Incidents on 14 May 2026

M4.5 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 23:09 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — Ascension Island region 23:08 UTC · Liberia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 22:22 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 22:14 UTC · USGS Moderate M6.2 Earthquake — 268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 17:53 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 15:34 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea 13:04 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia 12:48 UTC · Colombia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 09:55 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 27 km NNW of Bardsīr, Iran 07:47 UTC · Iran · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 123 km W of Ternate, Indonesia 02:59 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 84 km S of King Cove, Alaska 02:53 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 02:46 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 104 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu 02:38 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M3.6 Earthquake — 25 km east of Seddon 02:05 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M3.7 Earthquake — 25 km east of Seddon 02:00 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 01:33 UTC · Ireland · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 42 km E of Turmi, Ethiopia 00:14 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Moderate M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 23:51 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Fiji region 23:46 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 95 km S of Sarangani, Philippines 23:33 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 143 km SW of Attu Station, Alaska 22:54 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 121 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 22:33 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 99 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 22:33 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 84 km E of Ugashik, Alaska 22:09 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 86 km SW of Adak, Alaska 22:08 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 97 km W of Puerto, Chile 22:06 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 74 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 22:04 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 194 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 19:32 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 18:11 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 117 km ESE of Kuqa, China 17:46 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 7 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 17:30 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 27 km SW of Petersville, Alaska 15:50 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 7 km N of Nikiski, Alaska 15:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 42 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 13:06 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 106 km E of Miyako, Japan 10:47 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 147 km SW of Adak, Alaska 09:33 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 166 km SW of Adak, Alaska 09:29 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada 09:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 25 km SSW of Methóni, Greece 09:16 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 5 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 08:09 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 287 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska 06:47 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 05:38 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 132 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam 05:25 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 20 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada 05:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — off the coast of Ecuador 05:06 UTC · Ecuador · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 80 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 04:48 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 10 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica 04:44 UTC · Costa Rica · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 20 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii 04:23 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica 03:36 UTC · Costa Rica · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 97 km S of King Cove, Alaska 03:13 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 78 km S of King Cove, Alaska 02:55 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 60 km E of Atka, Alaska 02:03 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 100 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 00:51 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 132 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 00:12 UTC · USGS Minor

Kolkata Corporation razes illegal factory after fire kills two; two arrested 07:00 UTC · India · GNEWS Moderate Five-vehicle crash at Udini underpass, three vehicles catch fire, no casualties [WATCH] 07:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor

Rivers Community Bemoans Fire Outbreak From Gas Seepage Point 07:00 UTC · Nigeria · GNEWS Minor

RM3.1bil in flood mitigation projects to be expedited 07:00 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor

Isère. Explosion d’un camion-citerne sur le site de Teisseire : un représentant du personnel dénonce « une négligence » de la direction 07:00 UTC · Senegal · GNEWS Minor

1988 Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky, hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Twenty-seven die in the crash and ensuing fire. 1961 Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle.