Earthquakes in June 2025: 8,578 Recorded Worldwide

8,578 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in June 2025, an average of 286 per day.

That is up 14% on the 7,536 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 June 2025 was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Scotia Sea on 28 June, at a focal depth of 10 km. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake radiates roughly 119,787 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

By band, June 2025 produced 4 in the magnitude -2 range, 428 in the magnitude -1 range, 2512 in the magnitude 0 range, 3540 in the magnitude 1 range, 1156 in the magnitude 2 range, 286 in the magnitude 3 range.

94% 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 06 June 2025, with 357 recorded events.