Earthquakes This Week: 1983 Recorded Worldwide
1983 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in the seven days to 15 September 2026 at 00:42 UTC, an average of 283 per day.
127 reached magnitude 4 or above and 29 reached magnitude 5 or above. Average focal depth was 18 km.
The week's largest event was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake near Teluknaga, Indonesia on 11 September 2026. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake radiates roughly 84,802 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
By band, this week produced 10 in the magnitude -1 range, 474 in the magnitude 0 range, 982 in the magnitude 1 range, 320 in the magnitude 2 range, 70 in the magnitude 3 range, 98 in the magnitude 4 range.
93% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 6% 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 day was Saturday 12 September, with 347 recorded events.
Most active this week: the United States (1797), Puerto Rico (38), Indonesia (16), the U.S. Virgin Islands (13), Vanuatu (11).
Largest earthquakes this week
100 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.
Frequently asked questions
How many earthquakes were there this week?
1983 earthquakes were recorded worldwide over the past seven days, an average of about 283 per day.
Is this week unusually active?
Global seismicity is fairly steady week to week: the planet averages several thousand detectable earthquakes a week, the vast majority far too small to be felt. Short-term spikes are almost always aftershock sequences following one larger event rather than a global change.
Countries with earthquakes this week
Weekly totals move with aftershock sequences rather than with any global trend. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.