World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 8 October 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 Oct 2026
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 5 quakes 5.0+, 42 quakes 4.0+, 165 quakes 3.0+, 275 quakes 2.0+ (488 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 5 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 42 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 165 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 275 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.3 Coral Sea, 23 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 08:00 pm (Efate time) -

#2: Mag 5.5 West of Macquarie Island

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 03:46 pm (GMT +9) -

#3: Mag 5.5 44 km south of Malapatan, Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:07 pm (Manila time) -

#4: Mag 5.2 Indian Ocean, 100 km east of Île Lubine, British Indian Ocean Territory

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 08:59 pm (GMT +6) -

#5: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 42 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, Fiji

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:07 pm (Fiji time) -

#6: Mag 5.0 Flores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 69 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, Indonesia

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:48 pm (GMT +8) -

#7: Mag 4.9 Tyrrhenian Sea, 82 km northwest of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 05:42 am (GMT +2) -

#8: Mag 4.9 Savu Sea, 78 km northeast of Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:11 pm (GMT +8) -

#9: Mag 4.9 18 km south of Asahi, Chiba, Japan

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:13 am (GMT +9) -

#10: Mag 4.8 Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 08:36 am (GMT -3) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.5 44 km south of Malapatan, Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines - 37 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:07 pm (Manila time) -

#2: Mag 2.7 2.7 mi west of Fontana, San Bernardino County, California, United States - 27 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 01:09 am (GMT -7) -

#3: Mag 4.9 18 km south of Asahi, Chiba, Japan - 17 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:13 am (GMT +9) -

#4: Mag 4.2 North Pacific Ocean, 58 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica - 10 reports

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 11:31 am (GMT -6) -

#5: Mag 3.4 Vargas, 45 km west of Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela - 9 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 01:41 am (GMT -4) -

#6: Mag 6.3 Coral Sea, 23 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu - 8 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 08:00 pm (Efate time) -

#7: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 34 km east of Sarangani Island, Philippines - 5 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:42 am (GMT +8) -

#8: Mag 4.3 17 km east of Chinandega, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua - 5 reports

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 02:56 pm (Managua time) -

#9: Mag 4.9 Tyrrhenian Sea, 82 km northwest of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy - 5 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 05:42 am (GMT +2) -

#10: Mag 5.2 Indian Ocean, 100 km east of Île Lubine, British Indian Ocean Territory - 4 reports

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 08:59 pm (GMT +6) -

#11: Mag 2.5 10.6 km northwest of Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia - 4 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:08 pm (GMT +11) -

#12: Mag 2.4 4.1 mi southeast of Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States - 3 reports

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 01:47 pm (GMT -5) -

#13: Mag 5.0 Flores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 69 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, Indonesia - 3 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:48 pm (GMT +8) -

#14: Mag 3.6 Caribbean Sea, 26 km northwest of Isla de Mona Island, Puerto Rico - 3 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:12 am (GMT -4) -

#15: Mag 2.8 7.8 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand - 3 reports

Friday, Oct 9, 2026, at 01:57 am (GMT +13) -

#16: Mag 4.7 183 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile - 2 reports

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 12:46 pm (Santiago time) -

#17: Mag 2.3 25 km north of Antequera, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain - 2 reports

Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 10:24 pm (GMT +2) -

#18: Mag 3.0 7.9 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 01:38 pm (GMT +13) -

#19: Mag 4.1 Kabupaten Sumba Barat, 35 km southeast of Tambolaka, Indonesia - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:30 am (GMT +8) -

#20: Mag 4.7 Indian Ocean, 47 km west of Tambolaka, Indonesia - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 01:06 pm (Makassar time) -

#21: Mag 4.5 39 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 02:35 am (Santiago time) -

#22: Mag 4.7 Celebes Sea, 30 km southwest of Sarangani Island, Philippines - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:34 pm (Manila time) -

#23: Mag 3.5 61 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:04 pm (GMT +13) -

#24: Mag 4.3 Philippine Sea, 22 km east of Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines - 2 reports

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 08:34 pm (Manila time) -

#25: Mag 4.1 13 km south of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 2 reports

Friday, Oct 9, 2026, at 02:53 am (GMT +13) -

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