Earthquakes on March 10, 2026
252
EARTHQUAKES on March 10, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — south of the Kermadec Islands
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
79
M1.0–1.9
124
Activity Summary
252
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
south of the Kermadec Islands
23:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
40 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia
21:45 UTC · 50.4 km deep
5.0
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
05:20 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
South Atlantic Ocean
23:26 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
95 km SW of Tambolaka, Indonesia
10:47 UTC · 43.9 km deep
4.7
128 km NE of Kuji, Japan
22:38 UTC · 37.8 km deep
4.7
203 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
11:47 UTC · 27.0 km deep
4.7
49 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu
09:51 UTC · 119.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — March 10, 2026
All Earthquakes — March 10, 2026
Showing 30 of 128 (filtered from 252)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 23:51:16 UTC | 5.3mww | south of the Kermadec Islands -32.931°, -178.412° | 10.0 km | - | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on March 10, 2026. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 23:48:31 UTC | 2.0ml | 40 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska 61.876°, -152.132° | 125.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 10, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 40 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska, logged at 23:48 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 23:30:46 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska 60.731°, -148.545° | 24.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 9 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska at 23:30 UTC on March 10, 2026. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 23:26:47 UTC | 4.9mb | South Atlantic Ocean -16.723°, -23.448° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near South Atlantic Ocean at 23:26 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 23:26:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 16 km WSW of Big Lake, Alaska 61.467°, -150.240° | 63.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Big Lake, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 23:03:36 UTC | 2.8ml | 54 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.708°, -104.176° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 54 km W of Mentone, Texas at 23:03 UTC on March 10, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 22:47:26 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.939°, -67.008° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026 at 22:47 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 22 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 22:38:36 UTC | 4.7mb | 128 km NE of Kuji, Japan 40.935°, 142.924° | 37.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 128 km NE of Kuji, Japan at 22:38 UTC on March 10, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 22:28:50 UTC | 2.1ml | 64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.074°, -150.955° | 130.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 64 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska with origin time 22:28 UTC on March 10, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 22:12:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.568°, -140.038° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 22:12 UTC. It arrived roughly 16 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:45:36 UTC | 5.0mb | 40 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia -9.489°, 120.588° | 50.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 40 km ENE of Waingapu, Indonesia on March 10, 2026 at 21:45 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:39:22 UTC | 2.1ml | 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.452°, -139.609° | 2.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:39 UTC on March 10, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:28:08 UTC | 2.0ml | 11 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.354°, -120.516° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 11 km S of Princeton, Canada came in on March 10, 2026 at 21:28 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:14:39 UTC | 3.1md | 57 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 18.985°, -66.276° | 20.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 57 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico came in on March 10, 2026 at 21:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:12:52 UTC | 2.4ml | 3 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.196°, -155.507° | 30.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 3 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on March 10, 2026 at 21:12 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:10:57 UTC | 3.3ml | 90 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.343°, -169.776° | 35.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 90 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on March 10, 2026 at 21:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:05:07 UTC | 2.8ml | 8 km SE of Mākena, Hawaii 20.601°, -156.391° | 1.5 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:05 UTC on March 10, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 8 km SE of Mākena, Hawaii. 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 21:04:40 UTC | 2.9ml | 90 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.535°, -170.017° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 90 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on March 10, 2026 at 21:04 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 20:55:03 UTC | 4.4mb | 22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea -5.418°, 145.836° | 89.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea came in on March 10, 2026 at 20:55 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 20:54:53 UTC | 2.9ml | 94 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.546°, -170.103° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 94 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska with origin time 20:54 UTC on March 10, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 20:49:04 UTC | 4.1mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.483°, -179.649° | 599.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands with origin time 20:49 UTC on March 10, 2026. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 20:42:32 UTC | 3.2ml | 38 km W of Cohoe, Alaska 60.408°, -151.991° | 99.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 38 km W of Cohoe, Alaska at 20:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 20:40:35 UTC | 2.2ml | 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.511°, -139.942° | 2.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on March 10, 2026, with origin time 20:40 UTC. Coming 14 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. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 20:05:23 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.548°, -140.030° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on March 10, 2026 at 20:05 UTC. It arrived roughly 14 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 19:30:11 UTC | 3.6mb | 95 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.548°, -170.118° | 9.3 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 95 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska came in on March 10, 2026 at 19:30 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 19:04:38 UTC | 3.8mb | 94 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.509°, -170.060° | 7.7 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.8 event was detected 94 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on March 10, 2026, with origin time 19:04 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 19:01:45 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.332°, -27.012° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
March 10, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region, logged at 19:01 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 18:53:49 UTC | 2.0ml | 105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.485°, -139.954° | 11.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska with origin time 18:53 UTC on March 10, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 18:37:07 UTC | 2.1ml | 18 km N of Amboy, Washington 46.078°, -122.484° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 18 km N of Amboy, Washington on March 10, 2026 at 18:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-03-10 2026-03-10 18:28:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.518°, -140.059° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On March 10, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 18:28 UTC. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
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 March 10, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.