World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 May 2026
Summary: 6 quakes 5.0+, 35 quakes 4.0+, 164 quakes 3.0+, 360 quakes 2.0+ (565 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 35 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 164 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 360 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.9 18 km east of China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:46 am (GMT +9) -

#2: Mag 5.8 28 km southeast of Ica, Ica, Peru

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 12:57 pm (Lima time) -

#3: Mag 5.4 29 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:00 am (Istanbul time) -

#4: Mag 5.2 Sea of Japan or East Sea, 98 km northwest of Kahoku, Ishikawa-ken, Japan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 08:30 am (GMT +9) -

#5: Mag 5.0 90 km south of Uchkuduk, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 01:40 am (Samarkand time) -

#6: Mag 5.0 Southeast OF Easter Island

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 08:46 pm (GMT -6) -

#7: Mag 4.9 Evenkiyskiy District, 388 km east of Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy Kray, Russia

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:43 am (Krasnoyarsk time) -

#8: Mag 4.8 Coral Sea, 24 km southwest of Efate Island, Shefa Province, Vanuatu

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 01:18 am (Efate time) -

#9: Mag 4.8 26 mi east of Galena, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 03:41 am (Anchorage time) -

#10: Mag 4.8 24 km southwest of Nurabad, Lorestan Province, Iran

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 03:20 pm (Tehran time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.9 18 km east of China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - 48 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:46 am (GMT +9) -

#2: Mag 5.4 29 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey - 45 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:00 am (Istanbul time) -

#3: Mag 5.0 90 km south of Uchkuduk, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan - 41 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 01:40 am (Samarkand time) -

#4: Mag 4.0 25 km southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Estado de Jalisco, Mexico - 39 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 01:42 pm (GMT -6) -

#5: Mag 5.8 28 km southeast of Ica, Ica, Peru - 39 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 12:57 pm (Lima time) -

#6: Mag 4.5 Departamento de Poman, 42 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, Argentina - 24 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 11:34 pm (Catamarca time) -

#7: Mag 3.4 Aegean Sea, 7.2 km north of Hydra Island, Nomos Attikis, Attica, Greece - 9 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 06:11 am (GMT +3) -

#8: Mag 4.8 Coral Sea, 24 km southwest of Efate Island, Shefa Province, Vanuatu - 8 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 01:18 am (Efate time) -

#9: Mag 4.5 Viloyati Khatlon, 49 km south of Dushanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - 7 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:42 pm (Dushanbe time) -

#10: Mag 5.2 Sea of Japan or East Sea, 98 km northwest of Kahoku, Ishikawa-ken, Japan - 6 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 08:30 am (GMT +9) -

#11: Mag 2.7 North Pacific Ocean, 4.3 mi northwest of Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States - 6 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 12:42 pm (GMT -7) -

#12: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 29 km northwest of Siargao Island, Philippines - 5 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:26 am (Manila time) -

#13: Mag 2.5 24 km north of Almeria, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain - 4 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 02:22 pm (GMT +2) -

#14: Mag 2.5 13 km southeast of Huercal-Overa, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain - 3 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 01:51 pm (GMT +2) -

#15: Mag 2.8 North Atlantic Ocean, 45 km southwest of Faro, Distrito de Faro, Portugal - 3 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 09:03 pm (GMT -1) -

#16: Mag 4.7 North Pacific Ocean, 98 km south of San Miguel, El Salvador - 3 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 08:17 am (GMT -6) -

#17: Mag 4.0 Philippine Sea, Bicol, 63 km northeast of Sibuyan Island, Philippines - 3 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 07:47 pm (GMT +8) -

#18: Mag 4.1 North Atlantic Ocean, 88 km north of Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands - 2 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 09:34 am (GMT -4) -

#19: Mag 4.3 Philippine Sea, 68 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan - 2 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:11 am (Taipei time) -

#20: Mag 3.5 27 km southwest of Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras, Turkey - 2 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 02:41 pm (GMT +3) -

#21: Mag 3.2 19 km south of Bogo, Province of Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines - 2 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 06:34 pm (GMT +8) -

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