Earthquakes on January 29, 2026
224
EARTHQUAKES on January 29, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M6.0 — South Sandwich Islands region
64 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
27
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
122
Activity Summary
224
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
South Sandwich Islands region
07:30 UTC · 63.6 km deep
5.0
198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
20:28 UTC · 80.6 km deep
4.9
23 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
23:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
07:54 UTC · 59.2 km deep
4.7
77 km WNW of Basco, Philippines
10:49 UTC · 40.8 km deep
4.7
67 km SW of San Juan, Peru
07:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.6
19 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines
22:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
Fiji region
20:13 UTC · 533.4 km deep
Earthquake Map — January 29, 2026
All Earthquakes — January 29, 2026
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 224)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 23:51:19 UTC | 2.4ml | 2 km NE of Dibble, Oklahoma 35.053°, -97.612° | 6.4 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 2 km NE of Dibble, Oklahoma, logged at 23:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 23:35:25 UTC | 2.2ml | 122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.631°, -140.053° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska with origin time 23:35 UTC on January 29, 2026. It arrived roughly 23 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 23:05:18 UTC | 4.9mb | 23 km W of Bantogon, Philippines 6.542°, 123.818° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 23 km W of Bantogon, Philippines with origin time 23:05 UTC on January 29, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:59:08 UTC | 3.7ml | 74 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.212°, -139.812° | 5.0 km | 1 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded 74 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on January 29, 2026 at 22:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:58:32 UTC | 3.3ml | 18 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.459°, -155.686° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.3 earthquake 18 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii at 22:58 UTC on January 29, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:31:12 UTC | 4.6mb | 19 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines 6.474°, 123.870° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 19 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines on January 29, 2026, with origin time 22:31 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:18:06 UTC | 2.3ml | 22 km ENE of Willow, Alaska 61.837°, -149.659° | 35.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 22 km ENE of Willow, Alaska at 22:18 UTC on January 29, 2026. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:17:12 UTC | 3.9mb | 79 km E of Nabire, Indonesia -3.375°, 136.213° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 79 km E of Nabire, Indonesia, logged at 22:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:09:52 UTC | 2.2ml | 116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.579°, -140.079° | 1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 22:09 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 22 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:07:39 UTC | 2.0ml | 57 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.022°, -149.743° | 77.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 57 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska on January 29, 2026 at 22:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 22:06:28 UTC | 4.5mb | 37 km S of Sector H Tres, Mexico 15.434°, -96.088° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 37 km S of Sector H Tres, Mexico on January 29, 2026 at 22:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 21:57:41 UTC | 2.6ml | 77 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska 57.284°, -156.172° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 77 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska on January 29, 2026 at 21:57 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 21:52:56 UTC | 4.5mb | Banda Sea -6.982°, 129.936° | 143.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Banda Sea, logged at 21:52 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 21:42:40 UTC | 4.4mb | 135 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.241°, 151.433° | 155.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:42 UTC on January 29, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 135 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 21:31:02 UTC | 2.1ml | 13 km S of Volcano, Hawaii 19.318°, -155.220° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 13 km S of Volcano, Hawaii, logged at 21:31 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 21:16:38 UTC | 3.2ml | 23 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming 43.576°, -105.340° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
January 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 23 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming, logged at 21:16 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 21:01:50 UTC | 3.5ml | 66 km E of Sand Point, Alaska 55.246°, -159.459° | 5.9 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 66 km E of Sand Point, Alaska with origin time 21:01 UTC on January 29, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 20:52:12 UTC | 2.2ml | 50 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska 61.753°, -152.214° | 114.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:52 UTC on January 29, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 50 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 20:28:24 UTC | 5.0mb | 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -5.443°, 153.915° | 80.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on January 29, 2026 at 20:28 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 20:25:45 UTC | 3.0ml | 57 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.904°, -160.015° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:25 UTC on January 29, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 57 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 20:13:41 UTC | 4.6mb | Fiji region -20.540°, -178.191° | 533.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on January 29, 2026 at 20:13 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 19:41:09 UTC | 4.2mwr | 9 km N of Black Eagle, Montana 47.611°, -111.265° | 23.5 km | 937 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 9 km N of Black Eagle, Montana on January 29, 2026 at 19:41 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 M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 19:40:11 UTC | 4.1mb | 7 km SE of Parapótamos, Greece 39.498°, 20.385° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 7 km SE of Parapótamos, Greece at 19:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 18:42:34 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.850°, -99.003° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas with origin time 18:42 UTC on January 29, 2026. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 18:37:56 UTC | 3.5ml | 95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.389°, -139.422° | 5.0 km | - | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 95 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 18:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 18:36:51 UTC | 2.0ml | 108 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 61.267°, -140.925° | 2.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On January 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 108 km E of McCarthy, Alaska at 18:36 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 18:32:19 UTC | 2.5ml | 35 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.567°, -104.023° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 35 km NW of Toyah, Texas at 18:32 UTC on January 29, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 17:23:20 UTC | 2.2ml | 46 km SW of Fort Greely, Alaska 63.630°, -146.214° | 5.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 46 km SW of Fort Greely, Alaska at 17:23 UTC on January 29, 2026. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 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. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 17:09:09 UTC | 4.4mb | 40 km NNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea -2.815°, 142.172° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 40 km NNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea at 17:09 UTC on January 29, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 17:02:27 UTC | 2.6ml | 10 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.836°, -99.005° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 10 km SE of Pearsall, Texas with origin time 17:02 UTC on January 29, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 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 29, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.