Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 16 May 2026Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 2 quakes 5.0+, 36 quakes 4.0+, 180 quakes 3.0+, 297 quakes 2.0+ (516 total)This report is being updated every hour.Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquakeMagnitude 5+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 36 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 180 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 297 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 7 or higher10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 6.7 Iwate, 58 km east of Kesennuma, Miyagi, JapanFriday, May 15, 2026, at 08:22 pm (GMT +9) - #2: Mag 5.7 South Pacific Ocean, 65 km east of Vanuabalavu Island, Eastern, FijiSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 09:14 am (GMT +12) - #3: Mag 5.2 Central Mid-Atlantic RidgeFriday, May 15, 2026, at 01:27 pm (GMT -1) - #4: Mag 4.9 38 km northeast of Tacna, Tacna, PeruFriday, May 15, 2026, at 10:45 am (Lima time) - #5: Mag 4.8 Philippine Sea, 90 km north of Ogasawara, Tokyo, JapanFriday, May 15, 2026, at 08:20 pm (GMT +9) - #6: Mag 4.8 85 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileFriday, May 15, 2026, at 09:59 pm (Santiago time) - #7: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, 45 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 09:15 am (Fiji time) - #8: Mag 4.6 South of the Kermadec IslandsSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 01:22 pm (GMT +12) - #9: Mag 4.5 South Pacific Ocean, 43 km north of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:20 am (Fiji time) - #10: Mag 4.4 254 km southwest of Potosi, Departamento de Potosi, BoliviaFriday, May 15, 2026, at 08:35 pm (La Paz time) - Earthquakes reported felt#1: Mag 6.7 Iwate, 58 km east of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan - 91 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 08:22 pm (GMT +9) - #2: Mag 4.4 Zulia, Venezuela - 19 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 07:21 pm (Caracas time) - #3: Mag 3.8 Bear Lake County, 24 mi south of Conda, Caribou County, Idaho, United States - 14 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 05:05 am (GMT -6) - #4: Mag 3.4 25 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 12 reportsSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 06:21 am (GMT +12) - #5: Mag 4.0 3.6 km northeast of San Vito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 8 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 01:11 am (GMT -6) - #6: Mag 3.4 North Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 5 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 06:59 pm (GMT -6) - #7: Mag 3.2 52 km southeast of Puntarenas, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 5 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 05:48 pm (GMT -6) - #8: Mag 3.6 Aegean Sea, 22 km southwest of Nisi Amorgos Island, Greece - 5 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 11:55 pm (GMT +3) - #9: Mag 3.5 Provincia de Puntarenas, 69 km southwest of San Jose, Costa Rica - 4 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 12:03 am (GMT -6) - #10: Mag 3.5 20 km southeast of Takayama, Gifu, Japan - 4 reportsSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 07:27 am (GMT +9) - #11: Mag 3.7 Departamento de Lavalle, 53 km east of San Martin, Departamento de San Martin, Mendoza Province, Argentina - 3 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 08:39 am (GMT -3) - #12: Mag 3.3 Eastern Mediterranean, 34 km southeast of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece - 2 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 07:11 pm (GMT +3) - #13: Mag 3.6 37 km south of Pelabuhanratu, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - 2 reportsSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 08:48 am (GMT +7) - #14: Mag 4.2 8 km south of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile - 2 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 02:37 pm (Santiago time) - #15: Mag 2.6 44 km southwest of San Rafael Abajo, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica - 2 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 01:26 pm (GMT -6) - #16: Mag 4.1 13 km northeast of Tumbes, Tumbes, Peru - 2 reportsFriday, May 15, 2026, at 09:19 am (GMT -5) - Earthquake stats