Incidents on 17 May 2026

M4.5 Earthquake — 62 km WNW of Abra Pampa, Argentina 23:38 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 40 km NW of Ishigaki, Japan 23:23 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 32 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan 23:21 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 22:58 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 20:52 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 41 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia 17:58 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 20 km NW of Liuzhou, China 16:21 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 102 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 13:28 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 174 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 13:16 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 268 km ESE of Port Blair, India 09:38 UTC · India · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 48 km NE of Yizhou, China 09:07 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 08:04 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 112 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea 07:51 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M3.6 Earthquake — 2 km ENE of Ridgemark, CA 06:28 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 139 km SE of Wainui, New Zealand 03:20 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 61 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 00:13 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 88 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 00:07 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M3.9 Earthquake — 40 km NE of Meishan, China 23:42 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 116 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 23:09 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — off the coast of Oregon 23:07 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 107 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 23:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 80 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 23:00 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 114 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 22:54 UTC · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — off the coast of Oregon 22:47 UTC · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 111 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 22:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 121 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 22:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 22:26 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 145 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico 22:03 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 201 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 21:55 UTC · Samoa · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 21:11 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 13 km E of Wright, Wyoming 21:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 206 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 20:09 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 17 km SSE of Rio Dell, CA 18:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 81 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 18:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 1 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii 18:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 118 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 18:13 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 111 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 17:02 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 16 km S of Camiña, Chile 16:10 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 35 km WNW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 16:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 1 km ESE of Indios, Puerto Rico 15:50 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 1 km ENE of Indios, Puerto Rico 15:42 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 131 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 15:19 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 31 km SSE of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia 15:15 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 20 km W of Akhiok, Alaska 15:05 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 32 km N of Norsup, Vanuatu 13:49 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 7 km NE of Chase, Alaska 13:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska 11:16 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 10:50 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 37 km WSW of Womens Bay, Alaska 10:22 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 15 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 10:18 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 46 km S of Nelchina, Alaska 10:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 11 km S of Esperanza, Puerto Rico 10:00 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 35 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile 09:36 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 48 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan 09:01 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 9 km NW of Atka, Alaska 08:48 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 08:38 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 9 km W of Bennington, Idaho 07:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 27 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 06:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 06:52 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 73 km WNW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 06:20 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 116 km E of Atka, Alaska 05:33 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 52 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 05:01 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 49 km S of Champerico, Guatemala 04:03 UTC · Guatemala · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 68 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan 02:42 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 32 km W of Illapel, Chile 02:41 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 110 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea 02:09 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 15 km N of Guatire, Venezuela 01:46 UTC · Venezuela · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 94 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 01:35 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia 01:24 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 13 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado 01:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 6 km NNW of Puli, Taiwan 00:46 UTC · Taiwan · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 21 km NW of Susitna, Alaska 00:36 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 175 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 00:13 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor

مصرع إطفائي وإصابة 11 آخرين في انفجار مروع بولاية مين 07:00 UTC · Saudi Arabia · GNEWS · 14 sources Minor Guerre au Moyen-Orient : une explosion mystérieuse en Israël sème la panique, une entreprise israélienne à l’origine de «l’expérience» 07:00 UTC · DR Congo · GNEWS Minor

Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda 09:35 UTC · Republic of the Congo · WHO Severe

Train Fire: রাজধানী এক্সপ্রেসে বিধ্বংসী আগুন, পুড়ে ছাই এসি কামরা, আগুন ধরল গাছপালাতেও, 07:00 UTC · Bangladesh · GNEWS Minor

2014 A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people. 1992 Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries, many disappearances, and more than 3,500 arrests.