Earthquakes on January 23, 2026
302
EARTHQUAKES on January 23, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.2 — southeast Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
27
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
200
Activity Summary
302
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
southeast Indian Ridge
01:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
57 km SE of Mohr, Iran
11:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
295 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
08:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
south of Panama
08:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
10 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey
21:24 UTC · 8.9 km deep
Felt by 8
4.8
153 km SSE of Simanggang, Malaysia
07:47 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
4.6
101 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
17:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
south of Africa
14:59 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 23, 2026
All Earthquakes — January 23, 2026
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 302)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 23:41:28 UTC | 2.6ml | 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.465°, -144.062° | 3.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska on January 23, 2026, with origin time 23:41 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 23:30:16 UTC | 4.5mb | 6 km NE of Sarangani, Philippines 5.446°, 125.501° | 198.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 6 km NE of Sarangani, Philippines, logged at 23:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 23:25:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km NW of Aguanga, CA 33.513°, -116.949° | 2.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:25 UTC on January 23, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 11 km NW of Aguanga, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 23:07:14 UTC | 4.2mb | 37 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan 39.384°, 72.639° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:07 UTC on January 23, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 37 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 22:52:38 UTC | 2.1ml | 60 km W of Tyonek, Alaska 61.154°, -152.251° | 108.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 60 km W of Tyonek, Alaska came in on January 23, 2026 at 22:52 UTC. It arrived roughly 19 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 22:49:33 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.986°, -141.527° | 3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 112 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska at 22:49 UTC on January 23, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 22:40:23 UTC | 4.2mb | 57 km NE of Kon Tum, Vietnam 14.785°, 108.309° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 57 km NE of Kon Tum, Vietnam at 22:40 UTC on January 23, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 21:24:38 UTC | 4.9mww | 10 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey 39.199°, 28.293° | 8.9 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:24 UTC on January 23, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 10 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 21:20:04 UTC | 4.0mwr | 5 km SW of Daigo, Japan 36.724°, 140.310° | 56.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 5 km SW of Daigo, Japan came in on January 23, 2026 at 21:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 21:04:45 UTC | 2.8ml | 36 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska 58.538°, -156.107° | 175.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 36 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska on January 23, 2026 at 21:04 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 20:32:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 15 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX 32.243°, -115.323° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 15 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX came in on January 23, 2026 at 20:32 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 20:05:16 UTC | 2.4ml | 100 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.961°, -163.623° | 21.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 100 km S of False Pass, Alaska came in on January 23, 2026 at 20:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 20:04:32 UTC | 4.2mb | 130 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia -3.177°, 101.035° | 46.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 130 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia on January 23, 2026, with origin time 20:04 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 19:55:25 UTC | 4.1mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.112°, 146.181° | 103.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands with origin time 19:55 UTC on January 23, 2026. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 19:20:30 UTC | 4.4mb | 23 km ESE of Nkhata Bay, Malawi -11.706°, 34.482° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 23, 2026 at 19:20 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Nkhata Bay, Malawi. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 18:54:48 UTC | 4.2mb | 256 km W of Houma, Tonga -20.875°, -177.749° | 420.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 256 km W of Houma, Tonga came in on January 23, 2026 at 18:54 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 18:37:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km NNE of Indio, CA 33.900°, -116.169° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 20 km NNE of Indio, CA with origin time 18:37 UTC on January 23, 2026. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.6 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 18:21:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.551°, -139.784° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 23, 2026 at 18:21 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 18:08:25 UTC | 2.7ml | 114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.569°, -139.935° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 23, 2026 at 18:08 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 18:01:34 UTC | 4.1mb | 80 km NNW of Provideniya, Russia 65.044°, -174.070° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 23, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 80 km NNW of Provideniya, Russia at 18:01 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 18:00:09 UTC | 2.7ml | 62 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska 58.918°, -152.614° | 56.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 62 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska, logged at 18:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 17:43:25 UTC | 2.0ml | 40 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 60.035°, -153.569° | 161.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 40 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on January 23, 2026, with origin time 17:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 17:41:08 UTC | 4.6mb | 101 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga -16.314°, -172.920° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 101 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga on January 23, 2026, with origin time 17:41 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 17:28:10 UTC | 2.6ml | 19 km NNE of Indio, CA 33.887°, -116.173° | 4.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 19 km NNE of Indio, CA came in on January 23, 2026 at 17:28 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 9 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 17:00:07 UTC | 4.0mwr | 65 km NE of Grande Cache, Canada 54.301°, -118.434° | 9.0 km | 5 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 65 km NE of Grande Cache, Canada on January 23, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 16:50:34 UTC | 2.8ml | 107 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.455°, -159.828° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 107 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 16:50 UTC on January 23, 2026. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 16:29:03 UTC | 3.9md | 5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.411°, -68.721° | 127.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded 5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic on January 23, 2026 at 16:29 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 16:08:49 UTC | 2.8mb_lg | 33 km N of Cimarron, New Mexico 36.812°, -104.853° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 23, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 33 km N of Cimarron, New Mexico at 16:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 15:27:08 UTC | 2.7ml | 104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.478°, -139.988° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 23, 2026 at 15:27 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 15:03:54 UTC | 2.4md | 28 km ESE of Rio Dell, CA 40.387°, -123.814° | 25.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 28 km ESE of Rio Dell, CA on January 23, 2026, with origin time 15:03 UTC. See the M2.4 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 23, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.