Incidents on 21 April 2026

M4.7 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 21:01 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 75 km N of Labasa, Fiji 19:46 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M5.5 Earthquake — 121 km E of Noda, Japan 18:44 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 27 km SW of Chicche, Peru 16:18 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico 14:52 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 29 km NW of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) 14:24 UTC · Myanmar · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — southeast of the Loyalty Islands 11:03 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M5.7 Earthquake — Balleny Islands region 10:30 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 117 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia 09:02 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 76 km northwest of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Mexico 07:00 UTC · Dominican Republic · GNEWS · 2 sources Moderate 3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Ranau, no damage or tremors reported 07:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — 142 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 05:29 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 151 km E of Miyako, Japan 05:19 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 47 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste 03:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 110 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 02:35 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 4 km N of Cotacachi, Ecuador 02:22 UTC · Ecuador · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 185 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 02:17 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 77 km WSW of Cabittaogan, Philippines 02:09 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 46 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 01:55 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 64 km E of Wāngjing, India 00:29 UTC · Myanmar · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 110 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia 00:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 00:14 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 58 km SE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) 00:08 UTC · Myanmar · USGS Moderate M4.4 Earthquake — 96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 23:31 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 59 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 23:30 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 88 km W of Puerto, Chile 22:00 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 68 km SE of Adak, Alaska 21:04 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 191 km S of Adak, Alaska 19:37 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 111 km E of Noda, Japan 18:52 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 118 km E of Noda, Japan 18:43 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 107 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico 18:02 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 84 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 18:00 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 218 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 17:12 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 93 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines 17:03 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 32 km E of Noda, Japan 16:18 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 15:29 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 211 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 15:21 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 14:26 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 24 km WNW of Weaverville, CA 14:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 119 km E of Miyako, Japan 13:01 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 4 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 12:52 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA 12:43 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 10:34 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 35 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 09:42 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 99 km W of Petrolia, CA 09:26 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 44 km W of Petrolia, CA 08:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 13 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan 08:38 UTC · Tajikistan · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 242 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 08:24 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia 07:27 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 07:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor Six hurt but no serious damage from powerful quake that struck Japan on April 20 07:00 UTC · Philippines · GNEWS · 2 sources Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Carlsberg Ridge 06:37 UTC · Maldives · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 43 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic 06:15 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 141 km E of Miyako, Japan 05:26 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 142 km E of Miyako, Japan 05:23 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 216 km E of Levuka, Fiji 05:18 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 60 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska 05:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 13 km N of Carrizales, Puerto Rico 05:03 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 52 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 04:58 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 6 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 04:56 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 33 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan 04:50 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 139 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 04:48 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 59 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 03:45 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma 03:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 78 km SW of Atka, Alaska 03:31 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 114 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia 03:30 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 23 km NE of Saint-André-Avellin, Canada 02:48 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada 02:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 109 km E of Miyako, Japan 01:44 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 35 km SW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 01:36 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 112 km SSW of Ōyama, Japan 00:59 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 117 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 00:54 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 10 km SSW of Kanosh, Utah 00:21 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

Forest recovery pathways after fire, drought, and windstorms in southeastern Amazonia 13:57 UTC · Brazil · GNEWS Minor

Japan earthquake: six injured, tsunami warning issued 07:00 UTC · Pakistan · GNEWS Minor

Una explosión en un bloque de viviendas en Ibiza causa al menos cuatro heridos 07:00 UTC · Argentina · GNEWS Minor

1987 The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people. 1967 A tornado outbreak in Illinois, United States, kills over 50 and injures over 1,000. Belvidere sustains over 500 casualties as a violent tornado strikes the high school. Another tornado near Chicago causes another 500 casualties, devastating Oak Lawn. 1946 The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record.