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Latest Earthquakes Today — Live Worldwide Map and List

Every earthquake located by global seismic networks, updated continuously from the USGS feeds. In the past 24 hours 180 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or greater were recorded worldwide; 1103 over the past seven days and 4663 over the past 30 days. Each entry below links to the magnitude, focal depth, epicentre coordinates and USGS source record for that event.

Past 24 hours180
Past 7 days1103
Past 30 days4663
Past 365 days53140

Largest earthquakes right now

Earthquake map — last 24 hours

293 located events are plotted below. Zoom in to separate clustered epicentres; click any marker for the magnitude, depth and full report.

Latest recorded earthquakes

Showing 100 of 174,005 recorded events, newest first. Times are UTC.

Time (UTC) Mag Location Depth (km) Country Details
0.5 Idyllwild, United States 12.7 United States View details View
0.9 Cobb, United States 2.1 United States View details View
2.7 Whites City, United States 5.0 United States View details View
0.7 Cobb, United States 2.0 United States View details View
1.5 Garden City, United States 4.1 United States View details View
0.9 The Geysers, United States 2.0 United States View details View
0.9 Coso Junction, United States 2.6 United States View details View
1.3 Anza, United States 10.6 United States View details View
2.9 Yachats, United States 10.0 United States View details View
0.7 The Geysers, United States 1.2 United States View details View
2.4 Honey Lake, United States -1.6 United States View details View
1.7 Nikiski, United States 69.7 United States View details View
1.6 Pedro Bay, United States 124.1 United States View details View
0.3 The Geysers, United States 2.3 United States View details View
2.7 Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 20.3 Puerto Rico View details View
1.2 The Geysers, United States 1.9 United States View details View
1.8 Coyanosa, United States 4.6 United States View details View
1.9 Yakutat, United States 8.8 United States View details View
4.8 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 33.6 New Zealand View details View
0.7 The Geysers, United States 8.5 United States View details View
2.0 Seward, United States 43.5 United States View details View
2.3 Anchor Point, United States 109.2 United States View details View
2.0 Toyah, United States 10.1 United States View details View
4.5 Noda, Japan 33.9 Japan View details View
1.8 Whites City, United States 4.1 United States View details View
0.7 Cobb, United States 1.6 United States View details View
1.9 Pāhala, United States 32.2 United States View details View
5.5 Kuril’sk, Russia 36.4 Russia View details View
0.8 The Geysers, United States 0.7 United States View details View
1.0 Pedro Bay, United States 124.7 United States View details View
0.7 Cobb, United States 2.5 United States View details View
0.6 Cobb, United States 1.8 United States View details View
0.8 The Geysers, United States 1.5 United States View details View
1.6 Whites City, United States 4.7 United States View details View
5.1 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 10.0 View details View
2.9 Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 11.1 Puerto Rico View details View
2.0 Mentone, United States 4.4 United States View details View
2.7 South Van Horn, United States 13.9 United States View details View
1.0 Lytle Creek, United States -0.5 United States View details View
0.7 The Geysers, United States 1.5 United States View details View
1.4 The Geysers, United States 1.9 United States View details View
2.6 Nikiski, United States 74.9 United States View details View
1.9 Whites City, United States 4.1 United States View details View
4.5 Ruteng, Indonesia 10.0 Indonesia View details View
1.3 Ackerly, United States 3.0 United States View details View
2.5 Whites City, United States 6.9 United States View details View
1.6 Whites City, United States 4.6 United States View details View
1.4 Fox, United States 0.8 United States View details View
0.6 The Geysers, United States 2.2 United States View details View
2.0 Denali National Park, United States 0.5 United States View details View
1.7 Green Valley, United States 4.6 United States View details View
2.3 Honaunau-Napoopoo, United States 13.9 United States View details View
0.9 Ocotillo Wells, United States 10.5 United States View details View
1.9 Mentone, United States 0.0 United States View details View
2.1 Whites City, United States 4.0 United States View details View
1.6 Toyah, United States 1.8 United States View details View
1.0 Toyah, United States 4.6 United States View details View
1.8 Kapowsin, United States -0.5 United States View details View
1.7 Seven Trees, United States 1.5 United States View details View
0.7 Cobb, United States 1.8 United States View details View
1.1 Cobb, United States 2.0 United States View details View
0.3 Warner Springs, United States 9.6 United States View details View
1.6 Malaga, United States 8.2 United States View details View
2.2 Cantwell, United States 0.3 United States View details View
1.7 Tuskahoma, United States 3.6 United States View details View
4.2 Acajutla, El Salvador 42.3 El Salvador View details View
1.4 Trona, United States 7.4 United States View details View
1.9 Toyah, United States 6.6 United States View details View
2.3 Volcano, United States 6.8 United States View details View
4.3 Cabcaben, Philippines 156.1 Philippines View details View
1.9 Canyondam, United States 7.2 United States View details View
1.5 Toyah, United States 2.1 United States View details View
1.8 Princeton, Canada -0.5 Canada View details View
1.5 Cantwell, United States 4.3 United States View details View
1.0 Cobb, United States 1.9 United States View details View
0.9 Mount Hood Village, United States -1.2 United States View details View
3.5 Perryville, United States 28.5 United States View details View
1.9 Ackerly, United States 8.6 United States View details View
-0.2 Tyonek, United States 6.2 United States View details View
2.6 Port Lions, United States 21.7 United States View details View
0.1 Ninilchik, United States 33.6 United States View details View
1.9 Slaton, United States 4.5 United States View details View
0.0 Carbonado, United States 8.2 United States View details View
1.8 Pāhala, United States 11.0 United States View details View
4.6 Raumati Beach, New Zealand 50.6 New Zealand View details View
1.6 Whites City, United States 7.4 United States View details View
1.2 Milford, United States 2.5 United States View details View
1.1 The Geysers, United States 0.4 United States View details View
2.0 Pāhala, United States 28.7 United States View details View
-0.7 Beluga, United States -2.3 United States View details View
0.7 The Geysers, United States 1.1 United States View details View
0.9 Adak, United States 4.4 United States View details View
3.0 Ugashik, United States 132.3 United States View details View
2.4 Pāhala, United States 27.7 United States View details View
1.1 Ridgecrest, United States 2.4 United States View details View
2.3 The Geysers, United States 1.9 United States View details View
0.8 Palomar Observatory, United States 9.6 United States View details View
1.5 Sand Springs, United States 7.9 United States View details View
2.8 Ugashik, United States 2.5 United States View details View
1.0 Dry Creek, United States 10.8 United States View details View

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What each magnitude band feels like, how much energy it releases, and every recorded event in it.

How to read this data

Magnitude

Magnitude measures the energy released at the source on a logarithmic scale. Each whole step up represents about 32 times more energy: a magnitude 6 earthquake releases roughly 32 times the energy of a magnitude 5, and about 1,000 times that of a magnitude 4.

Focal depth

Depth is the distance below the surface where the rupture began. Shallow earthquakes (less than 70 km) shake the surface hardest for a given magnitude. Intermediate events (70–300 km) are usually felt more weakly but across a wider area, and deep events (over 300 km) rarely cause damage even at large magnitudes.

Learn more

These reference guides go deeper: what an earthquake is, the magnitude scale explained, why focal depth matters, how tsunamis are generated and what to do during an earthquake. See all earthquake guides.

Why magnitudes change

Initial magnitudes are computed automatically within minutes and are often revised as more seismic stations report. It is normal for an event to shift by a few tenths of a magnitude in the hours after it occurs.

Frequently asked questions about earthquakes

How many earthquakes happen each day?

Global networks logged 180 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or above in the past 24 hours, 1103 over the past seven days and 4663 over the past 30 days. Most are too small to be felt; only a few hundred a year are strong enough to cause damage.

What was the biggest earthquake today?

The strongest earthquake recorded in the last 24 hours was a magnitude 5.5 event near Kuril’sk, Russia, at a focal depth of 36 km.

What was the largest earthquake this week?

The largest earthquake in the past seven days was a magnitude 6.3 event near Nikolski, United States.

What magnitude of earthquake can be felt?

People near the epicentre usually start to notice shaking at around magnitude 2.5 to 3.0. Magnitude 4.5 and above is widely felt, and damage generally begins around magnitude 5.5 in areas without earthquake-resistant construction. Depth matters as much as magnitude: a shallow quake is felt far more strongly than a deep one of the same size.

How quickly is this page updated?

Events are pulled from the USGS feeds continuously, so a new earthquake normally appears here within minutes of being located. Magnitudes are often revised in the hours after an event as more seismic stations report.