World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Oct 2026
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 9 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 154 quakes 3.0+, 277 quakes 2.0+ (480 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 9 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 39 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 154 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 277 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.6 Coral Sea, 120 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu

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

#2: Mag 5.4 North Pacific Ocean, 235 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 12:05 pm (GMT -5) -

#3: Mag 5.2 Coral Sea, 131 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 05:29 pm (GMT +11) -

#4: Mag 5.1 Coral Sea, 119 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 08:03 pm (Universal Time) -

#5: Mag 5.1 North Atlantic Ocean, 57 km northwest of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 05:07 pm (GMT -1) -

#6: Mag 5.1 Qinghai, 179 km northeast of Guolemude, Heilongjiang, China

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 02:41 pm (Shanghai time) -

#7: Mag 5.0 Indian Ocean, 22 km southwest of Meulaboh, Indonesia

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 11:29 pm (Pontianak time) -

#8: Mag 5.0 51 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 01:40 am (GMT -9) -

#9: Mag 5.0 North Pacific Ocean, 32 km northeast of Pagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 12:54 pm (GMT +10) -

#10: Mag 5.0 Coral Sea, 142 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 11:38 am (GMT +11) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.1 North Atlantic Ocean, 57 km northwest of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal - 87 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 05:07 pm (GMT -1) -

#2: Mag 4.5 Provincia de Los Santos, 65 km southeast of Santiago, Panama - 16 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 07:15 am (Panama time) -

#3: Mag 5.4 North Pacific Ocean, 235 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama - 13 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 12:05 pm (GMT -5) -

#4: Mag 2.3 16 km southwest of Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan - 13 reports

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026, at 02:40 am (GMT +9) -

#5: Mag 4.2 North Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 11 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 09:11 am (Panama time) -

#6: Mag 4.3 North Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Puerto Escondido, Mexico - 6 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 08:41 am (Mexico City time) -

#7: Mag 5.0 Indian Ocean, 22 km southwest of Meulaboh, Indonesia - 6 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 11:29 pm (Pontianak time) -

#8: Mag 4.0 North Pacific Ocean, 53 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 5 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 02:10 pm (GMT -5) -

#9: Mag 4.2 North Pacific Ocean, 292 km south of Panama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama - 4 reports

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, at 03:33 pm (GMT -5) -

#10: Mag 3.8 Provincia de Herrera, 62 km southeast of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 4 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 08:10 am (GMT -5) -

#11: Mag 4.5 North Pacific Ocean, 290 km southwest of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 4 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 11:18 am (GMT -6) -

#12: Mag 3.4 North Atlantic Ocean, 53 km west of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal - 4 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 06:30 pm (Universal Time) -

#13: Mag 3.6 36 km south of Las Tablas, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama - 3 reports

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, at 03:43 pm (GMT -5) -

#14: Mag 3.9 South Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile - 3 reports

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, at 08:37 pm (GMT -3) -

#15: Mag 6.6 Coral Sea, 120 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu - 3 reports

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

#16: Mag 2.4 12 km northwest of Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia - 3 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 09:07 pm (GMT +11) -

#17: Mag 4.0 North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 3 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 08:43 am (GMT -6) -

#18: Mag 3.1 23 km north of Usulutan, Departamento de Usulutan, El Salvador - 3 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 11:16 am (GMT -6) -

#19: Mag 3.7 Caribbean Sea, 51 km west of Isla Popa Island, Panama - 3 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 02:28 pm (GMT -5) -

#20: Mag 3.6 54 km southwest of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 2 reports

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, at 11:03 pm (GMT -5) -

#21: Mag 4.1 South Pacific Ocean, 83 km northeast of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 04:25 pm (GMT +12) -

#22: Mag 4.6 North Pacific Ocean, 329 km south of Panama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama - 2 reports

Monday, Oct 19, 2026, at 11:31 pm (GMT -5) -

#23: Mag 3.5 57 km southwest of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 01:41 am (GMT -5) -

#24: Mag 3.2 13 mi east of Pleasanton, Atascosa County, Texas, United States - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 01:55 am (GMT -5) -

#25: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 14 km northeast of Borongan, Philippines - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 02:04 pm (Manila time) -

#26: Mag 2.9 20 km north of Sonsonate, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 04:28 am (GMT -6) -

#27: Mag 3.8 Bali Sea, 9.5 km northeast of Pulau Panjang Island, Indonesia - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 07:28 pm (GMT +8) -

#28: Mag 4.1 Celebes Sea, Soccsksargen, 29 km northwest of Sarangani Island, Philippines - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 08:32 pm (GMT +8) -

#29: Mag 3.7 North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 06:45 am (GMT -6) -

#30: Mag 3.7 North Pacific Ocean, 12 km south of Pedasi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 09:31 am (GMT -5) -

#31: Mag 4.0 69 km southwest of Sona, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama - 2 reports

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 02:59 pm (GMT -5) -

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