A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit the South Shetland Islands at 00:22 UTC on March 20, 2026. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.9 km (3 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck offshore Atacama, Chile, at 13:39 UTC (10:39 LT) on March 13, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck near Naples, Italy, at 23:03 UTC on March 9, 2026 (00:03 LT on March 10). The agency is reporting a depth of 373 km (232 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 375 km (233 miles).
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck near Hihifo, Tonga at 09:28 UTC on March 8, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 116.8 km (72.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 117 km (72.7 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck 182 km (113 miles) ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at 14:27 UTC on March 6, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 8.7 km (5.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this event.
An M4.9 earthquake struck near Edgefield in northwestern Louisiana, United States, at 11:30 UTC on March 5, 2026, becoming the strongest inland earthquake recorded in the state. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the event at a depth of 11.1 km (6.9 miles), while the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) estimated a depth of 10 km (6.1 miles). The quake was widely felt across northern Louisiana and parts of neighboring Texas.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit near the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 17:54 UTC on March 4, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC), there is no tsunami danger from this event.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near Simeulue, Indonesia, at 04:56 UTC (11:56 local time) on March 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 26.2 km (16 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck the Volcano Islands, Japan region at 03:55 UTC on March 2, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 struck near Nikolski, Alaska, at 05:11 UTC on February 23, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 25 km (15 miles).
