in secShowing most recent quakes and quakes magnitude 3.5 or higher (185 out of 1,507 quakes, show more):Latest quakes worldwide in the past 24 hours on Friday, August 1, 2025 - list, stats and mapAug 1, 03:01 am (Universal Time)2.435 km New ZealandInfoAug 1, 02:48 am (Universal Time)5.142 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 136 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoAug 1, 02:47 am (Universal Time)2.010.4 km 6 km SSE of Moraga, CAInfoAug 1, 11:47 am (GMT +9)3.044 km Japan: Southern Nagano Pref I FELT ITInfoAug 1, 02:45 pm (GMT +12)2.216 km New ZealandInfoAug 1, 11:43 am (GMT +9)3.170 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT ITInfoAug 1, 01:39 pm (GMT +11)4.644 km 123 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia I FELT ITInfoAug 1, 02:33 am (Universal Time)3.4117 km 180 km east of Antofagasta, Provincia de Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT ITInfoAug 1, 05:32 am (GMT +3)3.134 km 54 km NNE From Sitia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoShow moreAbout these dataEstimated combined seismic energy released: 7.5 x 1014 joules (210 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.8 x 105 tons of TNT or 11.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.7 | about seismic energyQuake statistics | 6 hrs | 48 hrs | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | Yesterday | Aug | Past month | 2025 | Past year | Since 1900 | Damaging or deadlyWorldwide Quake-O-MeterHas seismic activity increased or decreased?Number of quakes: -Number of quakes vs averageSeismic Activity: ? %Seismic activity vs averageBelow averageNormal rangeAbove averageUpdatedSee Quake StatsLook up past earthquakes in this area by date or date range:DateMonthYearselectAll monthselectWhole yearselectSelect yearorDate range:to Look up quakes!Felt a quake? Report it!Show quakes near me!Average number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 440,000 quakes on average per year worldwide:Mag. 8 or higher: 0.84 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 15 quakes per yearMag. 6 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)Mag. 5 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)Mag. 4 or higher: 19,000 quakes per year (or 53 quakes per day)Mag. 3 or higher: 63,000 quakes per year (or 174 quakes per day)Mag. 2 or higher: 160,000 quakes per year (or 452 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 340,000 quakes per year (or 942 quakes per day)Detailed statsNumber of earthquakes over timePast 90 days30 days7 days24 hours20242025 so farEarthquake FAQ+When was the latest earthquake anywhere in the world?The last earthquake in the world occurred 4 minutes ago:Mag. 2.4 earthquake New Zealand - A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit New Zealand on Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 03:01 GMT. The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).+Where did the last earthquake above magnitude 4 happen in the world?The last quake above magnitude 4 today occurred 16 minutes ago:Mag. 5.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Kamchatka, Russia - A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, on Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 02:48 GMT. The quake had a shallow depth of 42 km (26 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Smaller quakes below magnitude 4 are much more frequent and happen somewhere in the world every few minutes. However, many (if not most) of them go unrecorded, because not all areas in the world are covered by sensitive-enough seismic networks able to detect them.+Where do most earthquakes occur in the world?By far, most earthquakes in the world occur along the margins of the Pacific Ocean, followed by the vast Alpine-Himalayan mountain belts that stretch from southern Europe through Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Pakistan, to northern India, Nepal and southern China.Most of these regions are in oceanic or continental collision zones where tectonic plates collide with each other and release energy in form of earthquakes.+How many quakes were there in the world in the past 24 hours?In the past 24 hours, there were 3 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 40 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 87 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 136 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 269 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 972 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.+What was the strongest quake in the world in the past 24 hours?The strongest earthquake in the world in the past 24 hours occurred 22 hours ago:Mag. 6.4 earthquake Russia: East of Kuril Islands - A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Russia in the afternoon of Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 at 4.26 pm local time (GMT +11). The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).+What category of earthquake is considered an emergency?Most earthquakes are small and cause no damage, but occasionally, there are bigger ones that can cause considerable damage to people and infrastructure. How much damage a quake does depends a lot on a number of factors including:- magnitude- depth beneath the surface- duration and motion of the shaking- local geology- population density- overall building standards of the affected area- risk awareness and preparednessQuakes below magnitude 5 rarely cause damage, while quakes above around magnitude 7 almost always result in extensive damage, even in areas with very good building standards such as in the western US or Japan. Quakes from magnitudes 8 often result in wide-spread or even catastrophic destruction.+What kind of damage can an earthquake do?The ground shaking of earthquakes can cause soil liquefaction, landslides and avalanches, the opening of fissures in the ground, deformation of the ground, cracks in walls and other structures leading to their collapse. As secondary and often even more severe damage, this can lead to fires, gas leaks, or even tsunamis if the sea floor is moved in a way to displace a large mass of water.+How dangerous are earthquakes?Earthquakes are among the (if not THE) most dangerous type of natural disaster.According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), quakes caused nearly 750,000 deaths globally in the period 1998-2017, more than half of all deaths related to natural disasters.+How many people are affected by earthquakes every year?Each day, many thousands of people feel an earthquake somewhere. Stronger quakes can be felt by millions of people.According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 750,000 people were killed by quakes and more than 125 million people injured, made homeless or displaced or otherwise seriously affected by earthquakes during the 20 years from 1998-2017.You can use the standalone version of our interactive earthquake map or embed it on your website: Largest Quakes worldwideStrongest in 10 yearsMag. 8.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Kamchatka, Russia - The largest quake that occurred worldwide during the past 10 years was a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Kamchatka, Russia, 2 days ago on Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025, at 10:24 am (GMT +11 local time). The earthquake struck in 130 km (81 mi) distance southeast from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy at 35 km (22 mi) depth.Strongest since 1900Mag. 9.5 earthquake 38 km south of Cañete - Region del Biobio, Chile - May 22, 1960 - 65 years ago, Region del Biobio, Chile, was hit by a magnitude 9.5 quake on Sunday, May 22, 1960, at 03:11 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). This was the largest earthquake to have occurred worldwide in more than 100 years (since 1900).Below is a list and map of the largest quakes worldwide in recent years and since 1900.Date and TimeMagDepth###DIST_LABEL###LocationDetailsMapJul 30, 10:24 am (GMT +11)8.835 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT IT - 111 reportsInfoMar 28, 06:32 am (Universal Time)6.7119 km Myanmar 24 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 kmBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoAug 12, 2021 04:35 pm (GMT -2)8.123 km South Sandwich Islands Region 1 reportInfoJul 28, 2021 09:15 pm (GMT -9)8.235 km 103 mi east of Sand Point, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States 193 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12)8.129 kmSouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand 15 reportsInfoMay 26, 2019 02:41 am (Lima)7.9103 km Northern Peru 772 reportsInfoAug 19, 2018 12:19 pm (Fiji)8.1566 km Fiji Islands Region 58 reportsInfoJan 23, 2018 12:31 am (GMT -9)7.914 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 174 mi southeast of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States 130 reportsInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, JapanInfoDec 26, 2004 07:58 am (Jakarta)9.130 km 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands EarthquakeInfoMar 27, 1964 06:36 pm (Anchorage)9.225 km 37 mi southwest of Valdez, Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United StatesInfoMay 22, 1960 03:11 pm (Santiago)9.525 km 38 km south of Cañete, Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile 1 reportInfoNov 5, 1952 04:58 am (GMT +12)9.022 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMap of largest quakes worldwide[smaller] [bigger]