 15:11 UTC · Turkey · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 206 km W of Abepura, Indonesia 13:53 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 46 km W of Bantogon, Philippines 12:59 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 29 km W of Sangay, Philippines 11:55 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 08:57 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 28 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 08:49 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — Banda Sea 05:49 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 35 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 05:14 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 04:54 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 280 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia 04:10 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 04:04 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 39 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 01:33 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 31 km W of Sangay, Philippines 01:26 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 29 km W of Sangay, Philippines 01:12 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen 01:05 UTC · Yemen · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen 00:58 UTC · Yemen · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 206 km SE of Hiroo, Japan 00:54 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu 00:27 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 174 km NNE of Qalansīyah, Yemen 00:27 UTC · Yemen · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 178 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen 00:22 UTC · Yemen · USGS Moderate M4.2 Earthquake — 56 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia 23:52 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 229 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 23:51 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 15 km SE of Sındırgı, Turkey 23:24 UTC · Turkey · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 52 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia 23:19 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 8 km E of Cortes, Philippines 22:59 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 31 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 22:19 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Carlsberg Ridge 22:16 UTC · Maldives · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 22:15 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 30 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 22:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Banda Sea 22:05 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Carlsberg Ridge 22:04 UTC · Maldives · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 108 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 21:18 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 39 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska 21:07 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 259 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia 20:38 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 121 km E of Chignik, Alaska 19:18 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 20 km N of Indio, CA 18:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 17:20 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 33 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 16:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 167 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste 14:30 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 44 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska 14:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 51 km SE of Fox River, Alaska 13:52 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 88 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 13:50 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 13:37 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 64 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 13:24 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 71 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 13:18 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 4 km N of Kızkalesi, Turkey 13:12 UTC · Turkey · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 12:47 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 14 km SSW of Jilikŭl, Tajikistan 12:34 UTC · Tajikistan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 12:30 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 12:30 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 12:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 12:20 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 233 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 11:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 200 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 10:50 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 47 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 10:47 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 60 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska 10:40 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 15 km S of Colonia Juárez, Mexico 10:39 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 28 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska 09:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 116 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia 09:16 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 5 km E of Polkowice, Poland 09:16 UTC · Poland · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 21 km NNE of Indio, CA 09:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 5 km N of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico 08:33 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 07:02 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 111 km S of King Cove, Alaska 05:50 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 25 km W of Sangay, Philippines 05:39 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 90 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 04:28 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 19 km NNE of Indio, CA 04:01 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 69 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 03:39 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 98 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia 03:03 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 45 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 02:37 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 51 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 02:30 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 94 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 01:56 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 56 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 01:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 37 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 01:09 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 00:38 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 19 km NE of Horonobe, Japan 00:34 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 239 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 00:26 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 17 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska 00:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

“Napoli Explosion”. La luce che racconta la città 18:11 UTC · Italy · GNEWS Minor

Stay out of flood waters to stay safe 08:00 UTC · Australia · GNEWS Minor

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