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 Mw 5.6   Pakistan 2 deaths
Total fatalities	4
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	9
5.0–5.9	93
4.0–4.9	295
←  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	7
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	1,984	93
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	16,023	295
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	18,152	395

Map of earthquakes in 2026 - M 5.0 or greater (map data)

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 Mw 5.6   Pakistan 2 deaths
Total fatalities	4
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	9
5.0–5.9	93
4.0–4.9	295

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) SW of Dhing	5.2	35.0	V	Three people injured in Morigaon and several homes damaged in the Morigaon-Nagaon area. [4]	-	3
6 [5]	Japan, Shimane, 18 km (11 mi) S of Matsue	5.7	10.0	VII	Fifteen people injured and 114 homes damaged in Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures. [6] Ceiling panels in Yonago City Hall fell, fences and walls collapsed in Hōki, the wall of a building collapsed in Matsue, one house damaged in Tamano and a fire station cracked in Okayama. [7] [8] [9] [10]	-	15
7 [11]	Philippines, Davao offshore, 16 km (9.9 mi) E of Baculin	6.4	35.0	VI	Aftershock of the 2025 Davao Oriental earthquakes. A chapel partially collapsed in Caraga. [12]	-	-
10 [13]	Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 245 km (152 mi) NNW of Tobelo	6.4	31.0	VII [14]	At least 14 structures damaged in Talaud Islands Regency. [15]	-	-
13 [16]	Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 133 km (83 mi) SE of Kurilsk	6.2	35.8	V	-	-	-
16 [17]	United States, Oregon offshore, 295 km (183 mi) W of Bandon	6.0	10.0	IV	-	-	-
17 [18]	Honduras, Cortés offshore, 12 km (7.5 mi) N of Cuyamel	5.2	6.9	V	At least 50 homes damaged in the Omoa area. [19]	-	-
17 [20]	Mexico, Guerrero, 7 km (4.3 mi) ESE of Barrio Nuevo de los Muertos	4.9	10.0	V	Aftershock of the 2026 Guerrero earthquake. Additional damage to homes in the San Marcos area. [21]	-	-
19 [22]	Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Barishal	5.6	35.0	V	Further information: 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan earthquake	2	4
19 [23]	China, Yunnan, 38 km (24 mi) SW of Zhaotong	5.2	10.0	IV	About 1,540 homes damaged and landslides and rockfalls occurred in Qiaojia County. [24]	-	-
19 [25]	New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 260 km (160 mi) ESE of Tadine	6.0	10.0	-	-	-	-
21 [26]	Japan, Volcano Islands offshore	6.1	25.5	III	-	-	-
22 [27]	Russia, Kamchatka offshore, 128 km (80 mi) S of Vilyuchinsk	6.2	52.2	V	Aftershock of the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake.	-	-

See also

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

References

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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.
5. ANSS. "M 5.7 - 18 km S of Matsue, Japan 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
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11. ANSS. "M 6.4 - 16 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
12. Tocmo, Hermel (2026-01-08). "Chapel only structure damaged in Davao Oriental 6.4 quake, 173 aftershocks recorded". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
13. ANSS. "M 6.4 - 245 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
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16. ANSS. "M 6.2 - 133 km SE of Kuril'sk, Russia 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
17. ANSS. "M 6.0 - 295 km W of Bandon, Oregon 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
18. ANSS. "M 5.2 - 12 km N of Cuyamel, Honduras 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
19. "Al menos 50 viviendas afectadas por sismo de 5.7 registrado en Omoa" (in Spanish). Proceso.hn. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
20. ANSS. "M 4.9 - 7 km ESE of Barrio Nuevo de los Muertos, Mexico 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
21. "Se agravan los daños en viviendas de San Marcos tras nuevo sismo" (in Spanish). Sur Acapulco. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
22. ANSS. "M 5.6 - 47 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
23. ANSS. "M 5.2 - 38 km SW of Zhaotong, China 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
24. "云南巧家5.1级地震：1540间民房受损，救灾工作有序开展" (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
25. ANSS. "M 6.0 - 260 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
26. ANSS. "M 6.1 - Volcano Islands, Japan region 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
27. ANSS. "M 6.2 - 128 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.