Incidents on 23 April 2026

M4.0 Earthquake — 1 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri 17:59 UTC · United States · USGS Severe M5.0 Earthquake — 46 km N of Yigo Village, Guam 23:22 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 149 km E of Tatsugō, Japan 22:52 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 280 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 22:13 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 17:49 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 17:46 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 17:25 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 16:49 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 86 km WSW of Zhaotong, China 14:59 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 4 km NE of Yotsukaidō, Japan 14:53 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador 14:09 UTC · El Salvador · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — South Indian Ocean 10:21 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 176 km SE of Pangai, Tonga 10:13 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 10:07 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 09:08 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Pacific-Antarctic Ridge 07:10 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 121 km WNW of Houma, Tonga 06:31 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 05:30 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 01:43 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 00:31 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 120 km E of Miyako, Japan 00:07 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M2.7 Earthquake — 51 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 22:34 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 138 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 22:23 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 131 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 22:18 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 22:10 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 40 km WNW of Colonia Dora, Argentina 20:32 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 144 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 20:24 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 69 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 20:21 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 287 km W of Ferndale, California 18:42 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 18:19 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 260 km E of Levuka, Fiji 17:55 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 109 km E of Miyako, Japan 16:56 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 7 km NNE of Seldovia Village, Alaska 16:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 145 km S of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia 16:30 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 145 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 16:27 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 16:12 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 38 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 16:02 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 114 km E of Miyako, Japan 15:26 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 22 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska 15:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 3 km ESE of San Juan, Puerto Rico 14:55 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 6 km N of Chone, Ecuador 14:39 UTC · Ecuador · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 157 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 14:37 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 109 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 14:35 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 90 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 14:15 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 38 km S of Skwentna, Alaska 13:01 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA 12:21 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia 12:13 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 12:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 3 km E of Jujutla, El Salvador 10:23 UTC · El Salvador · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 271 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 10:11 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 53 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 10:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 09:40 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 43 km ENE of Kuji, Japan 09:40 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 126 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 08:31 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 114 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 08:24 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 136 km E of Yamada, Japan 07:20 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 8 km NNE of Old Harbor, Alaska 07:12 UTC · United States · USGS Minor Vietnam closely monitors earthquake situation in Japan, ready for citizen protection plans 07:00 UTC · Vietnam · GNEWS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 279 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 06:53 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 62 km E of Noda, Japan 06:41 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 06:36 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 10 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska 06:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu 06:27 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 110 km E of Maumere, Indonesia 03:48 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 51 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 03:42 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 25 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 03:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 26 km WNW of Barishal, Pakistan 03:22 UTC · Pakistan · USGS Minor

Measles - Bangladesh 13:14 UTC · Bangladesh · WHO Severe

2019 The April 2019 Hpakant jade mine collapse in Myanmar kills four miners and two rescuers, with at least 50 others missing and presumed dead. 1940 The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people. 1909 In Portugal, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Lisbon, killing at least 60 people and injuring 75. 1879 Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.