A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 struck offshore Chiapas, Mexico at 14:48 UTC on July 17, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 15.2 km (9.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at a depth of 25 km (15.5 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts.
A strong M6.3 earthquake struck 40 km (25 miles) north of Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand, at 21:14 NZST (09:14 UTC) on July 16, 2026, according to GeoNet. NEMA issued a National Advisory for tsunami activity for the western South Island coast from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point after the earthquake. The agency canceled the advisory after Earth Sciences NZ detected no tsunami signals for about two hours.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck Mindanao, Philippines at 15:49 UTC (23:49 LT) on July 14, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 67.9 km (42.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
The epicenter was located 400 km (248 miles) ESE of Tadine (population 7 492), Caledonia, and 429 km (267 miles) SSE of Isangel (population 1 437), Vanuatu. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake. The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 struck the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea, at 08:53 UTC on July 13, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this event.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 10:26 UTC on July 11, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 46 km (28.6 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Health risks are increasing in temporary shelters and makeshift displacement sites after the M7.2 and M7.5 earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The official death toll reached 3 889 by July 10, while about 18 000 people remained without housing as overcrowding, unsafe water, poor sanitation and disrupted health services increased the risk of respiratory infections, diarrheal disease, and other illnesses.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan at 04:04 UTC (13:04 LT) on July 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting the same depth and magnitude. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Halmahera, Indonesia, at 02:31 UTC on July 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 121 km (75 miles). EMSC is reporting the same depth and magnitude.
A strong earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.0 hit off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu at 12:08 UTC (21:08 JST) on July 1, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 40 km (25 miles). USGS registered this quake as M5.9 at a depth of 37 km (23 miles).
