Incidents on 2 August 2026

M5.7 Earthquake — 10 km south-west of Te Araroa 08:35 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET · 2 sources Severe M4.5 Earthquake — 11 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines 22:48 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Suez, Egypt 22:07 UTC · Egypt · GNEWS Moderate Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Cairo, Cairo, Egypt 22:05 UTC · Egypt · GNEWS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 73 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia 20:02 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 18:45 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China 18:21 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 154 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 16:26 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua 16:09 UTC · Nicaragua · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — south of Tonga 15:35 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 19 km N of Honchō, Japan 14:49 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 202 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China 14:31 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 72 km NW of Ende, Indonesia 14:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 79 km ENE of Mulegé, Mexico 13:10 UTC · Mexico · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of Tonga 12:36 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.6 Earthquake — north of Ascension Island 11:52 UTC · Liberia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 10:34 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — south of Tonga 10:16 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 6 km S of Honmachi, Japan 10:00 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — north of Ascension Island 09:17 UTC · Liberia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 80 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 08:49 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 15 km north-west of Porirua 08:36 UTC · New Zealand · GEONET Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 155 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 08:22 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 83 km E of Hanga Roa, Chile 08:04 UTC · Chile · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 06:15 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 41 km S of Mendi, Papua New Guinea 05:38 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 82 km SE of Atka, Alaska 05:18 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 184 km W of Abepura, Indonesia 05:10 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 1 km SW of Yumare, Venezuela 03:16 UTC · Venezuela · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 68 km E of Noda, Japan 00:45 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 119 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 00:13 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.3 just reported 86 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Peru 23:55 UTC · DR Congo · GNEWS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 24 km WSW of Westmorland, CA 23:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 23:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 210 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 22:38 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 217 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 22:23 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 13 km ESE of Hinundayan, Philippines 22:22 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 134 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 22:14 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 52 km E of Red Dog Mine, Alaska 22:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 17 km E of Calingasta, Argentina 22:07 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 86 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska 22:03 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 54 km NE of Tulsīpur, Nepal 21:22 UTC · Nepal · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 7 km SSW of Fiambalá, Argentina 20:53 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 38 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 20:08 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 14 km SE of Baixi, China 19:54 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 167 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 19:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 2 km ENE of Qingfu, China 19:29 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 220 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 18:31 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 24 km NNW of Riosucio, Colombia 17:12 UTC · Colombia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 85 km ENE of Alianza Cristiana, Peru 17:09 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 25 km ENE of King Cove, Alaska 16:42 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 225 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 16:27 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 78 km S of Atka, Alaska 16:08 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 197 km SW of Xihai, China 14:37 UTC · China · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 255 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 13:28 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 11 km SE of Parapat, Indonesia 13:06 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 12:36 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 13 km SSE of Wadomari, Japan 10:10 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 148 km S of False Pass, Alaska 09:12 UTC · USGS Minor M3.6 Earthquake — 15 km NNW of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska 09:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 08:19 UTC · USGS Minor M3.5 Earthquake — 28 km NNW of Atka, Alaska 07:53 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 07:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 42 km ENE of Dennery, Saint Lucia 07:04 UTC · Saint Lucia · USGS Minor Significant magnitude 5.4 earthquake 119 km southwest of Kasivobara, Russia 07:00 UTC · Greece · GNEWS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 20 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 06:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 18 km W of Sarangani, Philippines 06:53 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 06:42 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 44 km SE of Naalehu, Hawaii 06:30 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Minor Biggest political earthquake since 2018 06:21 UTC · Malaysia · GNEWS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 06:14 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico 05:59 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 05:13 UTC · Micronesia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 130 km SW of Inuvik, Canada 04:43 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 42 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 04:18 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 101 km SE of Atka, Alaska 03:24 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 38 km SE of Masjed Soleymān, Iran 03:23 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 03:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 237 km NNW of Nagqu, China 03:15 UTC · China · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 149 km S of False Pass, Alaska 02:22 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 47 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 02:07 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 01:40 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 91 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 01:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 33 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan 01:38 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 59 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran 01:37 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 41 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 01:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 36 km W of Cartagena, Chile 01:21 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Fiji region 01:21 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 33 km S of Naalehu, Hawaii 00:43 UTC · Kiribati · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 48 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 00:41 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 4 km ESE of Maricao, Puerto Rico 00:37 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor

Wildfire Middle Coulee, Chouteau, Montana 22:17 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Green forest fire notification in The Democratic Republic of Congo 15:21 UTC · DR Congo · GDACS Moderate Wildfire Antelope Creek, Elko, Nevada 14:31 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Wildfire Bluegill, Miami-Dade, Florida 12:47 UTC · United States · EONET Moderate Green forest fire notification in Australia 11:15 UTC · Australia · GDACS Moderate Fire that torched century-old Oregon landmark continues to grow while wildfires burn across the state 07:00 UTC · United States · GNEWS · 24 sources Moderate Forest fires in The Democratic Republic of Congo 00:00 UTC · DR Congo · GDACS Moderate Green forest fire notification in Angola 00:00 UTC · Angola · GDACS Moderate Forest fires in United States 00:00 UTC · United States · GDACS Moderate Green forest fire notification in Zambia 00:00 UTC · Zambia · GDACS Moderate Widemouth 2 Fire — UT (FEMA declaration) 00:00 UTC · United States · FEMA Moderate Tartar Fire — ID (FEMA declaration) 00:00 UTC · United States · FEMA Moderate Forest fires in Russian Federation 00:00 UTC · Russia · GDACS Moderate Green forest fire notification in Tanzania 00:00 UTC · Tanzania · GDACS Moderate Forest fires in Indonesia 00:00 UTC · Indonesia · GDACS Moderate Wildfires spread across Greece; conditions worsen in France and Spain 07:00 UTC · Singapore · GNEWS Minor

A strong fire broke out on Sunday morning in a parking lot in Oradea, destroying several cars. 07:00 UTC · Romania · GNEWS Moderate «دقائق من القلق».. حريق يوقف قطاراً في مصر 22:00 UTC · Saudi Arabia · GNEWS Minor Ferry Carrying 250 People Catches Fire Off Madura, Rescue Underway 07:00 UTC · Indonesia · GNEWS Minor «Mega fire» η πυρκαγιά της Αττικοβοιωτίας: Δείτε χάρτη από δορυφόρο με τα ενεργά μέτωπα 07:00 UTC · Greece · GNEWS Minor

Space weather alert: Geomagnetic K-index of 6 18:01 UTC · SWPC Moderate Space weather warning: Geomagnetic K-index of 6 expected 17:48 UTC · SWPC Moderate

Green flood alert in Poland 07:33 UTC · Poland · GDACS Moderate Green flood alert in Peru 01:00 UTC · Peru · GDACS Moderate

Death toll in Moscow restaurant explosion rises to five, Russian media say - RBC-Ukraine 07:00 UTC · Russia · GNEWS Moderate Mehrere Tote bei Explosion vor Restaurant in Moskau 07:00 UTC · Germany · GNEWS Minor

Video: Sailboat sinks after fire off Urk, 2 injured 07:00 UTC · Netherlands · GNEWS Minor

2014 At least 146 people are killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. 1999 The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India. 1980 A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200. 1973 A flash fire kills 50 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man. 1968 An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261. 1922 A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China, killing more than 50,000 people.