Incidents on 17 April 2026

M5.1 Earthquake — 128 km E of Bitung, Indonesia 23:29 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 118 km E of Bitung, Indonesia 23:27 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 84 km WSW of Modisi, Indonesia 23:21 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 175 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 22:19 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 22:08 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 21:46 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 20:52 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 12:39 UTC · Barbados · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 54 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 12:37 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 11:51 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 117 km W of Ternate, Indonesia 10:21 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 240 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 07:28 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 8 km N of Gigaquit, Philippines 06:47 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 16 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina 06:19 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 108 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina 02:38 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 20 km WSW of Santiago Lachiguiri, Mexico 00:58 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M3.2 Earthquake — 48 km W of Mentone, Texas 23:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 150 km NNW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina 23:15 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 22:36 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 26 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska 22:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 236 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 21:12 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 95 km E of La Tirana, Chile 21:07 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 66 km ENE of Adak, Alaska 21:00 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 209 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 20:51 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 21 km NE of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, Mexico 17:10 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 52 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 16:33 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 54 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 15:49 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 70 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska 15:20 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 72 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia 14:49 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 14:26 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 238 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan 13:51 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 13:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 183 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 13:13 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 26 km WNW of Ludlow, CA 13:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 35 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece 12:47 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 8 km WSW of Mantang, Philippines 11:16 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 6 km SW of Easington, Jamaica 11:15 UTC · Jamaica · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 76 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 11:04 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 47 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan 10:31 UTC · Pakistan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 31 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska 10:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 09:57 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 80 km SE of Khonsa, India 08:53 UTC · Myanmar · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 33 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 07:42 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 14 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 07:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 221 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska 06:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 280 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 05:20 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 52 km ENE of Chase, Alaska 04:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 83 km S of Pacocha, Peru 03:54 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 196 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 02:51 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 6 km NNW of Aratoca, Colombia 01:37 UTC · Colombia · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 21 km S of Petersville, Alaska 01:27 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 01:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 20 km NE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico 00:54 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 281 km WNW of Houma, Tonga 00:26 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 82 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 00:26 UTC · USGS Minor

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2013 An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others. 1912 Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.