World Earthquake Report for May 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during May 2026
Summary: 2 quakes 6.0+, 45 quakes 5.0+, 468 quakes 4.0+, 2127 quakes 3.0+, 4288 quakes 2.0+ (6930 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: none
Magnitude 6+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 45 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 468 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 2127 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 4288 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

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

#1: Mag 5.8 Philippine Sea, 30 km northeast of Yilan, Taiwan

Friday, May 1, 2026, at 08:39 pm (Taipei time) -

#2: Mag 5.7 33 km southeast of Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan

Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 06:28 pm (GMT +9) -

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