Earthquakes on January 3, 2026
358
EARTHQUAKES on January 3, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.9 — southeast Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
31
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
131
M1.0–1.9
183
Activity Summary
358
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
southeast Indian Ridge
10:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
214 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
Mid-Indian Ridge
22:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
31 km S of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
01:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
122 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
23:13 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.7
217 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
20:46 UTC · 109.3 km deep
4.7
24 km WNW of Gaolou, China
13:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
203 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
07:06 UTC · 371.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 3, 2026
All Earthquakes — January 3, 2026
Showing 30 of 175 (filtered from 358)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 23:54:25 UTC | 2.9ml | 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.470°, -139.568° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 23:54 UTC on January 3, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 23:53:15 UTC | 2.2ml | 70 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.123°, -152.949° | 131.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 70 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska came in on January 3, 2026 at 23:53 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 19 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 23:39:14 UTC | 2.0ml | 107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.508°, -139.951° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 3, 2026 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 23:13:48 UTC | 4.8mb | 122 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5.822°, 127.148° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:13 UTC on January 3, 2026, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 122 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:58:24 UTC | 4.3mb | 223 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia 46.255°, 150.345° | 88.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 223 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on January 3, 2026 at 22:58 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:47:31 UTC | 4.2mb | 159 km NNE of Singaraja, Indonesia -6.744°, 115.549° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 159 km NNE of Singaraja, Indonesia came in on January 3, 2026 at 22:47 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:47:18 UTC | 2.1ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.545°, -140.026° | 0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 3, 2026 at 22:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:38:52 UTC | 2.0ml | 55 km NW of Skwentna, Alaska 62.289°, -152.259° | 125.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 55 km NW of Skwentna, Alaska on January 3, 2026 at 22:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:26:35 UTC | 4.2mb | 67 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece 34.246°, 24.250° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 67 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece on January 3, 2026 at 22:26 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:25:36 UTC | 5.0mb | 214 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -6.280°, 152.335° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 214 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on January 3, 2026 at 22:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:08:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.504°, -139.884° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska with origin time 22:08 UTC on January 3, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 22:03:42 UTC | 5.0mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -23.566°, 69.575° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge with origin time 22:03 UTC on January 3, 2026. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 21:38:35 UTC | 2.3ml | 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.558°, -139.954° | 4.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska came in on January 3, 2026 at 21:38 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 20:46:55 UTC | 4.7mb | 217 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 4.941°, 127.541° | 109.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 217 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines at 20:46 UTC on January 3, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 20:45:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 37 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico 32.066°, -103.725° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 37 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico with origin time 20:45 UTC on January 3, 2026. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 20:35:33 UTC | 2.4ml | 88 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.415°, -165.190° | 28.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 3, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 88 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska, logged at 20:35 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 20:17:52 UTC | 4.4mb | 94 km SSW of Paracas, Peru -14.707°, -76.445° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 94 km SSW of Paracas, Peru came in on January 3, 2026 at 20:17 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:52:50 UTC | 4.2mb | 8 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan 24.686°, 121.778° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 3, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 8 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan, logged at 19:52 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:49:41 UTC | 2.6ml | 38 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii 19.937°, -156.274° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 38 km NW of Kalaoa, Hawaii with origin time 19:49 UTC on January 3, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:48:12 UTC | 2.3ml | 118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 61.519°, -140.708° | 0.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on January 3, 2026 at 19:48 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:43:53 UTC | 2.1ml | 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.454°, -139.528° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 3, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 19:43 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:38:50 UTC | 2.1ml | 49 km W of Karluk, Alaska 57.613°, -155.273° | 85.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:38 UTC on January 3, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 49 km W of Karluk, Alaska. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:26:50 UTC | 4.5mb | 226 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.950°, -178.548° | 603.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 3, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 226 km E of Levuka, Fiji at 19:26 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:25:17 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.544°, -139.992° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 3, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 19:25 UTC. Coming 14 hours after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:14:33 UTC | 2.4ml | 86 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 53.443°, -165.189° | 28.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 3, 2026 at 19:14 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 86 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:10:43 UTC | 4.5mb | 157 km NW of Caluula, Somalia 12.980°, 49.740° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:10 UTC on January 3, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 157 km NW of Caluula, Somalia. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 19:08:08 UTC | 2.7ml | 105 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska 60.465°, -140.173° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 105 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska on January 3, 2026 at 19:08 UTC. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 18:48:32 UTC | 2.6ml | 31 km SSW of Akutan, Alaska 53.867°, -165.953° | 86.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 3, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 31 km SSW of Akutan, Alaska at 18:48 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 18:42:36 UTC | 4.1mb | 49 km E of Arica, Chile -18.559°, -69.841° | 91.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 49 km E of Arica, Chile on January 3, 2026 at 18:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-03 2026-01-03 18:35:10 UTC | 2.0md | 14 km NNW of Susanville, CA 40.538°, -120.681° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 14 km NNW of Susanville, CA came in on January 3, 2026 at 18:35 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on January 3, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.