Earthquakes in February 2025: 7,575 Recorded Worldwide

7,575 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in February 2025, an average of 271 per day.

That is up 14% on the 6,624 recorded in the preceding period. Short-term swings almost always reflect an aftershock sequence following one larger event rather than any global change.

The largest event of February 2025 was a magnitude 7.6 earthquake near George Town, Cayman Islands on 08 February, at a focal depth of 10 km. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3.8 million tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

By band, February 2025 produced 43 in the magnitude -2 range, 698 in the magnitude -1 range, 1902 in the magnitude 0 range, 3093 in the magnitude 1 range, 918 in the magnitude 2 range, 205 in the magnitude 3 range.

93% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 7% intermediate (70–300 km) and 1% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

The busiest single day was 05 February 2025, with 337 recorded events.