Incidents on 16 April 2026

M4.5 Earthquake — 161 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 23:38 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — north of Ascension Island 21:46 UTC · Liberia · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — north of Ascension Island 20:36 UTC · Liberia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 19:51 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 107 km W of Ternate, Indonesia 19:19 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 18:07 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 17:19 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 242 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile 16:51 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 278 km SE of Katsuura, Japan 14:43 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 14:41 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 13:46 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 13:37 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 160 km WSW of Houma, Tonga 13:34 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M6.0 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 13:30 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 12:40 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 88 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 08:51 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 96 km SSW of Paracas, Peru 08:09 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 06:26 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 23 km W of Tabalosos, Peru 06:18 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M2.7 Earthquake — 6 km NW of Rialto, CA 05:49 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 125 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 05:01 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M2.6 Earthquake — 79 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 23:53 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 19 km WNW of Limones, Panama 23:17 UTC · Panama · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 149 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 23:11 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 8 km NNE of Neijiang, China 22:56 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 20 km S of Chonglong, China 22:22 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 68 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska 21:42 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 229 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 21:08 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 20:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 82 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands 20:17 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 42 km WNW of Comrie, United Kingdom 19:46 UTC · United Kingdom · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 36 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico 18:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 45 km SW of Jiquilisco, El Salvador 18:40 UTC · El Salvador · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 69 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic 18:32 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 18:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 18:03 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 17:27 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 234 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17:13 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Drake Passage 16:55 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 96 km ESE of Atka, Alaska 15:41 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 15:15 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 97 km WSW of Illapel, Chile 14:54 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 14:40 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 13:59 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 13:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 217 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 12:16 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 125 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia 11:47 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 11:14 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 98 km W of Ternate, Indonesia 11:13 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 84 km NW of Manado, Indonesia 09:56 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 167 km W of Adak, Alaska 09:04 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 08:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 245 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 07:12 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 07:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 27 km W of Empire, Nevada 06:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 16 km S of León, Nicaragua 06:10 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 97 km E of Attu Station, Alaska 05:33 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 70 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 05:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 50 km W of Kotzebue, Alaska 05:13 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 05:12 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 93 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 04:35 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 03:09 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 01:24 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 32 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 01:20 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 118 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala 00:19 UTC · Guatemala · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 38 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines 00:02 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor

Residents, dog escape as Kelowna fire crews knock down back deck blaze 07:00 UTC · Canada · GNEWS Moderate

The Flood 13:22 UTC · Brazil · GNEWS Minor

Expert available to discuss what oil refinery fire means for consumers and fuel supply 03:08 UTC · Australia · GNEWS Minor

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