World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 15 January 2026
Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 35 quakes 4.0+, 139 quakes 3.0+, 394 quakes 2.0+ (572 total)
Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 35 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 139 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 394 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (15 Jan 2026)

#1: Mag 5.9 Bering Sea, 55 mi southeast of Buldir Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026, at 10:52 pm (GMT -10) -

#2: Mag 5.1 Maluku Sea, 19 km west of Ternate Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, Jan 16, 2026, at 08:51 am (Jayapura time) -

#3: Mag 5.1 17 km southwest of Azumino, Nagano, Japan

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 02:48 pm (GMT +9) -

#4: Mag 5.1 Southeast of Easter Island

Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026, at 08:31 pm (GMT -7) -

#5: Mag 4.9 Departamento de Zonda, 37 km west of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan Province, Argentina

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 05:30 am (San Juan time) -

#6: Mag 4.9 Nay Pyi Taw, 7.4 km northeast of Wundwin, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 06:42 pm (Yangon time) -

#7: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Friday, Jan 16, 2026, at 11:23 am (GMT +13) -

#8: Mag 4.7 23 km west of Azumino, Nagano, Japan

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 02:40 pm (GMT +9) -

#9: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, 376 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Friday, Jan 16, 2026, at 07:22 am (GMT +12) -

#10: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 148 km southeast of Mati, Philippines

Friday, Jan 16, 2026, at 03:50 am (GMT +8) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.0 6.4 mi east of El Centro, Imperial County, California, United States - 246 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 01:54 am (GMT -8) -

#2: Mag 3.4 6.2 mi east of El Centro, Imperial County, California, United States - 37 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 01:40 am (GMT -8) -

#3: Mag 4.2 45 km east of Beersheba, Southern District, Israel - 32 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 09:00 am (Jerusalem time) -

#4: Mag 4.9 Nay Pyi Taw, 7.4 km northeast of Wundwin, Mandalay Region, Myanmar - 24 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 06:42 pm (Yangon time) -

#5: Mag 4.7 23 km west of Azumino, Nagano, Japan - 6 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 02:40 pm (GMT +9) -

#6: Mag 2.2 6.7 mi east of El Centro, Imperial County, California, United States - 6 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 01:56 am (GMT -8) -

#7: Mag 2.1 Imperial County, California - 4 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 02:05 am (GMT -8) -

#8: Mag 3.1 Eastern Mediterranean, 44 km west of Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece - 3 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 08:06 am (GMT +2) -

#9: Mag 3.0 Santa Clara County, 18 mi southeast of Livermore, Alameda County, California, United States - 3 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 06:54 am (GMT -8) -

#10: Mag 3.6 41 km northeast of Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar - 3 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 04:41 pm (GMT +6:30) -

#11: Mag 3.6 11 km northeast of Quevedo, Provincia de Los Rios, Ecuador - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 01:35 am (GMT -5) -

#12: Mag 2.5 North Pacific Ocean, 58 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 06:25 am (GMT -6) -

#13: Mag 3.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 84 km south of Larnaca, Larnaka, Cyprus - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 09:02 am (GMT +2) -

#14: Mag 4.0 37 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 01:36 pm (GMT -3) -

#15: Mag 3.2 25 km northwest of Korce, Qarku i Korces, Albania - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 06:01 pm (GMT +1) -

#16: Mag 4.9 Departamento de Zonda, 37 km west of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan Province, Argentina - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 05:30 am (San Juan time) -

#17: Mag 3.2 Elko County, 56 mi east of Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026, at 11:15 pm (GMT -8) -

#18: Mag 4.3 Ionian Sea, 92 km southeast of Crotone, Provincia di Crotone, Calabria, Italy - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 07:02 am (GMT +1) -

#19: Mag 3.1 Wilaya de Medea, 51 km southeast of Algiers, Wilaya d' Alger, Algeria - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 15, 2026, at 07:34 am (GMT +1) -

Earthquake stats

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