Incidents on 27 April 2026

M4.5 Earthquake — 97 km ESE of Kuqa, China 23:05 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 144 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 22:25 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M3.3 Earthquake — 6 km SSW of Redlands, CA 14:47 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 11:21 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 102 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia 08:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 40 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece 07:45 UTC · Greece · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 29 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan 06:46 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 112 km W of Ternate, Indonesia 06:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 111 km W of Labasa, Fiji 01:42 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.0 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 23:59 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 23:05 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 96 km ESE of Kuqa, China 22:58 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 167 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 21:28 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 98 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 20:16 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 66 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 75 km N of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil 17:11 UTC · Brazil · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 29 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming 16:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 10 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico 16:15 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 16:00 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 158 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 15:24 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 14:39 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 14:01 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 99 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 13:59 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia 13:53 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 32 km SW of Jackpot, Nevada 13:20 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 98 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 13:15 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 266 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 13:09 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 227 km W of Bandon, Oregon 12:52 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 27 km N of Sincik, Turkey 12:42 UTC · Turkey · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 84 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 12:28 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 151 km NNW of Daocheng, China 11:44 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 73 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico 11:41 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 94 km W of Ollagüe, Chile 11:37 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 3 km N of Salvacion, Philippines 11:16 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 56 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu 10:54 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 5 km WSW of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 10:53 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 93 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico 10:39 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 19 km SSW of Sitia, Greece 08:06 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 7 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 06:31 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 9 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska 06:18 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 13 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece 06:13 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 56 km WSW of Taltal, Chile 06:09 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 75 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 06:00 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 52 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 05:55 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 85 km N of Zahedan, Iran 05:27 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 141 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 05:12 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 162 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 05:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 96 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 05:02 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 111 km E of Miyako, Japan 04:40 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 04:33 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington 04:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 45 km N of Nikolai, Alaska 04:21 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 12 km NNE of Trinity, Alabama 03:54 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 16 km ESE of Butte, Montana 03:32 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 67 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala 03:18 UTC · Guatemala · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 113 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska 02:57 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 226 km W of Bandon, Oregon 02:01 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 97 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 01:32 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 01:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 116 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines 00:31 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor

2026 A train crash kills at least 15 people and injures 84 others near Jakarta, Indonesia. 2011 The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more. 1993 Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal. 1986 The city of Pripyat and surrounding areas are evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster. 1978 Willow Island disaster: In the deadliest construction accident in United States history, 51 construction workers are killed when a cooling tower under construction collapses at the Pleasants Power Station in Willow Island, West Virginia. 1974 One hundred nine people are killed in a plane crash near Pulkovo Airport.