Incidents on 12 May 2026

M5.1 Earthquake — 68 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 21:53 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.7 Earthquake — 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga 21:19 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 131 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia 18:10 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.6 Earthquake — 92 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands 15:39 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 12 km E of Xunchang, China 14:55 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 10:18 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 96 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena 10:16 UTC · Liberia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 10:14 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.1 Earthquake — 25 km south-west of Wellington 09:02 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET · 2 sources Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 227 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 08:53 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan 06:53 UTC · Taiwan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 150 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 06:23 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 256 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan 05:33 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — Nicobar Islands, India region 05:18 UTC · India · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 176 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 04:08 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 03:45 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — South Georgia Island region 02:54 UTC · Georgia · USGS Moderate M2.9 Earthquake — 32 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska 23:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — southern East Pacific Rise 23:56 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 140 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 23:10 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia 22:33 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 112 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu 21:46 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 3 km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CA 20:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 13 km W of Damāvand, Iran 20:16 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 12 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming 20:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 2 km NNE of Middletown, CA 19:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 92 km SW of Adak, Alaska 19:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 27 km S of Mazo Cruz, Peru 18:32 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 100 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 18:19 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 99 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska 17:05 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 54 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 16:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 90 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 15:31 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 85 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 15:25 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 15:21 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 245 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 15:15 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 11 km W of Salcha, Alaska 14:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 41 km W of Petrolia, CA 14:52 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 117 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 14:15 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 13 km NNE of Bowangshan, China 14:13 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 108 km E of Caucete, Argentina 12:50 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 3 km NNW of Normanby, New Zealand 12:42 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 100 km W of Akhiok, Alaska 12:34 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 42 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 12:25 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 278 km SW of Tofino, Canada 11:36 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 263 km SW of Tofino, Canada 11:35 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 254 km SW of Tofino, Canada 11:34 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 53 km WSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 10:40 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 10:30 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 10:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 49 km S of Adak, Alaska 09:45 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 265 km SW of Tofino, Canada 09:34 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 196 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska 09:23 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 38 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 07:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea 07:30 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 95 km S of Atka, Alaska 06:45 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 98 km S of Atka, Alaska 06:32 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 169 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 06:29 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 34 km SW of Atico, Peru 06:03 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 149 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 05:20 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 22 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico 05:09 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 102 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 05:00 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 102 km S of Atka, Alaska 04:33 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 204 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska 02:01 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 00:24 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 177 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 00:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 6 km SW of Oyama, Japan 00:02 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor

Kolkata Fire Incident:প্রাণ বাঁচাতে শৌচাগারে.. গিয়েও শেষ রক্ষা হল না, ভয়াবহ অগ্নিকাণ্ড কলকাতায় ! 07:00 UTC · India · GNEWS Moderate Kolkata Fire: তিলজলায় আগুনে মৃত্যু ২ জনের, ‘এটাই শেষ ঘটনা’, বললেন শুভেন্দু 07:00 UTC · India · GNEWS Moderate Tiljala Fire Incident:নেই বেরোনোর রাস্তা..বেআইনিভাবে চলছিল কারখানা ! তিলজলা অগ্নিকাণ্ডে প্রাথমিকভাবে 07:00 UTC · Bangladesh · GNEWS Minor

Once heridos, uno de ellos grave, tras la explosión de una bombona de butano en un edificio de Barcelona 07:00 UTC · Spain · GNEWS Moderate مقتل 7 في انفجار بسوق شمال غربي باكستان 07:00 UTC · Sudan · GNEWS Minor

No development on flood retention pond land unless it meets DID criteria, says minister 07:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor DBKL targets 14 flood hotspots to be prioritised under mitigation measures 07:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor

2015 Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500. 2008 An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people. 2006 Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead. 2003 The Riyadh compound bombings in Saudi Arabia, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people. 1989 The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people. 1968 Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral. 1932 Ten weeks after his abduction, Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh, is found dead near Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home.