World Earthquake Report for January 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during January 2026
Summary: 2 quakes 6.0+, 20 quakes 5.0+, 153 quakes 4.0+, 724 quakes 3.0+, 1414 quakes 2.0+ (2313 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: none
Magnitude 6+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 20 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 153 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 724 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 1414 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

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

#1: Mag 6.5 4 km NNW of Rancho Viejo, Mexico

Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 07:58 am (Mexico City time) -

#2: Mag 6.0 Southeast Indian Ridge

Thursday, Jan 1, 2026, at 07:53 am (GMT +6) -

#3: Mag 5.9 Southeast Indian Ridge

Saturday, Jan 3, 2026, at 04:07 pm (GMT +6) -

#4: Mag 5.7 105 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025, at 11:46 pm (Whitehorse time) -

#5: Mag 5.7 Prince Edward Islands Region

Sunday, Jan 4, 2026, at 04:07 pm (GMT +3) -

#6: Mag 5.5 58 km NE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique

Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 05:48 pm (GMT -4) -

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