Incidents on 12 February 2026

M4.5 Earthquake — 30 km SW of Khulm, Afghanistan 22:12 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 52 km ESE of Macas, Ecuador 21:52 UTC · Ecuador · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 171 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 21:51 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.5 Earthquake — 95 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan 21:48 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 150 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 21:32 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 121 km NE of Kuji, Japan 20:49 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 210 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan 19:51 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 151 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 16:45 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 77 km SW of Basco, Philippines 14:02 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 268 km E of Levuka, Fiji 13:52 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M6.1 Earthquake — 28 km SW of Ovalle, Chile 13:34 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 54 km W of Meulaboh, Indonesia 13:14 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Santa Cruz Islands region 11:47 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 45 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam 10:30 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 08:00 UTC · Japan · GNEWS · 2 sources Moderate Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.6 just reported 43 km southwest of Ovalle, Chile 08:00 UTC · Chile · GNEWS Moderate M2.6 Earthquake — 6 km SW of Kukuihaele, Hawaii 23:47 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 6 km NNW of Pāhala, Hawaii 23:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 94 km SW of Atka, Alaska 23:28 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 51 km W of Petrolia, CA 23:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 153 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 23:12 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 52 km W of Petrolia, CA 23:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 1 km NNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 22:54 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 132 km SSE of Kuqa, China 22:46 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 59 km N of Petersville, Alaska 22:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 39 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea 21:59 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 10 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 21:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 51 km W of Petrolia, CA 20:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 3 km NE of Almanor, CA 20:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 31 km NE of Sterling, Alaska 19:51 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 32 km S of Inarajan Village, Guam 19:35 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — Alamagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 19:18 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 4 km ESE of Alpoyeca, Mexico 18:33 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 139 km SE of Kuqa, China 17:51 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 124 km SE of Kuqa, China 17:40 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 137 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 16:57 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 76 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina 16:50 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 81 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan 16:22 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 51 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 16:15 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Mariana Islands region 15:12 UTC · Micronesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 6 km N of Diamond Ridge, Alaska 14:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — off the coast of Central America 14:37 UTC · Panama · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 22 km SSW of Frazier Park, CA 13:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 105 km SW of Adak, Alaska 13:48 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 58 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska 12:11 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 42 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia 11:35 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — north of Macquarie Island 11:15 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 49 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 11:06 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 79 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 11:03 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 10:20 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 89 km SW of Atka, Alaska 09:12 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 60 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 08:44 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 103 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 08:26 UTC · Samoa · USGS Minor Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.4 just reported 55 km northwest of Dededo Village, Guam 08:00 UTC · DR Congo · GNEWS Minor Small magnitude 3.2 earthquake 22 km west of Huercal-Overa, Spain 08:00 UTC · Italy · GNEWS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 12 km SSE of Edgerton, Wyoming 07:54 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 113 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 07:31 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 12 km S of Olancha, CA 07:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 63 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 04:42 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 94 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 04:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 39 km WNW of Ancud, Chile 04:05 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 68 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 02:16 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 28 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska 02:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 82 km SSE of Igiugig, Alaska 01:42 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 17 km NNE of Granger, Wyoming 01:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 25 km W of Petrolia, CA 01:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 76 km W of Petrolia, CA 01:39 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 37 km SE of Adak, Alaska 01:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 92 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 01:15 UTC · USGS Minor

Explosion rue de Trévise : des blessés licenciés et un amoncellement de frais insurmontables - Actu-Juridique 08:00 UTC · Senegal · GNEWS · 4 sources Minor Explosion rue de Trévise : des blessés licenciés et un amoncellement de frais insurmontables - actu-juridique.fr 08:00 UTC · Senegal · GNEWS · 11 sources Minor

Fire breaks out in Orang Asli village in Johor, damaging 30 houses 08:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor

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