Incidents on 22 January 2026

M4.7 Earthquake — 40 km S of Evanston, Wyoming 14:49 UTC · United States · USGS Severe M4.7 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:59 UTC · Cabo Verde · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 123 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 19:38 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 52 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 15:30 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — 94 km E of Yokohama, Japan 14:31 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M6.2 Earthquake — 127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 12:42 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 102 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia 11:26 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 259 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia 09:01 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 110 km N of Mīnāb, Iran 05:22 UTC · Iran · USGS Moderate M3.0 Earthquake — 2 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington 04:22 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 61 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam 03:53 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 111 km N of Mīnāb, Iran 03:21 UTC · Iran · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Southwest Indian Ridge 02:53 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 44 km E of Calama, Chile 01:44 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M2.5 Earthquake — 58 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 22:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 22:14 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 14 km E of Wright, Wyoming 22:01 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 130 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 21:50 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 144 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 21:22 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 86 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 21:17 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 125 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 20:39 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 126 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 20:17 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 20:13 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 42 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 20:06 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 19:54 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 125 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 19:49 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 124 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 19:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 56 km SSE of Caucete, Argentina 19:40 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 41 km SSE of Evanston, Wyoming 18:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 39 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 18:03 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 14 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 17:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 9 km SE of Fox, Alaska 17:43 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 108 km SW of Adak, Alaska 17:24 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 75 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 17:19 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 95 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 16:23 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 20 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska 15:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 69 km SE of Adak, Alaska 14:44 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km W of Clam Gulch, Alaska 14:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 113 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 13:58 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 13:04 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 55 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 12:09 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 71 km SSE of Modisi, Indonesia 11:48 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 139 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 11:42 UTC · Samoa · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 115 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 11:33 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 22 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua 11:13 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 116 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska 11:11 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland 10:28 UTC · Iceland · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 10:09 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 22 km NNW of Midland, Texas 10:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 08:23 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km N of Indio, CA 08:10 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 13 km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA 08:09 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 268 km E of Levuka, Fiji 07:51 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 203 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska 07:44 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 7 km W of Mouzaki, Greece 07:39 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 10 km SSE of Coyanosa, Texas 07:36 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 90 km W of Ferndale, CA 07:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 96 km E of Miyako, Japan 07:10 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 14 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska 07:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 64 km S of Merizo Village, Guam 07:01 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 5 km NNE of Edgefield, Louisiana 06:46 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 05:52 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 115 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska 05:50 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 05:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 52 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska 05:10 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 96 km E of Akutan, Alaska 04:12 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 32 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 04:08 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 108 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 03:57 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 38 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia 02:40 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 49 km NW of Barishal, Pakistan 02:18 UTC · Pakistan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 39 km W of Sangay, Philippines 01:50 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 01:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 228 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia 00:49 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 30 km S of Atka, Alaska 00:13 UTC · USGS Minor

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