World Earthquake Report for January 2026
Summary: 5 quakes 6.0+, 72 quakes 5.0+, 635 quakes 4.0+, 2938 quakes 3.0+, 6526 quakes 2.0+ (10176 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: none
Magnitude 6+: 5 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 72 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 635 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 2938 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 6526 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

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

#1: Mag 6.5 Estado de Guerrero, 282 km south of Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

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

#2: Mag 6.4 Philippine Sea, 28 km northeast of Manay, Philippines

Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026, at 11:02 am (Manila time) -

#3: Mag 6.0 Southeast Indian Ridge

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

#4: Mag 5.9 Southeast Indian Ridge

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

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

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

#6: Mag 5.7 Shimane, 232 km west of Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026, at 10:18 am (GMT +9) -

#7: Mag 5.7 Indian Ocean, 364 km north of Prince Edward Island, South Africa

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

#8: Mag 5.5 North Atlantic Ocean, 78 km northeast of Fort-de-France, Martinique

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

#9: Mag 5.5 Philippine Sea, 58 km east of Manay, Philippines

Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026, at 12:12 pm (GMT +8) -

Earthquake stats:

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