Earthquakes on April 27, 2026
223
EARTHQUAKES on April 27, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
98 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
43
M1.0–1.9
135
Activity Summary
223
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
29 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan
06:46 UTC · 97.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
40 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece
07:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
11:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
102 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia
08:17 UTC · 135.3 km deep
4.6
112 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
06:17 UTC · 49.9 km deep
4.6
111 km W of Labasa, Fiji
01:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.5
97 km ESE of Kuqa, China
23:05 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.5
144 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22:25 UTC · 116.1 km deep
Earthquake Map — April 27, 2026
All Earthquakes — April 27, 2026
Showing 30 of 88 (filtered from 223)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 23:59:19 UTC | 4.0mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.040°, -179.922° | 144.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands came in on April 27, 2026 at 23:59 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 23:36:05 UTC | 2.3ml | 10 km ENE of Crown Point, Alaska 60.447°, -149.191° | 19.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 10 km ENE of Crown Point, Alaska on April 27, 2026, with origin time 23:36 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 23:05:48 UTC | 4.3mb | 153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.401°, 160.617° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 27, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 23:05 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 23:05:01 UTC | 4.5mb | 97 km ESE of Kuqa, China 41.234°, 83.912° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 97 km ESE of Kuqa, China on April 27, 2026, with origin time 23:05 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 22:58:17 UTC | 4.0mb | 96 km ESE of Kuqa, China 41.416°, 84.014° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 96 km ESE of Kuqa, China on April 27, 2026 at 22:58 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 22:25:08 UTC | 4.5mb | 144 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.613°, 153.539° | 116.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 144 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea came in on April 27, 2026 at 22:25 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 22:15:42 UTC | 2.2ml | 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.541°, -104.139° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas with origin time 22:15 UTC on April 27, 2026. 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 21:31:39 UTC | 2.3mb_lg | 82 km W of Miramichi, Canada 47.021°, -66.582° | 12.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 82 km W of Miramichi, Canada came in on April 27, 2026 at 21:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 21:28:31 UTC | 2.6ml | 167 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 55.724°, -155.914° | 24.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:28 UTC on April 27, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 167 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 21:14:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 8 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.381°, -120.522° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 8 km S of Princeton, Canada on April 27, 2026 at 21:14 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 20:16:07 UTC | 2.5ml | 98 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.422°, -139.526° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 98 km N of Yakutat, Alaska came in on April 27, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 19:30:51 UTC | 2.0ml | 49 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.703°, -104.126° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 27, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 49 km W of Mentone, Texas at 19:30 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 18:16:17 UTC | 3.0md | 66 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.930°, -65.077° | 15.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 66 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on April 27, 2026 at 18:16 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 17:54:05 UTC | 2.1ml | 9 km SSE of Pearsall, Texas 28.818°, -99.042° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 27, 2026 at 17:54 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Pearsall, Texas. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 17:11:57 UTC | 4.4mb | 75 km N of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil -6.949°, -72.736° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 75 km N of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil on April 27, 2026 at 17:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 16:43:04 UTC | 2.4ml | 59 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska 62.950°, -149.628° | 73.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 59 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska with origin time 16:43 UTC on April 27, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 16:28:39 UTC | 2.6ml | 29 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming 45.106°, -106.917° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 29 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming at 16:28 UTC on April 27, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 16:25:33 UTC | 2.1ml | 25 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada 40.598°, -119.643° | 10.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 25 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada, logged at 16:25 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 16:15:35 UTC | 2.9md | 10 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.261°, -67.327° | 17.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 10 km SW of Stella, Puerto Rico on April 27, 2026, with origin time 16:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 16:00:40 UTC | 2.5ml | 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.529°, -139.887° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on April 27, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 15:48:13 UTC | 2.3ml | 38 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 52.916°, -168.286° | 28.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 38 km E of Nikolski, Alaska on April 27, 2026 at 15:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 15:24:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 158 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 12.133°, 143.776° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 158 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam, logged at 15:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 15:14:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 107 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 61.332°, -140.919° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:14 UTC on April 27, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 107 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 14:47:13 UTC | 3.3ml | 6 km SSW of Redlands, CA 34.003°, -117.210° | 3.3 km | 495 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 6 km SSW of Redlands, CA on April 27, 2026, with origin time 14:47 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 14:39:10 UTC | 3.1ml | 237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.012°, -149.709° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, logged at 14:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 14:25:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 63 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.028°, -152.835° | 67.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 63 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska at 14:25 UTC on April 27, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 14:15:14 UTC | 2.4ml | 18 km W of Delta, B.C., MX 32.379°, -115.381° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 18 km W of Delta, B.C., MX on April 27, 2026 at 14:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 14:14:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km ESE of Larsen Bay, Alaska 57.501°, -153.629° | 40.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 21 km ESE of Larsen Bay, Alaska on April 27, 2026, with origin time 14:14 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 14:01:48 UTC | 4.3mb | 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.197°, 176.453° | 10.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 14:01 UTC on April 27, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-27 2026-04-27 13:59:14 UTC | 2.7ml | 99 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.518°, -164.678° | 18.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 99 km SE of Akutan, Alaska, logged at 13:59 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 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 April 27, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.