Earthquakes in April 2025: 8,394 Recorded Worldwide

8,394 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in April 2025, an average of 280 per day.

That is essentially level with the 8,034 recorded in the preceding period — global seismicity is remarkably steady from one month to the next.

The largest event of April 2025 was a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 04 April, at a focal depth of 33 km. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951,499 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

By band, April 2025 produced 6 in the magnitude -2 range, 342 in the magnitude -1 range, 2534 in the magnitude 0 range, 3562 in the magnitude 1 range, 1058 in the magnitude 2 range, 237 in the magnitude 3 range.

93% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 6% 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 14 April 2025, with 444 recorded events.

Most active: the United States (7432), Puerto Rico (203), Papua New Guinea (105), Indonesia (69), Japan (42).