World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 252 quakes 3.0+, 412 quakes 2.0+ (707 total)
Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 39 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 252 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 412 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (8 Apr 2026)

#1: Mag 5.6 Caspian Sea, 66 km east of Lankaran, Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 12:05 pm (GMT +3) -

#2: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 88 km east of Mare Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 11:11 am (GMT +11) -

#3: Mag 5.0 Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 11:14 pm (GMT +8) -

#4: Mag 5.0 Coral Sea, 178 km southeast of Uki Ni Massi Island, Solomon Islands

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 07:33 pm (GMT +11) -

#5: Mag 4.9 33 km southwest of Lewoleba, Kabupaten Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Thursday, Apr 9, 2026, at 12:17 am (Makassar time) -

#6: Mag 4.8 Reykjanes Ridge

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 09:23 pm (GMT -2) -

#7: Mag 4.8 Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 11:55 am (GMT -3) -

#8: Mag 4.8 Eastern Mediterranean, 102 km southwest of Cythera Island, Greece

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 12:34 pm (GMT +1) -

#9: Mag 4.7 North Pacific Ocean, 204 km north of Chichijima Island, Japan

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 03:48 pm (GMT +9) -

#10: Mag 4.6 Maluku Sea, 32 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Thursday, Apr 9, 2026, at 04:14 am (Jayapura time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 2.6 28 km east of Brest, Finistère, Bretagne, France - 44 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 11:42 pm (GMT +2) -

#2: Mag 2.6 5.9 mi north of Valencia, Los Angeles County, California, United States - 20 reports

Tuesday, Apr 7, 2026, at 09:04 pm (GMT -7) -

#3: Mag 3.4 12 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy - 7 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 03:48 pm (Rome time) -

#4: Mag 4.1 Jetisu Region, 88 km west of Konayev, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan - 7 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 10:55 pm (Almaty time) -

#5: Mag 4.0 Aegean Sea, 24 km southwest of Nisi Amorgos Island, Greece - 6 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 09:54 am (Athens time) -

#6: Mag 5.6 Caspian Sea, 66 km east of Lankaran, Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan - 6 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 12:05 pm (GMT +3) -

#7: Mag 4.8 Eastern Mediterranean, 102 km southwest of Cythera Island, Greece - 5 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 12:34 pm (GMT +1) -

#8: Mag 3.4 34 km north of Denizli, Denizli, Turkey - 5 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 09:44 pm (Istanbul time) -

#9: Mag 3.7 Aegean Sea, 40 km south of Adamantas, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece - 5 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 12:57 pm (Athens time) -

#10: Mag 3.2 Inland Sea, 15 km southeast of Heigun-to Island, Yamaguchi, Japan - 4 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 08:13 pm (GMT +9) -

#11: Mag 3.8 Buzau, 56 km east of Brasov, Brasov, Romania - 3 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 05:28 am (Bucharest time) -

#12: Mag 3.6 30 km west of Lewoleba, Kabupaten Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - 2 reports

Thursday, Apr 9, 2026, at 12:23 am (Makassar time) -

#13: Mag 3.6 Anangu Pitjantjatjara, South Australia, 92 km south of Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 06:47 pm (Adelaide time) -

#14: Mag 3.3 Philippine Sea, Eastern Visayas, 35 km northwest of San Jose, Philippines - 2 reports

Thursday, Apr 9, 2026, at 12:34 am (GMT +8) -

#15: Mag 3.7 21 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan - 2 reports

Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026, at 09:42 am (Taipei time) -

Earthquake stats

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