News articles on recent significant earthquakes. We publish articles with in-depth background information gathered from multiple sources whenever a significant earthquake occurs near population centers.
February 21st, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck on Friday Evening in the Coral Sea 207km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu).
February 20th, 2025
Significant M5.6 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 285km from Apia (Samoa) on Thursday Evening.
February 20th, 2025
Significant M5.3 Earthquake struck on Thursday Morning in the Indian Ocean near Banda Aceh (Indonesia).
February 19th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Seram Sea 277km from Sorong (Indonesia) on Wednesday Afternoon.
February 18th, 2025
On Wednesday Morning a Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck in the Seram Sea 278km from Sorong (Indonesia).
February 18th, 2025
On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 158km from Copiapó (Chile).
February 18th, 2025
On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.6 AFTERSHOCK struck in the South Pacific Ocean near Diego de Almagro (Chile).
February 18th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 133km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) on Tuesday Evening.
February 18th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Tuesday Morning in the Aegean Sea 151km from Irákleion (Greece).
February 18th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Morning in the Aegean Sea 151km from Irákleion (Greece).
February 17th, 2025
On Monday Afternoon a Shallow M4.8 Earthquake struck near Lisbon in Portugal.
February 17th, 2025
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck on Sunday Evening in the South Pacific Ocean near Minas de Marcona (Peru).
February 17th, 2025
Shallow M4.2 Earthquake hit near Karol Bāgh in India on Monday Night.
February 16th, 2025
On Sunday Evening a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck near Khorramabad in Iran.
February 15th, 2025
Shallow M5.0 Earthquake struck on Friday Evening near Carlsbad in The United States.
February 15th, 2025
Unusually powerful M5.7 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning 272km from Gorno-Altaysk in Russia.
February 15th, 2025
On Saturday Morning a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea near Tacloban (The Philippines).
February 14th, 2025
Unusually powerful M6.0 Earthquake hit near Metahāra in Ethiopia on Friday Evening.
February 14th, 2025
On Friday Evening a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea near Tacloban (The Philippines).
February 14th, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Indian Ocean 170km from South Tangerang (Indonesia) on Friday Evening.
Earlier
- February 11th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Bismarck Sea 170km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea) on Tuesday Afternoon. - February 11th, 2025
On Monday Evening a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 189km from Talcahuano (Chile). - February 10th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Monday Evening near Tangier in Morocco. - February 10th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Tuesday Night in the Aegean Sea 151km from Irákleion (Greece). - February 10th, 2025
On Monday Evening a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Aegean Sea 224km from Athens (Greece). - February 10th, 2025
On Monday Evening a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck near Waingapu in Indonesia. - February 10th, 2025
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake hit in Solomon Islands on Monday Morning. - February 10th, 2025
Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Monday Morning. - February 10th, 2025
Shallow M5.9 Earthquake hit in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Monday Morning. - February 9th, 2025
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake hit in the Aegean Sea 220km from Athens (Greece) on Sunday Evening. - February 9th, 2025
Significant M5.3 Earthquake hit in the Solomon Sea 147km from Honiara (Solomon Islands) on Monday Night. - February 8th, 2025
On Saturday Evening an Unusually powerful M7.6 Earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea 210km from George Town (Cayman Islands). - February 8th, 2025
Significant M5.2 Earthquake hit in the Coral Sea 192km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Saturday Evening. - February 8th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 FORESHOCK hit in the Aegean Sea 133km from Irákleion (Greece) on Saturday Morning. - February 8th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Indian Ocean 231km from Bandar Lampung (Indonesia) on Saturday Afternoon. - February 8th, 2025
Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning in the Andaman Or Burma Sea 296km from Banda Aceh (Indonesia). - February 7th, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck on Friday Afternoon in the Tirreno Sea 164km from Palermo (Italy). - February 7th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Friday Morning in the Aegean Sea 142km from Irákleion (Greece). - February 6th, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck on Friday Night in the South Pacific Ocean 238km from Wewak (Papua New Guinea). - February 6th, 2025
Significant M5.4 Earthquake struck on Thursday Evening in the Philippine Sea 249km from General Santos (The Philippines). - February 5th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Wednesday Evening in the Aegean Sea 150km from Irákleion (Greece). - February 5th, 2025
Shallow M4.3 Earthquake hit near Anchorage in The United States on Tuesday Evening. - February 5th, 2025
Significant M5.6 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 146km from Guatemala City (Guatemala) on Wednesday Night. - February 5th, 2025
On Wednesday Afternoon a Significant M5.5 Earthquake struck in the Maluku Sea near Ternate (Indonesia). - February 4th, 2025
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Afternoon in the Aegean Sea 139km from Irákleion (Greece). - February 4th, 2025
Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening 141km from Kokopo in Papua New Guinea. - February 4th, 2025
Shallow M5.1 FORESHOCK struck on Tuesday Night in the Aegean Sea 146km from Irákleion (Greece). - February 3rd, 2025
Significant M5.9 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Morning in the Maluku Sea 263km from Ternate (Indonesia). - February 3rd, 2025
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea 144km from Naze (Japan) on Tuesday Night. - February 3rd, 2025
Shallow M4.9 FORESHOCK hit in the Aegean Sea 148km from Irákleion (Greece) on Monday Afternoon. - February 3rd, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 101km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) on Monday Evening. - February 2nd, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck on Sunday Morning near Ovalle in Chile. - February 1st, 2025
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning near Quito in Ecuador. - January 31st, 2025
Shallow M5.5 Earthquake hit near Quito in Ecuador on Friday Evening. - January 31st, 2025
Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Friday Evening in the Indian Ocean 187km from Medan (Indonesia). - January 30th, 2025
Unusually powerful M4.5 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening near San Antonio in The United States. - January 30th, 2025
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck near Tainan in Taiwan. - January 28th, 2025
Significant M5.4 Earthquake hit 214km from Palu in Indonesia on Tuesday Evening. - January 28th, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening near Palmerston North in New Zealand. - January 27th, 2025
Shallow M4.2 Earthquake struck on Monday Morning 94mi from Boise in The United States. - January 27th, 2025
Significant M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Monday Afternoon. - January 26th, 2025
Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia) on Monday Night. - January 26th, 2025
On Sunday Afternoon a Significant M5.3 Earthquake struck in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu). - January 25th, 2025
On Sunday Morning a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck near Yujing in Taiwan. - January 25th, 2025
On Saturday Evening a Shallow M5.1 FORESHOCK struck near Tainan in Taiwan. - January 24th, 2025
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night in the Bismarck Sea 173km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea). - January 24th, 2025
Significant M5.3 Earthquake struck on Friday Morning 113km from Arica in Chile. - January 24th, 2025
Shallow M4.8 FORESHOCK hit near Tainan in Taiwan on Friday Evening. - January 23rd, 2025
Significant M5.0 Earthquake hit 80mi from Mawlaik in Myanmar on Friday Night. - January 23rd, 2025
Significant M5.4 Earthquake struck on Thursday Morning near Zamboanga in The Philippines. - January 22nd, 2025
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Thursday Morning near Surigao in The Philippines. - January 20th, 2025
Shallow M6.0 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Night near Tainan in Taiwan. - January 13th, 2025
Strong M6.8 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea near Miyazaki (Japan) on Monday Evening. - January 12th, 2025
On Sunday Night a Strong M6.2 Earthquake struck near Colima in Mexico. - January 9th, 2025
Significant M5.8 Earthquake hit near Sonsonate in El Salvador on Thursday Morning. - January 7th, 2025
On Tuesday Morning a DESTRUCTIVE M7.1 Earthquake struck 165km from Rikaze in China. - January 4th, 2025
Unusually powerful M5.7 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night near Debre Birhan in Ethiopia. - January 2nd, 2025
On Thursday Afternoon a Strong M6.1 Earthquake struck near Calama in Chile. - January 2nd, 2025
Shallow M4.7 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening near Santa Rosa in The United States. - December 24th, 2024
On Tuesday Evening an Unusually powerful M5.9 Earthquake struck 143km from La Rioja in Argentina. - December 23rd, 2024
On Monday Night a Shallow M5.9 Earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea near Santiago de Cuba (Cuba). - December 22nd, 2024
Unusually powerful M5.3 Earthquake struck on Sunday Night 275km from Upington in South Africa. - December 21st, 2024
On Sunday Night a Strong M6.1 Earthquake struck in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu). - December 17th, 2024
On Tuesday Afternoon an Unusually powerful M7.3 Earthquake struck in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu). - December 15th, 2024
Significant M5.9 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 268km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) on Monday Night. - December 15th, 2024
On Saturday Evening a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Eureka (The United States). - December 13th, 2024
On Friday Evening a Strong M6.4 Earthquake struck near Curicó in Chile. - December 9th, 2024
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake hit near Reno in The United States on Monday Afternoon. - December 9th, 2024
Shallow M5.6 Earthquake hit near La Unión in El Salvador on Sunday Evening. - December 5th, 2024
On Thursday Morning an Unusually powerful M7.0 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Eureka (The United States). - December 3rd, 2024
On Wednesday Night a Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck near Laoag in The Philippines. - November 30th, 2024
Significant M5.7 Earthquake hit in the East China Sea near Hirara (Japan) on Saturday Afternoon. - November 27th, 2024
Shallow M5.8 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 183km from Gisborne (New Zealand) on Thursday Morning. - November 27th, 2024
Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck on Thursday Night near Cabanatuan City in The Philippines. - November 26th, 2024
Shallow M6.1 Earthquake hit in the Sea of Japan near Kanazawa (Japan) on Tuesday Evening. - November 23rd, 2024
On Sunday Morning a Significant M5.9 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 323km from Suva (Fiji). - September 17th, 2024
On Monday Evening a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck near Midland in The United States. - August 26th, 2024
On Monday Night an Unusually powerful M5.4 Earthquake struck in the North Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon (Portugal). - August 7th, 2024
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening near Bakersfield in The United States.
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