Incidents on 15 April 2026

M4.6 Earthquake — Mariana Islands region 23:19 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 149 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 22:43 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Southwest Indian Ridge 21:48 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga 17:09 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 154 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 15:12 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 10 km N of Patnanungan, Philippines 10:40 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 226 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 07:59 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 183 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 07:27 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M5.7 Earthquake — 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica 06:56 UTC · Costa Rica · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 175 km W of Puerto Natales, Chile 02:38 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 159 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia 02:10 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M3.8 Earthquake — 31 km WNW of Baetovo, Kyrgyzstan 23:57 UTC · Kyrgyzstan · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 153 km N of Atka, Alaska 23:57 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 38 km NNE of Atka, Alaska 23:57 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 100 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 23:35 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 7 km N of Sparwood, Canada 23:31 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 66 km E of Namie, Japan 23:07 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 223 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji 22:05 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 37 km ESE of Preobrazheniye, Russia 21:51 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 94 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 21:32 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 177 km SE of Hasaki, Japan 20:40 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 61 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 19:31 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 128 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 19:28 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 36 km NE of Wanaka, New Zealand 19:18 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 129 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 18:41 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 17:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17:31 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 104 km S of Wonosari, Indonesia 17:00 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 16 km SSE of Chonglong, China 16:57 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 45 km SSW of Amahai, Indonesia 16:55 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 15 km WNW of Neijiang, China 16:12 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 13 km SW of San Marcos, Costa Rica 15:55 UTC · Costa Rica · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 70 km SE of Adak, Alaska 15:24 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 24 km SW of Maricopa, CA 14:51 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 222 km E of Levuka, Fiji 14:31 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 14:29 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 14:22 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 10 km W of Point Possession, Alaska 12:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Mauritius - Reunion region 12:44 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 11:01 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 47 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska 10:29 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 10:21 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas 10:20 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 10:13 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 167 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 10:06 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 99 km W of Purranque, Chile 08:46 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 88 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 08:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 24 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 07:12 UTC · USGS Minor Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica 07:00 UTC · Peru · GNEWS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 06:14 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 95 km WSW of Illapel, Chile 05:58 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 5 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 04:00 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 69 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 03:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 65 km E of Astara, Azerbaijan 02:52 UTC · Azerbaijan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 13 km WNW of Neijiang, China 01:43 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 14 km S of Tigbauan, Philippines 01:21 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Banda Sea 01:15 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 54 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 00:53 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 59 km NE of Masjed Soleymān, Iran 00:47 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor

2019 The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire. 1989 Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. 1923 Racially motivated Nihon Shōgakkō fire lit by a serial arsonist kills 10 children in Sacramento, California.