World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Jan 2026
Summary: 10 quakes 5.0+, 54 quakes 4.0+, 192 quakes 3.0+, 383 quakes 2.0+ (639 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 10 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 54 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 192 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 383 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.9 Bismarck Sea, 24 km east of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:21 pm (Port Moresby time) -

#2: Mag 5.4 Lindi Region, 59 km southeast of Ikwiriri, Coast Region, Tanzania

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 08:11 pm (Dar es Salaam time) -

#3: Mag 5.3 North Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 02:51 am (GMT +9) -

#4: Mag 5.3 Celebes Sea, 97 km west of Isulan, Philippines

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 03:00 am (GMT +8) -

#5: Mag 5.3 South Pacific Ocean, 233 km southeast of Mare Island, New Caledonia

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 03:39 pm (GMT +11) -

#6: Mag 5.2 South Atlantic Ocean, 263 km southeast of Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 04:55 am (GMT -1) -

#7: Mag 5.2 South Atlantic Ocean, 271 km southeast of Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:04 am (GMT -1) -

#8: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 205 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 06:39 pm (GMT +13) -

#9: Mag 5.0 Carlsberg Ridge

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 03:14 pm (GMT +4) -

#10: Mag 5.0 72 km east of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:30 am (Mexico City time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.9 12 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 599 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:56 pm (Los Angeles time) -

#2: Mag 3.8 Christian County, 26 mi northeast of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States - 216 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 01:27 am (GMT -6) -

#3: Mag 2.4 89 km northeast of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 155 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 04:48 am (GMT -5) -

#4: Mag 4.0 2.7 km northwest of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica - 134 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:06 pm (GMT -6) -

#5: Mag 5.0 72 km east of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 44 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:30 am (Mexico City time) -

#6: Mag 2.6 Kershaw County, 20 mi northeast of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States - 27 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 06:33 am (GMT -5) -

#7: Mag 3.6 13 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 22 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 12:20 am (GMT -8) -

#8: Mag 5.9 Bismarck Sea, 24 km east of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea - 22 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:21 pm (Port Moresby time) -

#9: Mag 2.8 13 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 20 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:59 pm (GMT -8) -

#10: Mag 3.2 13 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 20 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:57 pm (GMT -8) -

#11: Mag 4.6 Ayeyarwady Region, 82 km west of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar - 19 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 12:26 am (Kolkata time) -

#12: Mag 3.5 10.6 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 18 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 06:50 pm (GMT -8) -

#13: Mag 3.3 13 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 17 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:57 pm (GMT -8) -

#14: Mag 2.7 88 km northeast of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 10 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 04:55 am (GMT -5) -

#15: Mag 3.1 36 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica - 10 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 02:54 pm (GMT -6) -

#16: Mag 3.8 39 km northwest of Matias Romero, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 9 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:01 pm (GMT -6) -

#17: Mag 3.0 12 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 9 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 06:27 pm (GMT -8) -

#18: Mag 2.0 11 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 9 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 06:00 pm (GMT -8) -

#19: Mag 2.3 12 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 7 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 06:00 pm (GMT -8) -

#20: Mag 2.7 19 km northwest of El Ejido, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain - 6 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 10:00 pm (GMT +1) -

#21: Mag 4.2 North Pacific Ocean, 26 km southeast of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 6 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:36 am (Mexico City time) -

#22: Mag 4.9 Celebes Sea, 32 km southwest of Kalamansig, Philippines - 6 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 02:53 am (GMT +8) -

#23: Mag 2.8 2.1 km east of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica - 5 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:38 pm (GMT -6) -

#24: Mag 4.1 North Pacific Ocean, 30 km southeast of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 4 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 06:22 am (GMT -6) -

#25: Mag 3.1 11 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 4 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:57 pm (GMT -8) -

#26: Mag 4.0 North Pacific Ocean, 25 km southeast of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 4 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 05:19 am (GMT -6) -

#27: Mag 3.6 27 km north of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - 4 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 11:27 am (GMT +8) -

#28: Mag 3.7 Philippine Sea, 13 km southwest of Romblon Island, Philippines - 3 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 11:05 pm (GMT +8) -

#29: Mag 3.2 North Pacific Ocean, 108 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica - 3 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:11 pm (GMT -6) -

#30: Mag 5.3 Celebes Sea, 97 km west of Isulan, Philippines - 3 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 03:00 am (GMT +8) -

#31: Mag 2.9 Philippine Sea, 12 km west of Romblon Island, Philippines - 3 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 11:03 pm (GMT +8) -

#32: Mag 4.0 Eastern Mediterranean, 139 km southwest of Cythera Island, Greece - 3 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 08:38 am (GMT +2) -

#33: Mag 3.0 Manawatu-Wanganui, 44 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 04:37 am (GMT +13) -

#34: Mag 5.4 Lindi Region, 59 km southeast of Ikwiriri, Coast Region, Tanzania - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 08:11 pm (Dar es Salaam time) -

#35: Mag 5.3 North Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 02:51 am (GMT +9) -

#36: Mag 3.4 Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 33 mi north of Eagle River, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States - 2 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 12:47 pm (GMT -9) -

#37: Mag 3.4 Washoe County, Nevada, 56 mi east of Susanville, Lassen County, California, United States - 2 reports

Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 11:09 am (GMT -8) -

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