World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 8 quakes 5.0+, 53 quakes 4.0+, 220 quakes 3.0+, 440 quakes 2.0+ (722 total)
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 8 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 53 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 220 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 440 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (21 Jan 2026)

#1: Mag 6.1 North Pacific Ocean, 230 km southeast of Iwo Jima Island, Tokyo, Japan

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 01:37 am (GMT +9) -

#2: Mag 5.9 Banda Sea, 45 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 02:49 pm (Jayapura time) -

#3: Mag 5.6 80 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 06:44 am (GMT +8) -

#4: Mag 5.4 Celebes Sea, 120 km west of Koronadal, Philippines

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 09:33 am (GMT +8) -

#5: Mag 5.3 Arabian Sea, 219 km north of Socotra Island, Socotra, Yemen

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 05:05 am (GMT +4) -

#6: Mag 5.2 South Atlantic Ocean, 54 km southeast of Bristol Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 02:54 am (GMT -2) -

#7: Mag 5.0 Changlang, State of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 03:13 am (Kolkata time) -

#8: Mag 5.0 Celebes Sea, 144 km west of Koronadal, Philippines

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 01:14 pm (GMT +8) -

#9: Mag 5.0 Arabian Sea, 196 km north of Socotra Island, Socotra, Yemen

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 03:27 am (GMT +3) -

#10: Mag 4.9 Coral Sea, 54 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 11:27 am (Efate time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.2 13 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 269 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 12:30 am (Los Angeles time) -

#2: Mag 4.5 Manisa, 130 km northeast of Izmir, Izmir, Turkey - 29 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 06:11 pm (Istanbul time) -

#3: Mag 2.0 13 mi north of Indio, Riverside County, California, United States - 15 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 12:34 am (GMT -8) -

#4: Mag 3.9 Eastern Mediterranean, 21 km northwest of Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey - 15 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 04:12 pm (Istanbul time) -

#5: Mag 4.4 Balikesir, 131 km northeast of Izmir, Izmir, Turkey - 10 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 11:28 pm (Istanbul time) -

#6: Mag 4.8 Estado de Guerrero, 104 km south of Tacambaro de Codallos, Mexico - 9 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 10:02 am (Mexico City time) -

#7: Mag 3.3 Sea of Japan, 16 km northwest of Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan - 6 reports

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 12:08 am (GMT +9) -

#8: Mag 4.1 Balikesir, 49 km northeast of Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey - 5 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 11:11 pm (Istanbul time) -

#9: Mag 4.0 43 km east of Acapulco de Juárez, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico - 5 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 07:48 pm (GMT -6) -

#10: Mag 3.5 3.5 km northwest of Lubin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland - 4 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 10:16 am (GMT +1) -

#11: Mag 5.4 Celebes Sea, 120 km west of Koronadal, Philippines - 4 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 09:33 am (GMT +8) -

#12: Mag 4.2 Sulu Sea, 68 km southwest of Kalibo (poblacion), Philippines - 4 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 07:02 pm (Manila time) -

#13: Mag 6.1 North Pacific Ocean, 230 km southeast of Iwo Jima Island, Tokyo, Japan - 4 reports

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 01:37 am (GMT +9) -

#14: Mag 5.0 Changlang, State of Arunachal Pradesh, India - 3 reports

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 03:13 am (Kolkata time) -

#15: Mag 3.3 Aegean Sea, 29 km southeast of Ierissos, Chalkidikí, Central Macedonia, Greece - 3 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 09:57 am (GMT +2) -

#16: Mag 3.6 47 km west of Copiapo, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, Chile - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 08:22 pm (GMT -3) -

#17: Mag 5.3 Arabian Sea, 219 km north of Socotra Island, Socotra, Yemen - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 05:05 am (GMT +4) -

#18: Mag 2.0 Monterey County, 16 mi west of Coalinga, Fresno County, California, United States - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 01:45 am (GMT -8) -

#19: Mag 4.2 Celebes Sea, 34 km west of Kalamansig, Philippines - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 04:49 pm (GMT +8) -

#20: Mag 4.1 North Pacific Ocean, 58 km south of San Salvador, El Salvador - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 10:12 pm (GMT -6) -

#21: Mag 2.4 Provincia di Perugia, 25 km northeast of Terni, Province of Terni, Umbria, Italy - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 11:31 pm (GMT +1) -

#22: Mag 2.3 42 km south of Bucaramanga, Departamento de Santander, Colombia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 04:01 am (GMT -5) -

#23: Mag 2.2 5.5 km east of Kalamata, Nomos Messinias, Peloponnese, Greece - 2 reports

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, at 01:25 am (GMT +2) -

#24: Mag 3.6 21 km west of Sumbawa Besar, Kabupaten Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 09:41 am (GMT +8) -

Earthquake stats

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