Earthquakes on January 26, 2026
310
EARTHQUAKES on January 26, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10 km deep
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
15
M4.0–4.9
43
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
69
M1.0–1.9
173
Activity Summary
310
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
15
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
02:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.6
46 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
17:06 UTC · 19.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.6
west of Macquarie Island
06:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
11:25 UTC · 18.1 km deep
5.5
53 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
10:53 UTC · 21.3 km deep
5.5
9 km SE of Dianga, China
06:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.4
59 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
03:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
23:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 26, 2026
All Earthquakes — January 26, 2026
Showing 30 of 137 (filtered from 310)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:35:53 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km NNW of Susitna North, Alaska 62.257°, -149.932° | 14.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11 km NNW of Susitna North, Alaska at 23:35 UTC on January 26, 2026. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:32:52 UTC | 5.2mww | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.385°, -177.087° | 10.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand came in on January 26, 2026 at 23:32 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:27:00 UTC | 2.7ml | 198 km WNW of Barview, Oregon 43.794°, -126.692° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 198 km WNW of Barview, Oregon at 23:27 UTC on January 26, 2026. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:21:55 UTC | 4.2mb | 126 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.807°, 158.680° | 73.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 126 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 23:21 UTC on January 26, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:19:47 UTC | 2.1md | 21 km NW of Winchester Bay, Oregon 43.810°, -124.361° | 51.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026 at 23:19 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Winchester Bay, Oregon. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:19:24 UTC | 2.9ml | 258 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon 43.633°, -127.522° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 258 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon, logged at 23:19 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 23:13:56 UTC | 3.0ml | 266 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon 43.652°, -127.611° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 266 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon came in on January 26, 2026 at 23:13 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 22:50:06 UTC | 2.4ml | 66 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.570°, -175.806° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 66 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on January 26, 2026, with origin time 22:50 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 22:43:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 61.466°, -140.521° | 0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on January 26, 2026, with origin time 22:43 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 22:11:39 UTC | 4.4mb | 77 km E of Monte Patria, Chile -30.816°, -70.155° | 121.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 77 km E of Monte Patria, Chile. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 22:09:09 UTC | 4.2mb | 79 km W of Ollagüe, Chile -21.131°, -69.013° | 115.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 79 km W of Ollagüe, Chile on January 26, 2026, with origin time 22:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 22:02:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska 60.991°, -146.787° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 15 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska came in on January 26, 2026 at 22:02 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.0 earthquake that occurred about 11 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 21:53:26 UTC | 4.6mb | 43 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea -6.506°, 143.505° | 14.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 43 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 21:38:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 16 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada 38.663°, -118.570° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada with origin time 21:38 UTC on January 26, 2026. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 21:12:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 46 km SE of Poso, Indonesia -1.740°, 120.999° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 46 km SE of Poso, Indonesia on January 26, 2026, with origin time 21:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 20:43:04 UTC | 4.7mb | Kermadec Islands region -29.340°, -176.943° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region came in on January 26, 2026 at 20:43 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 20:41:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 15 km SSW of Clear, Alaska 64.133°, -149.323° | 136.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 15 km SSW of Clear, Alaska at 20:41 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 20:24:38 UTC | 4.6mb | 265 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands -9.538°, 154.912° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 265 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands on January 26, 2026 at 20:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 20:13:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 57 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska 58.076°, -154.655° | 85.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 57 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on January 26, 2026 at 20:13 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 19:59:37 UTC | 2.3ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.551°, -139.890° | 2.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 26, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.4 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 19:24:35 UTC | 2.9ml | 81 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.642°, -173.430° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 81 km SE of Atka, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 19:04:15 UTC | 2.4ml | 32 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.528°, -104.023° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 32 km NW of Toyah, Texas came in on January 26, 2026 at 19:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 19:01:01 UTC | 2.6ml | 30 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.422°, -115.191° | 11.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Stanley, Idaho. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 18:48:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 15 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan 21.866°, 120.716° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 15 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan at 18:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 18:37:09 UTC | 2.7ml | 100 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.156°, -177.508° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 100 km SW of Adak, Alaska on January 26, 2026, with origin time 18:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 18:31:20 UTC | 2.8ml | 14 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.007°, -151.963° | 69.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 14 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska with origin time 18:31 UTC on January 26, 2026. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 18:08:41 UTC | 2.0ml | 8 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.872°, -99.007° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 8 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas, logged at 18:08 UTC. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 17:57:17 UTC | 4.2mb | 48 km SW of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea -6.630°, 143.731° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 48 km SW of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea came in on January 26, 2026 at 17:57 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 17:48:11 UTC | 2.0ml | 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.615°, -103.969° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 26, 2026 at 17:48 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 17:46:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.387°, -139.418° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 26, 2026 at 17:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on January 26, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.