• Strong M6.6 earthquake hits near Yilan, Taiwan

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit near Yilan, Taiwan, at 15:05 UTC (23:05 local time) on December 27, 2025. The agency reported a depth of 67.5 km (42 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 68 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

  • Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Taiwan

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Yujing, Taiwan, at 09:47 UTC (17:47 local time) on December 24, 2025. The agency reported a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), while EMSC reported M6.0 at a depth of 12 km (7.4 miles). There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

  • Strong M6.5 earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Papua New Guinea at 10:31 UTC (21:31 local time) on December 22, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 110.2 km (68 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 88 km (55 miles). There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

  • Earthquake swarm in San Ramon continues with multiple events on December 15, California

    An earthquake swarm that began near downtown San Ramon, California, in October remained active on December 15, with three earthquakes recorded within a few hours by the U.S. Geological Survey. The swarm is occurring in a structurally complex fault zone near the Calaveras Fault, where stress is released through repeated small ruptures rather than a single larger earthquake.

  • Major M7.6 earthquake hits near the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, hazardous tsunami waves possible

    A major earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and USGS as M7.6 struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, at 14:15 UTC (23:15 JST) on December 8, 2025. Both agencies are reporting a depth of 50 km (31 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1 000 km (620 miles) of the epicenter.

  • Very strong M7.0 earthquake hits near Yakutat, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 struck near Yakutat, Alaska, at 20:41 UTC on December 6, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 10 km. According to the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC), there is no tsunami danger from this earthquake.

  • Strong M6.0 earthquake hits southern Alaska

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck southern Alaska at 17:11 UTC on November 27, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 69.4 km (43.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 83 km (51.5 miles). According to the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC), a tsunami is not expected.