Earthquakes in April 2026: 9,611 Recorded Worldwide

9,611 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in April 2026, an average of 320 per day.

That is essentially level with the 9,543 recorded in the preceding period — global seismicity is remarkably steady from one month to the next.

The largest event of April 2026 was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake near Ternate, Indonesia on 01 April, at a focal depth of 10 km. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake radiates roughly 7.6 million tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

By band, April 2026 produced 56 in the magnitude -2 range, 333 in the magnitude -1 range, 2094 in the magnitude 0 range, 4450 in the magnitude 1 range, 1550 in the magnitude 2 range, 454 in the magnitude 3 range.

92% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 7% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% 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 2026, with 472 recorded events.

Most active: the United States (8634), Puerto Rico (172), the U.S. Virgin Islands (129), Indonesia (124), Japan (66).