World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 8 quakes 5.0+, 32 quakes 4.0+, 191 quakes 3.0+, 368 quakes 2.0+ (600 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 8 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 32 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 191 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 368 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.6 Southern East Pacific Rise

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:43 am (GMT -8) -

#2: Mag 5.9 18 km east of China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:46 am (GMT +9) -

#3: Mag 5.4 29 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:00 am (Istanbul time) -

#4: Mag 5.2 Flores Sea, 17 km east of Pulau Sangeang Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 06:28 pm (Makassar time) -

#5: Mag 5.2 Sea of Japan or East Sea, 98 km northwest of Kahoku, Ishikawa-ken, Japan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 08:30 am (GMT +9) -

#6: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 121 km west of Waya Island, Western, Fiji

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:40 pm (GMT +12) -

#7: Mag 5.0 90 km south of Uchkuduk, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 01:40 am (Samarkand time) -

#8: Mag 5.0 Southern East Pacific Rise

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:36 am (GMT -8) -

#9: Mag 5.0 West Chile Rise

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 08:46 pm (GMT -6) -

#10: Mag 4.9 Evenkiyskiy District, 388 km east of Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy Kray, Russia

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:43 am (Krasnoyarsk time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 3.5 Region Sjaelland, 42 km southwest of Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark - 587 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 04:14 pm (GMT +2) -

#2: Mag 5.4 29 km southeast of Malatya, Malatya, Turkey - 52 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:00 am (Istanbul time) -

#3: Mag 5.9 18 km east of China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - 50 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:46 am (GMT +9) -

#4: Mag 5.0 90 km south of Uchkuduk, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan - 46 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 01:40 am (Samarkand time) -

#5: Mag 4.5 Departamento de Poman, 42 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, Argentina - 25 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 11:34 pm (Catamarca time) -

#6: Mag 3.4 Aegean Sea, 7.2 km north of Hydra Island, Nomos Attikis, Attica, Greece - 11 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 06:11 am (GMT +3) -

#7: Mag 5.2 Flores Sea, 17 km east of Pulau Sangeang Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - 10 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 06:28 pm (Makassar time) -

#8: Mag 5.2 Sea of Japan or East Sea, 98 km northwest of Kahoku, Ishikawa-ken, Japan - 8 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 08:30 am (GMT +9) -

#9: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 29 km northwest of Siargao Island, Philippines - 7 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:26 am (Manila time) -

#10: Mag 2.9 South Africa - 5 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 12:49 pm (GMT +2) -

#11: Mag 2.8 North Atlantic Ocean, 45 km southwest of Faro, Distrito de Faro, Portugal - 3 reports

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 09:03 pm (GMT -1) -

#12: Mag 2.9 15 km west of Limassol, Limassol District, Cyprus - 3 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 04:00 pm (GMT +3) -

#13: Mag 3.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 32 km south of Rethymno, Rethymno, Crete, Greece - 3 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 08:49 pm (GMT +3) -

#14: Mag 3.9 Eastern Mediterranean, 39 km southeast of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece - 3 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 12:07 pm (GMT +3) -

#15: Mag 2.0 Philippine Sea, 39 km southwest of Dumaguete, Philippines - 2 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:34 pm (GMT +8) -

#16: Mag 4.9 Philippine Sea, 62 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan - 2 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 08:25 pm (Taipei time) -

#17: Mag 3.6 Indian Ocean, 82 km south of Denpasar, Kota Denpasar, Provinsi Bali, Indonesia - 2 reports

Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 12:28 am (GMT +8) -

#18: Mag 4.3 Philippine Sea, 68 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan - 2 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:11 am (Taipei time) -

#19: Mag 4.3 North Pacific Ocean, 155 km northwest of Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 2 reports

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 09:46 am (GMT -6) -

#20: Mag 3.5 North Burnett, 96 km west of Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia - 2 reports

Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 04:06 am (GMT +10) -

Earthquake stats

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