Incidents on 18 February 2026

M4.8 Earthquake — 182 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 23:36 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 81 km E of Tomioka, Japan 22:40 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:53 UTC · Cabo Verde · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 63 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 19:32 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 14:07 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 131 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 12:11 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 13 km NNW of Barranco Adentro, Panama 09:06 UTC · Costa Rica · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 154 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji 07:57 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan 07:35 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Southwest Indian Ridge 04:33 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 113 km S of Koshima, Japan 02:27 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 182 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 02:15 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 105 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 00:45 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 00:35 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 65 km S of Corralero, Mexico 00:19 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M2.8 Earthquake — 129 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 23:26 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 21:57 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 181 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 20:48 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 14 km ENE of Unalaska, Alaska 18:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 22 km E of Koyukuk, Alaska 18:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 93 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 17:50 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 29 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 17:38 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 63 km S of Koróni, Greece 17:24 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 282 km E of Levuka, Fiji 17:01 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 15:57 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 15:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 105 km E of Antofagasta, Chile 15:19 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 108 km N of Ambon, Indonesia 15:00 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 180 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska 14:16 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 9 km ESE of Fīrūzābād, Iran 14:08 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 99 km S of La Tirana, Chile 13:11 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 29 km SSE of Huayin, China 12:58 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 48 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 12:06 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 46 km W of Masachapa, Nicaragua 11:38 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 69 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 11:27 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 117 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska 11:23 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 113 km S of Akhiok, Alaska 10:56 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 186 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 10:31 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 10:23 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 34 km W of Kimberley, Canada 09:46 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 2 km N of The Geysers, CA 09:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 101 km S of False Pass, Alaska 06:42 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 06:40 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — Gulf of Alaska 06:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 241 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 05:13 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 95 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 03:04 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 73 km SSE of Atico, Peru 02:22 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 158 km E of Atka, Alaska 01:23 UTC · USGS Minor

Major incident and flood response update: 18 February 2026 08:00 UTC · United Kingdom · GNEWS Minor

2018 Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 crashes in the Dena sub-range in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, Resulting in 66 Deaths 2004 Up to 295 people, 182 of which being rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes. 2003 192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea. 2001 Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes. 1979 Richard Petty wins a then-record sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the final lap of the first NASCAR race televised live flag-to-flag. 1977 The Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire started during Chinese New Year when a firecracker ignited memorial wreaths of the late Mao Zedong, killing 694 personnel. It remains the deadliest fireworks accident in the world.