Incidents on 16 July 2026

M6.3 Earthquake — 45 km south-west of Milford Sound 09:14 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET · 2 sources Severe M4.6 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 23:29 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:53 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — 43 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan 21:49 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:29 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:16 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:15 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:03 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 20:55 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 20:21 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 20:03 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:55 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:51 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:44 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:32 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:24 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 260 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia 19:09 UTC · Micronesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 17:46 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 128 km SE of Katsuura, Japan 16:04 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 165 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 13:56 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 122 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska 11:37 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 228 km SW of Tual, Indonesia 11:30 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile 10:38 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama 10:33 UTC · Panama · USGS Moderate M4.3 Earthquake — 45 km north of Te Anau 09:31 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 09:13 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 146 km ENE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 08:57 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 07:49 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 85 km SW of Altata, Mexico 07:28 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 05:55 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 130 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 05:42 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 106 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska 02:07 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 105 km SSW of Basco, Philippines 01:15 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 5 km SSE of Asahi, Japan 00:01 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 23:35 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas 22:57 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 22:44 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 29 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan 22:24 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 57 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands 22:18 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:41 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 21:00 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 30 km WNW of Tigbao, Philippines 19:52 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 19:45 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 58 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska 19:43 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 19:35 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 149 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida 19:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 19:03 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 3 km SSW of Santo Domingo, Mexico 19:02 UTC · Guatemala · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 64 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 18:45 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 44 km E of Chenega, Alaska 18:40 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 18:22 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 120 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 18:11 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 18:09 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17:22 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 17:17 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 62 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 16:46 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 16:19 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 46 km ENE of Kuji, Japan 16:00 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 64 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska 15:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 15:37 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 16 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 15:36 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 52 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska 14:48 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 209 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 14:05 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 22 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 14:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 13:34 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 13:20 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 39 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming 13:20 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 37 km E of Baganga, Philippines 13:18 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 28 km NE of Eloúnda, Greece 12:45 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 257 km W of Adak, Alaska 12:08 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 256 km W of Adak, Alaska 12:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 20 km N of Atka, Alaska 11:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 17 km N of Atka, Alaska 11:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 22 km N of Atka, Alaska 11:54 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 2 km NW of Little America, Wyoming 10:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 64 km S of Cantwell, Alaska 08:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor California earthquake models may be missing 60% supershear tail risk 07:00 UTC · Brazil · GNEWS · 2 sources Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Fiji region 06:29 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 30 km ESE of Somes Bar, CA 06:10 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 105 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska 05:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 84 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 04:14 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 74 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 03:02 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 02:51 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 226 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 02:24 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 106 km NNW of Aleknagik, Alaska 02:13 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 52 km SSW of Calama, Chile 02:09 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 77 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 01:48 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 162 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 01:04 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 67 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 00:51 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 00:47 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 7 km NNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico 00:36 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 14 km WSW of Takotna, Alaska 00:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor

Wildfire 0432, Wasco, Oregon 22:52 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire COLUMBIA COUNTY, Columbia, Washington 22:12 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Horse Ridge, Umatilla, Oregon 22:09 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Border 2, Whatcom, Washington 21:37 UTC · Canada · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0497 HENRY, Crook, Oregon 21:22 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Hagen, Umatilla, Oregon 21:04 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0500 COYOTE, Crook, Oregon 20:39 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Egypt, Harney, Oregon 20:11 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0476 HOAG, Gilliam, Oregon 20:08 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0485 DEEP CANYON, Wasco, Oregon 20:08 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0494 AKAWA BUTTE, Jefferson, Oregon 18:18 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Bologna, Grant, Oregon 17:52 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Mile Marker 40- Broward (06), Broward, Florida 16:36 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0480 WILCOX, Sherman, Oregon 16:25 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Incident Complex ROWE CREEK COMPLEX, Wheeler, Oregon 16:20 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Paradise, Wallowa, Oregon 15:51 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire ROYAL LAKE, Adams, Washington 13:55 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire LYONS FERRY, Franklin, Washington 13:04 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire LITTLE GIANT, Chelan, Washington 12:18 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Kaiser Canyon, Okanogan, Washington 11:08 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0460 HOPKIN, Gilliam, Oregon 08:04 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Turner, Boundary, Idaho 01:14 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0446 CAMEL HUMP, Wheeler, Oregon 01:13 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0445 CROSSWHITE, Wheeler, Oregon 00:17 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire 0450 COVE CREEK, Wheeler, Oregon 00:08 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Hagen Fire — OR (FEMA declaration) 00:00 UTC · United States · FEMA Moderate Kaiser Canyon Fire — WA (FEMA declaration) 00:00 UTC · United States · FEMA Moderate UPDATE: Fire crews continue to battle wildfire as power cut hits area 07:00 UTC · United Kingdom · GNEWS · 2 sources Minor

Severe Storms And Flooding — NM (FEMA declaration) 00:00 UTC · United States · FEMA Severe Flood-warning system gets real-world test in Hill Country rescue effort 07:00 UTC · Pakistan · GNEWS · 12 sources Minor Flood relief and recovery efforts underway in Guangxi 07:00 UTC · China · GNEWS Minor Flood Mitigation 07:00 UTC · Canada · GNEWS Minor

Explosion in der Nacht erschüttert Rennerod: Haus-Trümmer fliegen bis auf die Straße 07:00 UTC · Germany · GNEWS Minor

2009 Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop of a building adjacent to the offices of the Anti-Corruption Commission, sparking an inquest that gains nationwide attention. 2007 An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 and 6.6 aftershock occurs off the Niigata coast of Japan killing eight people, injuring at least 800 and damaging a nuclear power plant. 1990 The Luzon earthquake strikes the Philippines with an intensity of 7.7, affecting Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Aurora, Bataan, Zambales and Tarlac. 1983 Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities.