Incidents on 17 June 2026

M4.7 Earthquake — 64 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines 21:49 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 19:48 UTC · USGS Moderate M6.6 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 18:56 UTC · Sierra Leone · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 17:30 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 240 km ESE of Yamada, Japan 14:28 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 98 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu 14:21 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China 14:20 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 17 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii 12:14 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Moderate M3.8 Earthquake — 20 km east of Castlepoint 11:41 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET · 2 sources Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 31 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines 10:58 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 1 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia 10:51 UTC · Colombia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 12 km NE of Luklukan, Philippines 10:31 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 124 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia 09:44 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 38 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines 08:03 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 272 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 06:28 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 236 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga 05:21 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 273 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 05:11 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M3.1 Earthquake — 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 03:47 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 158 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 03:46 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 24 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia 03:44 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 289 km SW of Houma, Tonga 03:09 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 268 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 02:06 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Mid-Indian Ridge 00:06 UTC · Mauritius · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands 00:02 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.3 Earthquake — 236 km ESE of Yamada, Japan 23:33 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 95 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 23:20 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 3 km N of Guaymate, Dominican Republic 23:06 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 127 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia 22:26 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 70 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska 20:28 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 63 km SE of Adak, Alaska 20:16 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 20:06 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 7 km WNW of Veguita, New Mexico 20:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 41 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska 19:30 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 19:21 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 4 km WNW of Abeytas, New Mexico 18:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 234 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 18:37 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 58 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 4 km WNW of Abeytas, New Mexico 17:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 176 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 17:52 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 55 km NW of Poso, Indonesia 17:47 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 14 km NW of Abeytas, New Mexico 17:36 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 53 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska 17:26 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 6 km WNW of Veguita, New Mexico 17:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 33 km N of Benton, California 17:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 53 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska 16:57 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 20 km WSW of Taltal, Chile 16:32 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 219 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 16:14 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 152 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia 16:08 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 88 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 15:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 27 km N of Santo Domingo Zanatepec, Mexico 15:32 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 48 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 15:23 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 15:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 14:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 154 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 13:56 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 13:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km ESE of Venilale, Timor Leste 13:24 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 6 km NW of Abeytas, New Mexico 13:15 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 3 km NNE of Abeytas, New Mexico 13:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 2 km WNW of Las Nutrias, New Mexico 12:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 53 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 12:43 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 241 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 11:56 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 11:09 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 7 km NNW of Abeytas, New Mexico 10:46 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 11 km ESE of Las Nutrias, New Mexico 10:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 5 km ESE of Las Nutrias, New Mexico 10:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 1 km E of Las Nutrias, New Mexico 10:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 33 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile 09:51 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 25 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines 09:45 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 2 km SSE of Las Nutrias, New Mexico 09:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 77 km S of Atka, Alaska 09:01 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 263 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 08:44 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 215 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 08:36 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 39 km WSW of Ferndale, CA 07:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 111 km SE of Atka, Alaska 07:40 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 225 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 07:39 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 275 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 07:28 UTC · China · USGS Minor World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 16 June 2026 07:00 UTC · Indonesia · GNEWS Minor Earthquake News : ভয়াবহ ভূমিকম্প, পরপর বাড়িতে ধরল ফাটল, জখম বহু, মৃত্যুও ! ত্রস্ত ইন্দোনেশিয়া 07:00 UTC · Bangladesh · GNEWS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 6 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii 06:53 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 249 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 06:43 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 69 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska 05:55 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 04:57 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 5 km NNW of Aratoca, Colombia 04:11 UTC · Colombia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 107 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 03:47 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 30 km NNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska 03:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 03:25 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 284 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 02:51 UTC · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 84 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico 02:24 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 46 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska 02:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 51 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska 01:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 54 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska 00:01 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

State reviews barn safety after Saratoga fire kills 17 horses 07:00 UTC · United States · GNEWS · 2 sources Moderate Fire breaks out at Maine waste-to-energy facility, prompting air quality alert 07:00 UTC · Iran · GNEWS · 15 sources Minor

Videos show explosion at Boyle Heights warehouse 07:00 UTC · Iran · GNEWS Moderate Explosion in Wohnanlage in Kropp: Bergung der Leiche verzögert sich wegen Einsturzgefahr 07:00 UTC · Germany · GNEWS Minor

Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer killed in plane crash near Laredo, Texas 07:00 UTC · South Africa · GNEWS · 3 sources Minor

2017 A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. 1940 World War II: RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France. At least 3,000 are killed in Britain's worst maritime disaster. 1929 The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. 1831 The steam locomotive Best Friend of Charleston causes the first boiler explosion caused by a steam locomotive.