World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Summary: 6 quakes 5.0+, 32 quakes 4.0+, 151 quakes 3.0+, 335 quakes 2.0+ (524 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 32 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 151 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 335 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 107 km south of Saipan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, at 04:06 am (GMT +10) -

#2: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 172 km southeast of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 06:37 pm (GMT +10) -

#3: Mag 5.1 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, at 08:03 am (GMT +12) -

#4: Mag 5.0 Ibaraki, 50 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, at 12:07 am (GMT +9) -

#5: Mag 5.0 Qinghai, 154 km northeast of Guolemude, Heilongjiang, China

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 01:52 pm (Shanghai time) -

#6: Mag 5.0 98 km southwest of Coatepeque, Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 09:45 pm (GMT -6) -

#7: Mag 4.9 Philippine Sea, Davao, 104 km southeast of Bislig, Philippines

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 07:50 pm (GMT +8) -

#8: Mag 4.8 North Pacific Ocean, 47 km west of Bahia Solano, Colombia

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 02:02 am (GMT -5) -

#9: Mag 4.7 East China Sea, 81 km north of Iriomote Jima Island, Okinawa, Japan

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 06:00 am (GMT +9) -

#10: Mag 4.7 53 km north of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 08:41 pm (Efate time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.0 Ibaraki, 50 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - 181 reports

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, at 12:07 am (GMT +9) -

#2: Mag 3.1 7.3 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 95 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 09:54 am (GMT +2) -

#3: Mag 2.6 11 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 24 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 03:15 pm (GMT +2) -

#4: Mag 4.6 Departamento del Choco, 74 km north of Buenaventura, Colombia - 23 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 01:18 am (Bogota time) -

#5: Mag 2.8 44 km southeast of Volos, Nomos Magnisias, Thessaly, Greece - 20 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 06:31 am (GMT +3) -

#6: Mag 4.1 Departamento del Choco, 80 km northwest of Tulua, Colombia - 15 reports

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 07:20 pm (Bogota time) -

#7: Mag 3.5 Wilaya de Tizi Ouzou, 75 km north of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria - 14 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 01:02 am (GMT +1) -

#8: Mag 4.8 North Pacific Ocean, 47 km west of Bahia Solano, Colombia - 14 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 02:02 am (GMT -5) -

#9: Mag 5.0 98 km southwest of Coatepeque, Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - 10 reports

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 09:45 pm (GMT -6) -

#10: Mag 4.5 Lara, 50 km northwest of Aroa, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela - 9 reports

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 09:37 pm (Caracas time) -

#11: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 107 km south of Saipan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - 9 reports

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, at 04:06 am (GMT +10) -

#12: Mag 2.1 6.8 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 7 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 03:44 pm (GMT +2) -

#13: Mag 3.7 Aegean Sea, 17 km southwest of Nisi Amorgos Island, Greece - 5 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 03:08 pm (GMT +3) -

#14: Mag 4.5 Morona Santiago, 17 km southwest of Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador - 4 reports

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 06:45 pm (Guayaquil time) -

#15: Mag 3.8 Washoe County, Nevada, 57 mi east of Susanville, Lassen County, California, United States - 4 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 12:17 am (GMT -7) -

#16: Mag 3.3 North Pacific Ocean, 40 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama - 3 reports

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 09:58 pm (GMT -5) -

#17: Mag 4.1 25 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, Chile - 3 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 07:57 am (Santiago time) -

#18: Mag 3.2 18 km southeast of Banjar, Kabupaten Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 11:12 am (GMT +7) -

#19: Mag 3.0 Departamento del Choco, 69 km northwest of Tulua, Colombia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 01:07 am (GMT -5) -

#20: Mag 3.3 North Atlantic Ocean, 88 km northeast of San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico - 2 reports

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 08:05 pm (GMT -4) -

#21: Mag 3.9 Departamento del Choco, 76 km northwest of Tulua, Colombia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026, at 03:45 am (GMT -5) -

Earthquake stats

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