A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck the Kuril Islands, Russia, at 15:58 UTC on February 15, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 55 km (34 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 50 km (31 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 struck near Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 02:27 UTC on February 14, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The EMSC is reporting M6.5 at the same depth. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck the Coquimbo Region, Chile, at 13:34 UTC (10:34 local time) on February 12, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 37 km (22.9 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck the Fiji region at 20:44 UTC on February 10, 2026 (08:44 LT, February 11). The agency is reporting a depth of 511 km (317 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
An earthquake swarm began near Eldey Island on Iceland’s Reykjanes Ridge at around 12:40 UTC on February 8, 2026. The activity consisted of several hundred shallow earthquakes, most below M3. There is no reported damage or indications of eruptive activity.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 struck the Kermadec Islands region, New Zealand at 10:39 UTC on February 4, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 184.2 km (114 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 197 km (122 miles).
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 struck Myanmar at 15:34 UTC (22:04 LT) on February 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 62.7 km (39 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 55 km (34 miles). The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
A shallow M4.2 earthquake occurred 4 km (2.5 miles) east-southeast of San Ramon, California, at 15:01 UTC on February 2, 2026, as part of an intense earthquake swarm in the East Bay. U.S. Geological Survey data show sustained seismic activity before and after the main event.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 07:30 UTC on January 29, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 74.7 km (46 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 26 km (16 miles). There is no tsunami threat from this event.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at 12:42 UTC on January 22, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 52.2 km (32.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
