in secShowing most recent quakes and quakes magnitude 3 or higher (228 out of 1,135 quakes, show more):Latest quakes worldwide in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 28, 2026 - list, stats and mapMay 27, 06:49 pm (GMT -8)1.8136 kmLake and Peninsula Borough, 112 mi northwest of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United StatesInfoMay 28, 02:46 pm (GMT +12)2.326 kmTasman Sea, 42 km south of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoMay 27, 08:44 pm (GMT -6)2.830 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Leon, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaInfoMay 27, 06:44 pm (GMT -8)2.710.5 km 46 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska I FELT ITInfoMay 27, 10:42 pm (GMT -4)3.022 kmSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km northwest of Pichilemu, Provincia de Cardenal Caro, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile I FELT ITInfoMay 27, 10:38 pm (GMT -4)2.8109 km 36 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, ChileInfoMay 28, 10:37 am (Shanghai)4.610 km 77 km west of Yushu, Qinghai, China I FELT ITInfoMay 28, 10:28 am (GMT +8)3.717 kmSouth China Sea, 81 km west of Santiago Island, Philippines I FELT ITInfoMay 27, 09:24 pm (GMT -5)2.6?12 km 6.5 km northeast of Gigante, Departamento del Huila, Colombia (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT ITInfoShow moreAbout these dataEstimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1014 joules (43.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 37333 tons of TNT or 2.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.3 | about seismic energyQuake statistics | 2 hrs | 6 hrs | 48 hrs | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | Yesterday | May | Past month | 2026 | 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 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 480,000 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: 14.9 quakes per yearMag. 6 or higher: 121 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per month)Mag. 5 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)Mag. 4 or higher: 20,000 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per day)Mag. 3 or higher: 67,000 quakes per year (or 183 quakes per day)Mag. 2 or higher: 170,000 quakes per year (or 473 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 370,000 quakes per year (or 1,000 quakes per day)Detailed statsNumber of earthquakes over timePast 90 days30 days7 days24 hours20252026 so farEarthquake FAQ+When was the latest earthquake anywhere in the world?The last earthquake in the world occurred 6 minutes ago:Mag. 1.8 earthquake Lake and Peninsula Borough - Alaska, United States - A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 180 km (112 mi) away from Kodiak, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6.49 pm local time (GMT -8). The quake had a moderate depth of 136 km (85 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.+Where did the last earthquake above magnitude 4 happen in the world?The last quake above magnitude 4 today occurred 17 minutes ago:Mag. 4.6 earthquake 77 km west of Yushu - Qinghai, China - A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 77 km (48 mi) away from Yushu, Qinghai, China, in the morning of Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10.37 am local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8). The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake 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 2 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 5 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 44 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 164 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 328 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 592 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 12 hours ago:Mag. 6.0 earthquake Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge - A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Australia shortly after midnight, on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12.01 am local time (GMT +9). 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 - Jul 30, 2025 - The largest quake that occurred worldwide during the past 10 years was a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Kamchatka, Russia, 43 weeks ago on Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025, at 11:24 am (GMT +12 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 - 66 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###LocationDetailsMapSep 19, 2025 06:58 am (GMT +12)7.820 kmYelizovskiy Rayon, 127 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 95 reportsInfoJul 30, 2025 11:24 am (GMT +12)8.835 kmNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 114 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km Di Laut 148 Km BaratLaut MALUKUTENGGARABRT 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 kmSouth Pacific Ocean, 116 km northeast of Tavunasici Island, Eastern, Fiji 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 kmIndian Ocean, 96 km south of Meulaboh, IndonesiaInfoMar 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]