Major earthquakes worldwide in 2026 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes102partial year

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LargestM7.8Philippines

M7+11

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.472

M6.5–6.919

M7.0–7.911

M8+0

By region

Philippines12

Indonesia10

Japan10

Tonga6

Vanuatu6

Russia5

Alaska5

Mexico4

Chile4

South Sandwich Islands4

Nearby years

2021157

2022127

2023147

202499

2025145

2026 ◀102

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 2026-06-07	2026-06-07 23:37	57 km	25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines
M7.8 2026-08-14	2026-08-14 21:58	10 km	66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
M7.5 2026-03-24	2026-03-24 04:37	234 km	158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.5 2026-06-24	2026-06-24 22:05	10 km	20 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
M7.4 2026-04-01	2026-04-01 22:48	35 km	129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia
M7.4 2026-04-20	2026-04-20 07:52	25 km	102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M7.4 2026-08-10	2026-08-10 12:34	108 km	2 km SE of San José del Palmar, Colombia
M7.3 2026-03-30	2026-03-30 08:44	121 km	51 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M7.3 2026-07-17	2026-07-17 14:48	22 km	60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M7.2 2026-06-24	2026-06-24 22:04	10 km	20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela
M7.1 2026-02-22	2026-02-22 16:57	629 km	57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia
M6.9 2026-05-25	2026-05-25 21:52	109 km	34 km ENE of Calama, Chile
M6.9 2026-06-24	2026-06-24 22:30	34 km	35 km ENE of Noda, Japan
M6.9 2026-08-15	2026-08-15 10:54	175 km	9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
M6.8 2026-07-28	2026-07-28 07:27	8 km	The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake
M6.7 2026-05-15	2026-05-15 11:22	42 km	41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
M6.7 2026-06-16	2026-06-16 03:27	11 km	40 km SE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.7 2026-08-20	2026-08-20 18:00	99 km	35 km ENE of Tambo, Peru
M6.6 2026-03-21	2026-03-21 12:16	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.6 2026-05-20	2026-05-20 17:43	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.6 2026-06-17	2026-06-17 18:56	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.6 2026-06-19	2026-06-19 06:52	14 km	141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.6 2026-09-25	2026-09-25 21:23	10 km	80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.5 2026-01-02	2026-01-02 13:58	18 km	0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico
M6.5 2026-03-20	2026-03-20 00:22	21 km	South Shetland Islands
M6.5 2026-03-26	2026-03-26 14:18	16 km	123 km E of Yamada, Japan
M6.5 2026-06-08	2026-06-08 00:55	75 km	18 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
M6.5 2026-06-26	2026-06-26 11:34	42 km	44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
M6.5 2026-09-11	2026-09-11 21:23	372 km	121 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia
M6.5 2026-09-17	2026-09-17 14:19	98 km	177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.4 2026-01-07	2026-01-07 03:02	22 km	35 km E of Santiago, Philippines
M6.4 2026-01-10	2026-01-10 14:58	31 km	247 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.4 2026-02-14	2026-02-14 02:27	43 km	48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.4 2026-03-04	2026-03-04 17:54	10 km	223 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.4 2026-07-11	2026-07-11 10:26	26 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 2026-07-13	2026-07-13 08:53	10 km	196 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2026-07-17	2026-07-17 15:20	10 km	96 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.4 2026-09-20	2026-09-20 09:17	104 km	49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2026-03-01	2026-03-01 05:44	579 km	Fiji region
M6.3 2026-03-22	2026-03-22 15:30	12 km	140 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 2026-04-02	2026-04-02 03:23	28 km	109 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.3 2026-06-16	2026-06-16 09:06	10 km	262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
M6.3 2026-07-13	2026-07-13 14:45	16 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.3 2026-08-05	2026-08-05 04:14	10 km	32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.3 2026-08-05	2026-08-05 07:43	190 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.3 2026-09-03	2026-09-03 11:17	21 km	89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.3 2026-10-08	2026-10-08 09:00	10 km	102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.2 2026-01-13	2026-01-13 07:34	29 km	135 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 2026-01-22	2026-01-22 12:42	47 km	127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.2 2026-02-10	2026-02-10 20:44	513 km	Fiji region
M6.2 2026-03-03	2026-03-03 04:56	18 km	62 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.2 2026-03-06	2026-03-06 14:27	10 km	170 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.2 2026-03-13	2026-03-13 13:39	24 km	71 km W of Vallenar, Chile
M6.2 2026-03-22	2026-03-22 06:15	14 km	121 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2026-03-22	2026-03-22 15:27	10 km	148 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2026-05-14	2026-05-14 17:53	137 km	268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
M6.2 2026-06-01	2026-06-01 22:12	243 km	23 km WSW of San Lucido, Italy
M6.2 2026-06-15	2026-06-15 09:18	93 km	76 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.2 2026-07-03	2026-07-03 02:31	107 km	61 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.2 2026-07-14	2026-07-14 15:49	48 km	33 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.2 2026-08-22	2026-08-22 08:22	10 km	Scotia Sea
M6.2 2026-09-02	2026-09-02 23:46	111 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 2026-01-21	2026-01-21 16:37	8 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.1 2026-02-04	2026-02-04 10:39	167 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 2026-02-12	2026-02-12 13:34	46 km	28 km SW of Ovalle, Chile
M6.1 2026-03-20	2026-03-20 02:30	21 km	98 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.1 2026-04-19	2026-04-19 17:34	36 km	88 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 2026-05-09	2026-05-09 04:42	16 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.1 2026-06-07	2026-06-07 23:48	45 km	19 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
M6.1 2026-06-08	2026-06-08 18:00	26 km	99 km WNW of Mantua, Cuba
M6.1 2026-06-27	2026-06-27 13:34	199 km	47 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.1 2026-07-03	2026-07-03 04:04	10 km	147 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
M6.1 2026-08-14	2026-08-14 22:28	10 km	62 km N of Ende, Indonesia
M6.1 2026-08-16	2026-08-16 03:20	146 km	63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.0 2026-01-01	2026-01-01 01:53	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.0 2026-01-16	2026-01-16 03:25	10 km	off the coast of Oregon
M6.0 2026-01-19	2026-01-19 13:02	11 km	277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.0 2026-01-29	2026-01-29 07:30	64 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.0 2026-02-16	2026-02-16 21:42	43 km	87 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
M6.0 2026-02-22	2026-02-22 07:43	636 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.0 2026-02-23	2026-02-23 05:11	14 km	96 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.0 2026-03-02	2026-03-02 03:55	20 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.0 2026-03-08	2026-03-08 09:28	134 km	7 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.0 2026-03-09	2026-03-09 23:03	375 km	16 km SSE of Sant'Angelo, Italy
M6.0 2026-04-01	2026-04-01 11:20	126 km	19 km SE of Picota, Peru
M6.0 2026-04-04	2026-04-04 10:34	67 km	95 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.0 2026-04-16	2026-04-16 13:30	12 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.0 2026-04-20	2026-04-20 07:56	35 km	100 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.0 2026-05-04	2026-05-04 06:09	43 km	10 km WSW of Nena, Philippines
M6.0 2026-05-16	2026-05-16 14:50	47 km	61 km ESE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
M6.0 2026-05-27	2026-05-27 14:51	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.0 2026-05-27	2026-05-27 15:01	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.0 2026-05-31	2026-05-31 21:34	25 km	33 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.0 2026-06-07	2026-06-07 10:41	18 km	111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.0 2026-06-07	2026-06-07 23:49	35 km	5 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines
M6.0 2026-06-10	2026-06-10 00:44	10 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.0 2026-06-30	2026-06-30 19:45	10 km	75 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico
M6.0 2026-07-01	2026-07-01 12:08	35 km	54 km ENE of Noda, Japan
M6.0 2026-07-24	2026-07-24 21:37	15 km	63 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.0 2026-08-12	2026-08-12 11:47	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.