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).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck the Gulf of California, Mexico at 19:45 UTC on June 30, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at 13:34 UTC (18:04 local time) on June 27, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 199 km (123.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Mindanao, Philippines at 11:34 UTC (19:34 LT) on June 26, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 52.4 km (32.6 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to PTWC, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
Missing-person reports exceeded 35 000 after a rare and deadly earthquake doublet struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, killing at least 164 people and injuring nearly 1 000 others.
