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.
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- September 2nd, 2026
Significant M5.6 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning 171km from Jayapura in Indonesia. - September 1st, 2026
On Tuesday Evening a Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 128km from General Santos (The Philippines). - September 1st, 2026
On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck in the Halmahera Sea 172km from Ternate (Indonesia). - August 31st, 2026
Shallow M5.5 Earthquake hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Monday Afternoon. - August 29th, 2026
Shallow M4.7 Earthquake struck on Friday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 63mi from Eureka (The United States). - August 27th, 2026
Shallow M6.0 Earthquake struck on Friday Night in the Gulf Of Aden 265km from Bosaso (Somalia). - August 27th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Thursday Evening. - August 26th, 2026
On Thursday Night a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 260km from Sendai (Japan). - August 26th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning near Kathmandu in Nepal. - August 25th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 278km from Alofi (Niue) on Tuesday Night. - August 25th, 2026
Shallow M5.5 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Afternoon in the Philippine Sea 129km from Kaohsiung (Taiwan). - August 25th, 2026
On Tuesday Night a Shallow M4.9 Earthquake struck near Jalālābād in Afghanistan. - August 24th, 2026
On Monday Evening a Shallow M6.0 Earthquake struck in the Banda Sea 340km from Ambon (Indonesia). - August 24th, 2026
On Monday Evening a Shallow M5.5 Earthquake struck in the Banda Sea 225km from Ambon (Indonesia). - August 24th, 2026
On Monday Night a Shallow M4.9 Earthquake struck near San José in Costa Rica. - August 23rd, 2026
On Monday Night a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ruteng (Indonesia). - August 23rd, 2026
Strong M6.0 Earthquake struck on Sunday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 180km from Sapporo (Japan). - August 22nd, 2026
Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Sunday Night near Toride in Japan. - August 22nd, 2026
On Saturday Morning a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia. - August 21st, 2026
Shallow M5.8 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night in the Indian Ocean 271km from Tangerang (Indonesia). - August 21st, 2026
On Friday Evening a Significant M5.4 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 186km from Yokosuka (Japan). - August 21st, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Friday Afternoon near Butuan in The Philippines. - August 21st, 2026
On Friday Afternoon a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Mindanao Sea near Butuan (The Philippines). - August 20th, 2026
Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Solomon Sea 174km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea) on Friday Night. - August 20th, 2026
On Friday Night a Shallow M5.6 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia). - August 20th, 2026
Strong M6.7 Earthquake hit 172km from Ayacucho in Peru on Thursday Afternoon. - August 20th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck on Thursday Afternoon 271km from Dunhuang in China. - August 20th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Thursday Afternoon. - August 20th, 2026
Shallow M5.7 AFTERSHOCK hit near Ruteng in Indonesia on Thursday Morning. - August 19th, 2026
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.8 Earthquake struck near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia. - August 19th, 2026
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.2 FORESHOCK struck near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia. - August 19th, 2026
Significant M5.4 Earthquake struck on Thursday Morning in the South Pacific Ocean 256km from Labasa (Fiji). - August 19th, 2026
Shallow M5.5 FORESHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Thursday Night. - August 19th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 FORESHOCK struck on Wednesday Morning in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia). - August 18th, 2026
On Wednesday Night a Shallow M5.5 Earthquake struck 270km from Dunhuang in China. - August 18th, 2026
Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Night near Fayzabad in Afghanistan. - August 18th, 2026
Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Afternoon in the Indian Ocean 217km from Padang (Indonesia). - August 18th, 2026
Shallow M5.8 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 125km from Tapachula (Mexico) on Monday Evening. - August 17th, 2026
Significant M5.8 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia) on Tuesday Night. - August 17th, 2026
On Monday Evening a Significant M5.4 Earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea 120km from Kimbe (Papua New Guinea). - August 17th, 2026
On Monday Evening a Shallow M5.4 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia). - August 17th, 2026
On Monday Evening a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia). - August 17th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia) on Monday Morning. - August 17th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck on Monday Morning in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia). - August 17th, 2026
Shallow M5.5 AFTERSHOCK struck on Monday Morning in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia). - August 16th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 FORESHOCK struck on Sunday Morning in the North Pacific Ocean near Tapachula (Mexico). - August 16th, 2026
On Sunday Evening a Significant M5.5 Earthquake struck in the Bismarck Sea 120km from Lae (Papua New Guinea). - August 16th, 2026
On Sunday Evening a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ruteng (Indonesia). - August 16th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea 100km from Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Sunday Evening. - August 16th, 2026
Shallow M5.5 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Sunday Afternoon. - August 15th, 2026
On Sunday Night a Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck in the Gulf Of Tomini 129km from Palu (Indonesia). - August 15th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia) on Saturday Evening. - August 15th, 2026
Significant M5.3 Earthquake struck on Saturday Evening 112km from Wewak in Papua New Guinea. - August 15th, 2026
Unusually powerful M6.9 Earthquake hit near Pematangsiantar in Indonesia on Saturday Afternoon. - August 15th, 2026
Significant M5.0 AFTERSHOCK struck on Saturday Evening in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia). - August 15th, 2026
On Saturday Afternoon a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ruteng (Indonesia). - August 15th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia) on Saturday Afternoon. - August 15th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Ruteng (Indonesia) on Saturday Morning. - August 15th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia) on Saturday Morning. - August 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Saturday Morning. - August 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night near Las Gabias in Spain. - August 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Saturday Morning. - August 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.5 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Saturday Morning. - August 14th, 2026
On Saturday Morning a Shallow M6.1 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia). - August 14th, 2026
On Saturday Morning a Shallow M5.6 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia). - August 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.9 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia). - August 14th, 2026
Unusually powerful M7.8 Earthquake hit in the Flores Sea near Ende (Indonesia) on Saturday Night. - August 13th, 2026
Significant M5.3 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea near General Santos (The Philippines) on Friday Night. - August 13th, 2026
On Thursday Afternoon a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea near General Santos (The Philippines). - August 13th, 2026
Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck on Thursday Morning 22mi from China. - August 13th, 2026
Significant M5.5 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean near San Miguel (El Salvador). - August 12th, 2026
Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 268km from Labasa (Fiji) on Thursday Morning. - August 12th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean near Hilo (The United States) on Tuesday Afternoon. - August 11th, 2026
Shallow M5.0 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Night in the Halmahera Sea 148km from Ternate (Indonesia). - August 10th, 2026
DESTRUCTIVE M7.4 Earthquake struck on Monday Morning near Pereira in Colombia. - August 8th, 2026
On Friday Evening a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck 107mi from Anchorage in The United States. - August 5th, 2026
On Wednesday Afternoon a Shallow M6.3 Earthquake struck in the Sulawesi Sea 104km from General Santos (The Philippines). - August 4th, 2026
Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Night in the Maluku Sea 184km from Manado (Indonesia). - August 3rd, 2026
On Monday Night an Unusually powerful M5.0 Earthquake struck near Suez in Egypt.
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September 9th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean 286km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Thursday Night.
September 9th, 2026
On Thursday Night a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Coral Sea 289km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu).
September 8th, 2026
On Tuesday Evening a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea 160km from Labuan Bajo (Indonesia).
September 8th, 2026
On Tuesday Evening a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Flores Sea near Ruteng (Indonesia).
September 8th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean on .
September 8th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake hit in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) on Tuesday Afternoon.
September 8th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean 299km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Tuesday Morning.
September 6th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Saturday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 135km from Tapachula (Mexico).
September 5th, 2026
On Saturday Evening a Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean near Padangsidempuan (Indonesia).
September 5th, 2026
On Sunday Night a Significant M5.5 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 162km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea).
September 5th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning 169km from San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina.
September 4th, 2026
On Friday Evening a Significant M5.1 FORESHOCK struck near Padangsidempuan in Indonesia.
September 4th, 2026
On Friday Afternoon a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean near Purwokerto (Indonesia).
September 3rd, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Friday Night 272km from Dunhuang in China.
September 3rd, 2026
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck on Thursday Evening near Mianyang in China.
September 3rd, 2026
On Thursday Afternoon a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck in China.
September 3rd, 2026
On Thursday Night a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean near Coquimbo (Chile).
September 2nd, 2026
Significant M5.4 Earthquake hit near Bulolo in Papua New Guinea on Thursday Morning.
September 2nd, 2026
Shallow M5.6 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean near Tapachula (Mexico) on Wednesday Morning.
September 2nd, 2026
Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck on Wednesday Evening 239km from Dunedin in New Zealand.