Incidents on 15 July 2026

M4.5 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 23:57 UTC · USGS Moderate M3.6 Earthquake — 20 km south-west of Tokomaru Bay 23:02 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M5.8 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 22:57 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Fiji region 21:58 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 102 km SSW of Basco, Philippines 21:33 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga 17:39 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 180 km W of Abepura, Indonesia 16:16 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 15:36 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.5 Earthquake — east of the South Sandwich Islands 14:51 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan 12:29 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M3.8 Earthquake — 30 km south-east of Martinborough 11:55 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 279 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador 10:59 UTC · Ecuador · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Easter Island region 10:53 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 43 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines 10:45 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 32 km SE of Kalbay, Philippines 06:35 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 44 km E of Union, Philippines 05:00 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 32 km E of Santiago, Philippines 03:44 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 03:36 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 02:48 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 02:42 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 99 km SW of Santiago, Peru 02:40 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 68 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines 01:45 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile 01:09 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 00:35 UTC · USGS Moderate M2.7 Earthquake — 35 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska 23:25 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 149 km S of False Pass, Alaska 23:23 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Mariana Islands region 21:40 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 235 km W of Ferndale, California 21:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 4 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia 20:13 UTC · Colombia · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 51 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska 19:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 107 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 18:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 94 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 18:50 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 56 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia 18:41 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 17:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — south of Alaska 17:46 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 58 km NNE of Culebra, Puerto Rico 17:41 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 61 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 17:36 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 106 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 17:17 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 203 km NNW of Houma, Tonga 17:03 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17:00 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 41 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 16:40 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 236 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 16:33 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 6 km SE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico 15:42 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 1 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 15:23 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 9 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 14:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 46 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 14:37 UTC · El Salvador · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — east of the South Sandwich Islands 14:25 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 21 km E of Point Possession, Alaska 13:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 1 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 13:06 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 12:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 203 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 12:38 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 12:35 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 99 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 12:28 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 12:27 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 12:26 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 98 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 12:24 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 11:55 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 84 km N of Ollagüe, Chile 11:54 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 11:02 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 57 km NW of Toyah, Texas 09:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Tatitlek, Alaska 09:29 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 99 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 08:59 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 9 km NNE of Covelo, CA 08:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 9 km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 08:48 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 46 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska 08:47 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 08:05 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas 07:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Shakes Sarmi Region in Papua 07:00 UTC · Indonesia · GNEWS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 05:34 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 05:06 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 100 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 04:51 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 9 km ESE of Coso Junction, CA 04:46 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 55 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile 04:18 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 3 km ESE of Fortuna, CA 04:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 213 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 03:58 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 17 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska 03:45 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 151 km SW of Adak, Alaska 02:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 57 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile 01:48 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 173 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 01:41 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 01:34 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 74 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 01:05 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 98 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 00:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 95 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 00:54 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 00:44 UTC · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 52 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 00:44 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 103 km SE of False Pass, Alaska 00:07 UTC · USGS Minor

Wildfire 0449 PORCUPINE RIDGE, Gilliam, Oregon 22:01 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0433 BREWER, Jefferson, Oregon 19:59 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire THORN, San Diego, California 18:49 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Charger 2, Collier, Florida 11:57 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire BUCKET SHOP (53)~, Hillsborough, Florida 11:13 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Prescribed Fire RX Flowing 24, Clay, Minnesota 11:10 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Lower Dry Creek Fire — OR (FEMA declaration) 00:00 UTC · United States · FEMA Moderate Piedmont Fire Department sending two engine crews to Colorado to help battle wildfires 07:00 UTC · Zambia · GNEWS · 12 sources Minor Granite Creek wildfire south of Princeton now held 07:00 UTC · Canada · GNEWS Minor

Car catches fire inside Mumbai Coastal Road tunnel, triggers traffic chaos 07:00 UTC · India · GNEWS Moderate Public urged to remain vigilant as dry spell sparks gorse blazes across country 07:00 UTC · Ireland · GNEWS Minor

1998 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine. 1983 An attack at Orly Airport in Paris is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA, leaving eight people dead and 55 injured. 1823 A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy.