Earthquakes on April 28, 2026
262
EARTHQUAKES on April 28, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.2 — Fiji region
363 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
36
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
55
M1.0–1.9
152
Activity Summary
262
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
Fiji region
15:28 UTC · 362.5 km deep
5.0
2 km NNE of Palmichal, Costa Rica
03:49 UTC · 70.8 km deep
Felt by 83
4.9
11 km N of Alugan, Philippines
22:58 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.9
200 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
16:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
10:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
7 km W of Skiáthos, Greece
13:07 UTC · 6.6 km deep
Felt by 3
4.8
151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
10:27 UTC · 110.9 km deep
4.8
79 km E of Noda, Japan
07:24 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — April 28, 2026
All Earthquakes — April 28, 2026
Showing 30 of 110 (filtered from 262)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 23:43:18 UTC | 2.2ml | 27 km S of Westbrook, Texas 32.110°, -100.992° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 27 km S of Westbrook, Texas at 23:43 UTC on April 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 23:35:36 UTC | 4.1mb | 88 km NNW of La Serena, Chile -29.236°, -71.758° | 27.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 88 km NNW of La Serena, Chile, logged at 23:35 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 23:35:13 UTC | 2.1md | 11 km S of Yosemite Lakes, CA 37.089°, -119.784° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 11 km S of Yosemite Lakes, CA with origin time 23:35 UTC on April 28, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 23:34:53 UTC | 2.4ml | 17 km ESE of Rocky Ridge, Utah 39.853°, -111.645° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 17 km ESE of Rocky Ridge, Utah on April 28, 2026, with origin time 23:34 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 23:30:51 UTC | 4.4mb | 200 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 11.868°, 143.500° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 200 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam on April 28, 2026, with origin time 23:30 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 23:03:16 UTC | 4.2mb | Fiji region -18.757°, -177.693° | 390.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake in the Fiji region at 23:03 UTC on April 28, 2026. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 22:58:21 UTC | 4.9mb | 11 km N of Alugan, Philippines 12.318°, 125.492° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 11 km N of Alugan, Philippines with origin time 22:58 UTC on April 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 22:34:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 5 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.877°, -99.045° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 28, 2026 at 22:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 21:52:58 UTC | 2.9ml | 89 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.587°, -164.771° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 89 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on April 28, 2026 at 21:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 21:43:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 62 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 58.151°, -151.542° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 62 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska on April 28, 2026 at 21:43 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 21:22:35 UTC | 2.9ml | 168 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.196°, -171.034° | 9.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 168 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 21:22 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 20:48:38 UTC | 3.2ml | 0 km WNW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.206°, -155.487° | 32.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 0 km WNW of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on April 28, 2026 at 20:48 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 20:43:54 UTC | 4.3mb | 75 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.303°, 142.663° | 44.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 75 km ENE of Noda, Japan with origin time 20:43 UTC on April 28, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 20:22:21 UTC | 4.0mb | 31 km E of Karakenja, Tajikistan 39.267°, 71.889° | 4.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:22 UTC on April 28, 2026, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 31 km E of Karakenja, Tajikistan. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 20:11:47 UTC | 2.6ml | 7 km SSW of Redlands, CA 34.002°, -117.213° | 4.5 km | 71 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 7 km SSW of Redlands, CA, logged at 20:11 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:59:06 UTC | 4.4mb | 92 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.514°, 128.291° | 199.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 92 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia came in on April 28, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:39:12 UTC | 2.6ml | 72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 51.245°, -176.926° | 36.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 28, 2026 at 19:39 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Adak, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:26:43 UTC | 3.5ml | 0 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.201°, -155.486° | 31.6 km | 43 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 0 km WSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on April 28, 2026 at 19:26 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 7 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:23:24 UTC | 2.5ml | 53 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska 54.312°, -165.006° | 105.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 53 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 19:23 UTC on April 28, 2026. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:16:05 UTC | 4.6mb | 100 km ESE of Kuqa, China 41.268°, 83.969° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 100 km ESE of Kuqa, China on April 28, 2026 at 19:16 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:13:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 152 km W of Neiafu, Tonga -18.505°, -175.416° | 220.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 152 km W of Neiafu, Tonga on April 28, 2026 at 19:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 19:03:58 UTC | 3.5ml | 31 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming 45.117°, -106.902° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 31 km NE of Ranchester, Wyoming, logged at 19:03 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 18:21:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.553°, -139.667° | 4.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on April 28, 2026 at 18:21 UTC. Coming 14 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:45:40 UTC | 2.0ml | 41 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska 66.040°, -150.009° | 0.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 41 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska with origin time 17:45 UTC on April 28, 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:32:37 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km S of Perryville, Alaska 55.732°, -159.116° | 71.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 28, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 20 km S of Perryville, Alaska at 17:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:27:29 UTC | 2.0ml | 20 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah 37.904°, -112.221° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 20 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah, logged at 17:27 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 M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:20:48 UTC | 2.2ml | 83 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.396°, -157.074° | 27.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 83 km E of Chignik, Alaska on April 28, 2026, with origin time 17:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:19:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 19 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah 37.901°, -112.236° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 28, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 19 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah at 17:19 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 M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:19:03 UTC | 3.0ml | 65 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.557°, -175.839° | 35.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 65 km ESE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 17:19 UTC on April 28, 2026. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-28 2026-04-28 17:16:39 UTC | 3.0ml | 19 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah 37.895°, -112.231° | 5.3 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 19 km ENE of Panguitch, Utah at 17:16 UTC on April 28, 2026. See the M3.0 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on April 28, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.