Earthquakes on January 20, 2026
496
EARTHQUAKES on January 20, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
103 km deep · 5 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
10
M4.0–4.9
45
M3.0–3.9
23
M2.0–2.9
67
M1.0–1.9
351
Activity Summary
496
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
10
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
07:21 UTC · 103.0 km deep
Felt by 5
5.3
66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
17:51 UTC · 62.1 km deep
5.3
40 km S of Mbumi, Tanzania
17:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
128 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
05:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.3
250 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
04:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
274 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
06:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
267 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
05:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
261 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
13:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 20, 2026
All Earthquakes — January 20, 2026
Showing 30 of 145 (filtered from 496)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:58:58 UTC | 2.2ml | 10 km WNW of Hilltop, Texas 28.721°, -99.274° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026 at 23:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Hilltop, Texas. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:52:24 UTC | 2.9ml | 20 km NNE of Indio, CA 33.900°, -116.171° | 4.6 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 20 km NNE of Indio, CA on January 20, 2026 at 23:52 UTC. It arrived roughly 22 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 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 M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:48:44 UTC | 4.0mb | 13 km N of Astypálaia, Greece 36.670°, 26.375° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 13 km N of Astypálaia, Greece with origin time 23:48 UTC on January 20, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:40:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 29 km SW of Sangay, Philippines 6.264°, 123.851° | 46.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 29 km SW of Sangay, Philippines on January 20, 2026 at 23:40 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:30:58 UTC | 4.5mb | 38 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 6.369°, 123.706° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 38 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines with origin time 23:30 UTC on January 20, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:29:57 UTC | 4.9mb | 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia -22.352°, 170.038° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia on January 20, 2026 at 23:29 UTC. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:25:17 UTC | 4.8mb | 28 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 6.374°, 123.792° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 28 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines at 23:25 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:24:57 UTC | 2.8ml | 17 km NNE of Indio, CA 33.870°, -116.177° | 3.5 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:24 UTC on January 20, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 17 km NNE of Indio, CA. It arrived roughly 21 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 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 M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:16:03 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.309°, -25.288° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 20, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region, logged at 23:16 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:08:10 UTC | 2.4ml | 84 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska 56.854°, -156.703° | 77.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:08 UTC on January 20, 2026, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 84 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 23:07:42 UTC | 4.2mb | 21 km WNW of Cruz del Eje, Argentina -30.627°, -65.001° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 21 km WNW of Cruz del Eje, Argentina on January 20, 2026, with origin time 23:07 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 22:48:38 UTC | 2.9ml | 40 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.545°, -176.367° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 20, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 40 km SSE of Adak, Alaska, logged at 22:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 22:19:26 UTC | 4.6mb | 175 km NNE of Qalansīyah, Yemen 14.231°, 53.875° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026 at 22:19 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 175 km NNE of Qalansīyah, Yemen. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 21:54:33 UTC | 3.3ml | 37 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.575°, -176.380° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 37 km SSE of Adak, Alaska came in on January 20, 2026 at 21:54 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 21:35:46 UTC | 2.2ml | 56 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska 54.872°, -160.844° | 39.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 56 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska on January 20, 2026 at 21:35 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 21:27:14 UTC | 3.9mb | Fiji region -20.468°, -178.731° | 596.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the Fiji region at 21:27 UTC on January 20, 2026. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 20:52:41 UTC | 3.7md | 95 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.206°, -64.920° | 61.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.7 seismic event took place 95 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on January 20, 2026 at 20:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 20:37:58 UTC | 4.4mb | 75 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia 1.586°, 125.792° | 50.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 20, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 75 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia, logged at 20:37 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 20:32:35 UTC | 2.0ml | 64 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska 58.601°, -152.524° | 45.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 64 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska on January 20, 2026, with origin time 20:32 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 20:10:41 UTC | 2.5ml | 18 km N of Indio, CA 33.879°, -116.193° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 18 km N of Indio, CA at 20:10 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 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 M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:55:47 UTC | 2.7ml | 16 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX 32.244°, -115.340° | 2.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 16 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX on January 20, 2026 at 19:55 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:44:25 UTC | 4.8mb | 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu -15.325°, 168.224° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:44 UTC on January 20, 2026, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 115 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:40:33 UTC | 4.0mb | 13 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan 45.023°, 142.143° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 13 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan at 19:40 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:37:05 UTC | 4.5mb | Fiji region -17.909°, -177.051° | 377.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the Fiji region at 19:37 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:32:54 UTC | 2.8ml | 18 km N of Indio, CA 33.880°, -116.190° | 4.7 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 18 km N of Indio, CA at 19:32 UTC on January 20, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 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 M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:22:39 UTC | 3.4ml | 18 km N of Indio, CA 33.881°, -116.189° | 4.3 km | 11 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:22 UTC on January 20, 2026, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 18 km N of Indio, CA. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:12:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.403°, -139.509° | 2.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 96 km N of Yakutat, Alaska with origin time 19:12 UTC on January 20, 2026. Coming 16 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 19:01:33 UTC | 4.3mb | 175 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.831°, 160.256° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 175 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia with origin time 19:01 UTC on January 20, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 18:48:11 UTC | 3.8mw | 18 km N of Indio, CA 33.880°, -116.192° | 5.2 km | 103 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 18 km N of Indio, CA came in on January 20, 2026 at 18:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 18:44:45 UTC | 4.4mb | 124 km E of Yamada, Japan 39.552°, 143.389° | 46.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 20, 2026 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 124 km E of Yamada, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 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 20, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.