Over the past 30 days, Florida has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 1 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 16 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. All 1 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 19:04:11 UTC | 3.9mb | 147 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida 29.705°, -79.591° | 0.0 km | 16 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2026 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 147 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
147 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida
2026-07-16
147 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida
2026-07-16
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Florida has the lowest seismic activity of any U.S. state. The state sits on a stable limestone platform and is far from any active fault lines.
In 2026, Florida has recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Florida in 2026 was a magnitude 3.9 event near Ponce Inlet, Florida.
Florida has a Low seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.9 event near 147 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the Florida region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Florida area was a magnitude 3.9 event that occurred 147 km ENE of Ponce Inlet, Florida.
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