World Earthquake Report for May 2026
Summary: 10 quakes 6.0+, 125 quakes 5.0+, 1103 quakes 4.0+, 5498 quakes 3.0+, 10828 quakes 2.0+ (17564 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: none
Magnitude 6+: 10 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 125 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 1103 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 5498 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 10828 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during May 2026:

#1: Mag 6.7 Iwate, 58 km east of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan

Friday, May 15, 2026, at 08:22 pm (GMT +9) -

#2: Mag 6.6 Southern East Pacific Rise

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:43 am (GMT -8) -

#3: Mag 6.2 Banda Sea, 143 km northwest of Pulau Molu Island, Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, May 15, 2026, at 02:53 am (GMT +9) -

#4: Mag 6.1 Bering Sea, 75 mi west of Amatignak Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

Friday, May 8, 2026, at 07:42 pm (GMT -9) -

#5: Mag 6.0 North Atlantic Ocean, 68 km northeast of St John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:50 am (GMT -4) -

#6: Mag 6.0 Province of Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, 315 km north of Butuan, Philippines

Monday, May 4, 2026, at 02:09 pm (Manila time) -

#7: Mag 5.9 Southeast Indian Ridge

Friday, May 8, 2026, at 01:17 pm (GMT +6) -

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

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

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

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

#10: Mag 5.8 Bering Sea, 26 mi east of Buldir Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 05:15 am (GMT -9) -

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