Earthquakes
Thousands of earthquakes happen every day; most are too small to feel. These pages show what seismic networks have recorded recently, using the U.S. Geological Survey's real-time feeds.
USGS data as of (just now)· updates automatically
Strongest in the past 24 hours
- Magnitude 5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
30 Sept 2026, 21:55 UTC8.0 km deep (shallow)
- Magnitude 5.30 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
1 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC42 km deep (shallow)
- Magnitude 5.27 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan
1 Oct 2026, 01:29 UTC50 km deep (shallow)
- Magnitude 5.1108 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
1 Oct 2026, 17:17 UTC35 km deep (shallow)
- Magnitude 5.0176 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
1 Oct 2026, 14:19 UTC10 km deep (shallow)
Reading the data
- Magnitude
- A measure of the energy released. Each whole number is roughly 32 times more energy than the one below. Below about 2.5, earthquakes are rarely felt.
- Depth
- Distance below the surface where the rupture began. USGS groups depths as shallow (0–70 km), intermediate (70–300 km) and deep (300 km and below).
- Preliminary vs reviewed
- New events are located automatically within minutes. A seismologist then reviews them, and magnitude or location can change.
- USGS tsunami flag
- USGS sets this flag for large events in oceanic regions. It does not mean a tsunami occurred. Check tsunami.gov for official warnings.