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.
September 30th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening in the Solomon Sea 122km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea).
September 30th, 2026
On Wednesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 140km from Ishigaki (Japan).
September 29th, 2026
On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M4.2 Earthquake struck near Seattle in The United States.
September 29th, 2026
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 127km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) on Wednesday Night.
September 29th, 2026
On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 243km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 28th, 2026
On Monday Night a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the North Pacific Ocean 237km from Vernon Lake (Canada).
September 28th, 2026
On Monday Afternoon a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 235km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 28th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Coral Sea 247km from Nouméa (New Caledonia) on Monday Afternoon.
September 28th, 2026
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck on Sunday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 276km from Vernon Lake (Canada).
September 28th, 2026
On Monday Afternoon a Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 229km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 27th, 2026
M4.8 Earthquake struck on Sunday Afternoon near La Romana in Dominican Republic.
September 27th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Coral Sea 258km from Nouméa (New Caledonia) on Sunday Afternoon.
September 26th, 2026
On Saturday Evening a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Gulf Of Aden 286km from Mukalla (Yemen).
September 26th, 2026
Shallow M5.0 AFTERSHOCK struck on Sunday Night in the Coral Sea 246km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 26th, 2026
On Sunday Night a Significant M5.6 Earthquake struck near Kokopo in Papua New Guinea.
September 26th, 2026
On Saturday Evening a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 226km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 26th, 2026
On Saturday Evening a Shallow M5.0 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 244km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 26th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Saturday Evening in the Coral Sea 237km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 26th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Saturday Afternoon in the Coral Sea 233km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
September 26th, 2026
On Saturday Afternoon a Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 227km from Nouméa (New Caledonia).
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- September 25th, 2026
Shallow M5.5 AFTERSHOCK struck on Saturday Morning in the Coral Sea 229km from Nouméa (New Caledonia). - September 25th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Coral Sea 246km from Nouméa (New Caledonia) on Saturday Morning. - September 25th, 2026
Shallow M6.6 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning in the Coral Sea 248km from Nouméa (New Caledonia). - September 25th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Friday Afternoon in the South Pacific Ocean near San Antonio (Chile). - September 24th, 2026
Significant M5.3 Earthquake struck on Friday Morning near Lae in Papua New Guinea. - September 24th, 2026
Significant M5.1 FORESHOCK struck on Friday Night near Kokopo in Papua New Guinea. - September 24th, 2026
Significant M5.2 Earthquake hit 140km from Kokopo in Papua New Guinea on Thursday Evening. - September 24th, 2026
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck near Şanlıurfa in Türkiye. - September 23rd, 2026
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean on Thursday Night. - September 23rd, 2026
Significant M5.3 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning near La Rioja in Argentina. - September 22nd, 2026
On Tuesday Evening a Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck in the East China Sea near Naze (Japan). - September 22nd, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake hit in the Sulawesi Sea 176km from General Santos (The Philippines) on Tuesday Morning. - September 21st, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Monday Morning in the South Pacific Ocean 208km from Antofagasta (Chile). - September 21st, 2026
Shallow M5.5 Earthquake hit near Labuan Bajo in Indonesia on Monday Morning. - September 20th, 2026
On Sunday Evening a Significant M5.4 AFTERSHOCK struck near Madang in Papua New Guinea. - September 20th, 2026
Strong M6.4 Earthquake struck on Sunday Evening near Madang in Papua New Guinea. - September 20th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Sunday Night 167km from San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina. - September 20th, 2026
On Sunday Afternoon a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck in the East China Sea near Naze (Japan). - September 20th, 2026
On Sunday Afternoon a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 112km from Dededo Village (Guam). - September 19th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 FORESHOCK hit in the Flores Sea near Ruteng (Indonesia) on Saturday Evening. - September 19th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Saturday Afternoon in the South Pacific Ocean 217km from Jayapura (Indonesia). - September 18th, 2026
M4.8 Earthquake hit near Santiago in Chile on Friday Afternoon. - September 18th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Friday Evening in the Indian Ocean 255km from Depok (Indonesia). - September 18th, 2026
Shallow M4.8 Earthquake struck on Friday Morning near Ponce in Puerto Rico. - September 17th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean on Thursday Evening. - September 17th, 2026
On Thursday Afternoon a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Maluku Sea 164km from Manado (Indonesia). - September 16th, 2026
On Thursday Night a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 111km from Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands). - September 16th, 2026
M4.8 Earthquake struck on Thursday Night near Ishige in Japan. - September 16th, 2026
On Wednesday Evening a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 172km from Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands). - September 14th, 2026
Significant M5.0 Earthquake hit near Lae in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday Morning. - September 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the Solomon Sea 235km from Honiara (Solomon Islands) on Tuesday Night. - September 14th, 2026
On Monday Evening a Significant M5.6 Earthquake struck in the Maluku Sea 201km from Ternate (Indonesia). - September 14th, 2026
On Monday Afternoon a Shallow M5.5 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 260km from Depok (Indonesia). - September 13th, 2026
On Monday Morning a Shallow M5.0 Earthquake struck in the Flores Sea near Labuan Bajo (Indonesia). - September 13th, 2026
Significant M5.2 Earthquake hit in the Coral Sea 291km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Sunday Evening. - September 12th, 2026
Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit in the East China Sea 248km from Kagoshima (Japan) on Sunday Night. - September 11th, 2026
Strong M6.5 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night in the Java Sea 136km from Tangerang (Indonesia). - September 11th, 2026
On Friday Evening a Significant M5.9 Earthquake struck in the Banda Sea 397km from Dili (Timor-Leste). - September 10th, 2026
On Friday Night a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the Timor Sea near Lospalos (Timor-Leste). - September 10th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 198km from Dededo Village (Guam) on Thursday Evening. - September 10th, 2026
On Thursday Night a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck 250km from Jaén in Peru. - September 10th, 2026
On Thursday Night a Significant M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck 261km from Jaén in Peru. - September 9th, 2026
Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean 293km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu) on Thursday Night. - September 9th, 2026
On Thursday Night a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Coral Sea 290km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu). - September 8th, 2026
On Tuesday Evening a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Flores Sea 163km from Labuan Bajo (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 M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck on in the South Pacific Ocean. - September 6th, 2026
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Saturday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 139km 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 Significant M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Indian Ocean near Purwokerto (Indonesia). - September 3rd, 2026
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Friday Night 274km from Dunhuang in China. - September 3rd, 2026
On Thursday Evening a DAMAGING M5.5 Earthquake struck 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 104km from Tapachula (Mexico) on Wednesday Morning. - September 2nd, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening 238km from Dunedin in New Zealand. - September 2nd, 2026
On Wednesday Evening a Shallow M5.1 FORESHOCK struck 236km from Dunedin in New Zealand. - September 2nd, 2026
Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning 175km from Jayapura in Indonesia. - September 1st, 2026
On Tuesday Evening a Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 124km from General Santos (The Philippines). - September 1st, 2026
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake hit in the Halmahera Sea 188km from Ternate (Indonesia) on Tuesday Afternoon. - August 27th, 2026
Shallow M5.9 Earthquake hit in the Gulf Of Aden 266km from Bosaso (Somalia) on Friday Night. - August 26th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning near Kathmandu in Nepal. - 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 23rd, 2026
Strong M6.0 Earthquake struck on Sunday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 180km from Sapporo (Japan). - August 22nd, 2026
On Sunday Night a Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck near Ushiku in Japan. - August 21st, 2026
Shallow M5.8 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night in the Indian Ocean 271km from Tangerang (Indonesia). - August 20th, 2026
Strong M6.7 Earthquake hit 169km from Ayacucho in Peru on Thursday Afternoon. - August 19th, 2026
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.8 Earthquake struck near Ruteng in 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 15th, 2026
On Sunday Night a Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck in the Gulf Of Tomini 129km from Palu (Indonesia). - August 15th, 2026
Unusually powerful M6.9 Earthquake hit near Pematangsiantar in Indonesia on Saturday Afternoon. - August 14th, 2026
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night near Las Gabias in Spain.
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