Incidents on 26 April 2026

M5.5 Earthquake — 170 km SE of Khovd, Mongolia 04:23 UTC · Mongolia · USGS Severe M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 22:05 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M5.9 Earthquake — 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan 20:23 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 67 km N of Labasa, Fiji 18:02 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 110 km WNW of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan 17:09 UTC · Turkmenistan · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 77 km E of Noda, Japan 16:57 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.2 Earthquake — 20 km north-east of Dannevirke 16:07 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET · 2 sources Moderate M3.4 Earthquake — 10 km NNE of Cabazon, CA 15:44 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M3.0 Earthquake — 7 km SSE of Amherstburg, Canada 14:32 UTC · Canada · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 220 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 13:23 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 33 km E of Parapat, Indonesia 11:52 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 10:18 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 07:20 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 79 km E of Noda, Japan 06:43 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — east of the North Island of New Zealand 06:39 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 77 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines 04:35 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 03:02 UTC · USGS Moderate M3.8 Earthquake — 20 km south-east of Seddon 01:44 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M2.9 Earthquake — 115 km E of Chignik, Alaska 23:28 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — Beaufort Sea 23:12 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 23:09 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 88 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 22:56 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 17 km W of Umatac Village, Guam 22:43 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 79 km WSW of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia 21:41 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 85 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 20:55 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 67 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 20:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 66 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile 20:08 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 164 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan 19:53 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 93 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 19:32 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — western Xizang 19:26 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 18 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece 18:40 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 99 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 17:59 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 201 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 16:22 UTC · Iceland · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 100 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 16:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 220 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 15:52 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 212 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 15:14 UTC · Iceland · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 94 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 14:15 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 209 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland 12:57 UTC · Iceland · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 88 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 12:49 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 100 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico 11:29 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 122 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia 11:25 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 58 km SW of Atka, Alaska 10:55 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 19 km S of Lincoln, Montana 10:46 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 48 km W of Villazón, Bolivia 10:36 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 26 km SE of El Negro, Puerto Rico 10:33 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km E of Seven Trees, CA 10:27 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 216 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 10:27 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 122 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 09:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 101 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 08:58 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 96 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 08:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 3 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia 08:10 UTC · Colombia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 259 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 07:34 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 1 km SSE of Sørumsand, Norway 07:24 UTC · Norway · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 07:22 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 07:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 87 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 06:45 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 33 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 05:05 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 7 km WSW of Yedisu, Turkey 05:01 UTC · Turkey · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 82 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 04:26 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 7 km SSW of La Tirana, Chile 04:25 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 87 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 04:05 UTC · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 86 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 03:31 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 03:28 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 170 km S of Atka, Alaska 03:27 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 62 km W of Karluk, Alaska 02:54 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 4 km N of Quarten, Switzerland 02:24 UTC · Switzerland · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 02:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 02:13 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 6 km SE of Lowville, New York 01:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 163 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia 01:57 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 94 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia 01:35 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 98 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 01:23 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 165 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 01:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 119 km SW of Adak, Alaska 00:25 UTC · USGS Minor

Centre plans AI-driven study for accurate flood forecasting this monsoon 07:00 UTC · India · GNEWS Minor

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