Earthquakes on January 15, 2026
382
EARTHQUAKES on January 15, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
19 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
99
M1.0–1.9
239
Activity Summary
382
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
280 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
08:52 UTC · 19.0 km deep
5.3
southeast of Easter Island
03:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan
05:48 UTC · 2.3 km deep
Felt by 3
4.9
26 km NE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)
12:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.7
139 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines
19:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
21 km WSW of Hotaka, Japan
05:40 UTC · 7.8 km deep
4.6
223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
21:33 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
Mid-Indian Ridge
14:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 15, 2026
All Earthquakes — January 15, 2026
Showing 30 of 143 (filtered from 382)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 23:56:45 UTC | 2.2ml | 19 km SW of Anchorage, Alaska 61.075°, -150.111° | 38.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:56 UTC on January 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 19 km SW of Anchorage, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 23:56:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 34 km S of Weston, Colorado 36.825°, -104.854° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 34 km S of Weston, Colorado on January 15, 2026 at 23:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 23:41:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.561°, -139.923° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska with origin time 23:41 UTC on January 15, 2026. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 2.5 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 23:31:28 UTC | 2.0ml | 35 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico 32.006°, -103.803° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 35 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico at 23:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 23:18:34 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.547°, -139.957° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:18 UTC on January 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:54:50 UTC | 2.2ml | 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.455°, -139.445° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 22:54 UTC on January 15, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 23 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:52:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.454°, -139.460° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 15, 2026, with origin time 22:52 UTC. Coming 23 hours after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:49:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 42 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska 62.146°, -152.148° | 101.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 42 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska at 22:49 UTC on January 15, 2026. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:48:34 UTC | 2.2ml | 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.453°, -139.445° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska came in on January 15, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 23 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:29:39 UTC | 2.6ml | 18 km E of Ferry, Alaska 64.009°, -148.735° | 1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 18 km E of Ferry, Alaska on January 15, 2026, with origin time 22:29 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:23:40 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.061°, 179.768° | 531.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded south of the Fiji Islands on January 15, 2026 at 22:23 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 22:01:53 UTC | 2.1ml | 105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.493°, -139.558° | 1.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 15, 2026 at 22:01 UTC. Coming 22 hours after a magnitude 3.0 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 21:47:16 UTC | 2.3ml | 90 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.981°, -164.422° | 44.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:47 UTC on January 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 90 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 21:33:20 UTC | 4.6mb | 223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand -35.644°, 178.877° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand on January 15, 2026, with origin time 21:33 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 21:32:32 UTC | 2.1ml | 63 km W of Karluk, Alaska 57.499°, -155.504° | 65.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 63 km W of Karluk, Alaska with origin time 21:32 UTC on January 15, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 21:16:47 UTC | 2.0ml | 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.565°, -139.825° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 15, 2026, with origin time 21:16 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 21:08:00 UTC | 2.2ml | 61 km E of Egegik, Alaska 58.158°, -156.330° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 61 km E of Egegik, Alaska on January 15, 2026 at 21:08 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 21:04:37 UTC | 2.0ml | 69 km E of Egegik, Alaska 58.107°, -156.211° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 69 km E of Egegik, Alaska came in on January 15, 2026 at 21:04 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 20:52:50 UTC | 2.6ml | 17 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.800°, -168.975° | 95.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 17 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska came in on January 15, 2026 at 20:52 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 19:51:44 UTC | 2.8md | 49 km S of Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico 17.517°, -66.306° | 25.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 49 km S of Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico on January 15, 2026, with origin time 19:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 19:50:00 UTC | 4.7mb | 139 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines 6.367°, 127.506° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:50 UTC on January 15, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 139 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 19:40:58 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.688°, -104.353° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 15, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 19:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 19:38:16 UTC | 2.3ml | 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.523°, -139.983° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 19:38 UTC on January 15, 2026. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 19:28:26 UTC | 2.1ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.550°, -139.903° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 19:28 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 19:17:10 UTC | 2.3ml | 64 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska 63.566°, -147.677° | 1.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 64 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska on January 15, 2026, with origin time 19:17 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 18:58:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 7 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.847°, -99.033° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 7 km SE of Pearsall, Texas on January 15, 2026 at 18:58 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 2.1 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 18:35:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.443°, -139.512° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 15, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska, logged at 18:35 UTC. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 18:32:31 UTC | 2.0ml | 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.498°, -139.522° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2026 at 18:32 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 18:30:43 UTC | 4.2mb | 11 km ESE of Tauria, Peru -15.398°, -73.133° | 87.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 11 km ESE of Tauria, Peru at 18:30 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 18:23:30 UTC | 2.2ml | 7 km WSW of Holtville, CA 32.779°, -115.445° | 11.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 7 km WSW of Holtville, CA at 18:23 UTC. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 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 15, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.