List of earthquakes in 2026

Earthquakes in 2026

class=notpageimage| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2026 4.0–5.9 magnitude 6.0–6.9 magnitude 7.0–7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	Mw 6.5   Mexico
Deadliest	Mw 6.5   Mexico 2 deaths
Total fatalities	2
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2
5.0–5.9	22
4.0–4.9	62
←  2025

This is a list of earthquakes in 2026. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Compared to other years

Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2016–2026

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Magnitude	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
8.0–9.9	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	2	4	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0
7.0–7.9	18	15	14	13	14	14	10	9	14	12	16	23	19	15	17	11	18	16	6	16	9	9	16	11	19	10	15	0
6.0–6.9	117	145	122	126	139	141	139	142	178	167	143	150	187	117	123	143	127	131	104	117	135	112	138	116	128	89	129	2
5.0–5.9	1,057	1,334	1,212	1,170	1,212	1,511	1,694	1,726	2,090	1,786	1,912	2,222	2,494	1,565	1,469	1,594	1,425	1,561	1,456	1,688	1,500	1,329	2,070	1,599	1,633	1,408	1,986	22
4.0–4.9	7,004	7,968	7,969	8,479	8,455	10,880	13,893	12,843	12,081	12,294	6,817	10,135	13,130	10,955	11,877	15,817	13,776	13,700	11,541	12,785	11,899	12,513	15,069	14,022	14,450	12,668	15,646	62
Total	8,296	9,462	9,319	9,788	9,823	12,551	15,738	14,723	14,367	14,261	8,891	12,536	15,831	12,660	13,491	17,573	15,351	15,411	13,113	14,614	13,555	13,967	17,297	15,749	16,231	14,176	17,777	86

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date	Event
1

Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date	Event
1

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

January

Strongest magnitude	Mw 6.5   Mexico
Deadliest	Mw 6.5   Mexico 2 deaths
Total fatalities	2
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2
5.0–5.9	22
4.0–4.9	62

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1 [1]	Southeast Indian Ridge	6.0	10.0	-	-	-	-
2 [2]	Mexico, Guerrero, 4 km (2.5 mi) NNW of Rancho Viejo	6.5	35.0	VI	Further information: 2026 Guerrero earthquake	2	24
4 [3]	India, Assam, 13 km (8.1 mi) N of Dhing	5.2	35.0	V	Three people injured in Morigaon and several homes damaged in the Morigaon-Nagaon area. [4]	-	3

See also

• Earth sciencesportal
• Lists of 21st-century earthquakes
• List of earthquakes 2021–present
• Lists of earthquakes by year

References

1. ANSS. "M 6.0 - southeast Indian Ridge 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
2. ANSS. "M 6.5 - 4 km NNW of Rancho Viejo, Mexico 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
3. ANSS. "M 5.2 - 13 km SW of Dhing, India 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
4. "5.1-magnitude quake hits NE, 3 hurt in Assam". Times of India. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.