Incidents on 2 March 2026

M5.3 Earthquake — 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 23:46 UTC · USGS Severe M4.5 Earthquake — 71 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 20:57 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 19:23 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 18:05 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 131 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 17:40 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 58 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 17:20 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 121 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal 14:59 UTC · Portugal · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 48 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 11:41 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 51 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 11:30 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.6 Earthquake — 55 km NW of Hirara, Japan 10:39 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 0 km ESE of Leon, Philippines 10:13 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 47 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 09:23 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 75 km N of Tarama, Japan 08:47 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M3.9 Earthquake — 18 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii 08:39 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 08:15 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 07:25 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M3.2 Earthquake — 4 km SE of San Ramon, CA 07:21 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 64 km NW of Hirara, Japan 04:56 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 167 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 04:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 111 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands 04:35 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 04:07 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M6.0 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 03:55 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 03:15 UTC · Cabo Verde · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 00:14 UTC · Cabo Verde · USGS Moderate M4.1 Earthquake — 96 km W of Vallenar, Chile 23:55 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 26 km ENE of Nangan, Philippines 23:52 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 47 km E of Katanning, Australia 23:02 UTC · Australia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 58 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska 22:15 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 2 km NNE of Mountain View, Hawaii 22:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 22:00 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 91 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 21:52 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 20:59 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 92 km S of King Cove, Alaska 19:49 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 242 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 19:13 UTC · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 205 km S of False Pass, Alaska 19:12 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 201 km S of False Pass, Alaska 19:12 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 17:27 UTC · Suriname · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 225 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17:00 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 16:55 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 226 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 16:55 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 16:04 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 59 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 15:59 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 19 km NNE of Indio, CA 15:52 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 15:17 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 15:10 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 84 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 14:53 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 13 km NW of Sincik, Turkey 14:52 UTC · Turkey · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 14:22 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 99 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 14:12 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 89 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 14:01 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 226 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 13:32 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 13:30 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 3 km NW of Marston, Missouri 13:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 12:38 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 28 km NNW of Hirara, Japan 11:12 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 10:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 10:08 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 174 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 09:38 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 09:27 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 32 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 08:45 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 08:41 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 4 km ESE of San Ramon, CA 08:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 118 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 08:12 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 299 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 07:35 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 84 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 07:33 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 06:43 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 77 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 05:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 05:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 156 km SSW of Kaş, Turkey 04:58 UTC · Turkey · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 86 km S of Amahai, Indonesia 04:52 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 222 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 03:59 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 03:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 8 km N of Guide Rock, Nebraska 02:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 01:59 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 181 km SE of Leilani Estates, Hawaii 01:57 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 243 km NNW of Nagqu, China 01:30 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 33 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska 00:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

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6 injured after explosion on vessel 08:00 UTC · Taiwan · GNEWS Minor

Flood mitigation projects factor in climate change, says Fadillah 08:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor

2012 A tornado outbreak occurs over a large section of the Southern United States and into the Ohio Valley region, resulting in 40 tornado-related fatalities. 1657 The Great Fire of Meireki begins in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, causing more than 100,000 deaths before it exhausts itself three days later.