Earthquakes on April 30, 2026
271
EARTHQUAKES on April 30, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
166
Activity Summary
271
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
230 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
13:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
142 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
09:07 UTC · 224.6 km deep
4.9
south of the Kermadec Islands
06:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Mid-Indian Ridge
17:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
south of the Kermadec Islands
09:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
102 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
09:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.5
82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22:58 UTC · 11.3 km deep
4.5
south of the Fiji Islands
18:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — April 30, 2026
All Earthquakes — April 30, 2026
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 271)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:57:11 UTC | 2.6ml | 51 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico 31.719°, -104.255° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 51 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico at 23:57 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:53:29 UTC | 2.4ml | 128 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.703°, -163.275° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 30, 2026 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 128 km S of False Pass, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:51:22 UTC | 2.3ml | 69 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 57.894°, -155.454° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 69 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska at 23:51 UTC on April 30, 2026. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:49:19 UTC | 2.3md | 23 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.296°, -124.554° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:49 UTC on April 30, 2026, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 23 km W of Petrolia, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:36:44 UTC | 2.1md | 23 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.294°, -124.551° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 30, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 23 km W of Petrolia, CA, logged at 23:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:25:43 UTC | 2.6ml | 61 km N of Petersville, Alaska 63.044°, -150.862° | 129.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:25 UTC on April 30, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 61 km N of Petersville, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:17:38 UTC | 3.0ml | 164 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.052°, -170.807° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 164 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on April 30, 2026 at 23:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 23:05:48 UTC | 2.5ml | 100 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.590°, -164.552° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:05 UTC on April 30, 2026, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred 100 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 22:58:42 UTC | 4.5mb | 82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.489°, 153.000° | 11.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on April 30, 2026, with origin time 22:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 22:57:27 UTC | 4.0mb | 39 km ENE of Takaka, New Zealand -40.698°, 173.226° | 163.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 30, 2026 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 39 km ENE of Takaka, New Zealand. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 22:43:37 UTC | 2.8md | 14 km N of Morgan Hill, CA 37.258°, -121.630° | 6.8 km | 17 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 14 km N of Morgan Hill, CA came in on April 30, 2026 at 22:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 22:32:11 UTC | 2.6ml | 94 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.601°, -175.183° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 94 km SW of Atka, Alaska at 22:32 UTC on April 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 21:14:22 UTC | 2.5md | 81 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.335°, -125.243° | -0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 81 km W of Petrolia, CA with origin time 21:14 UTC on April 30, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 20:42:12 UTC | 3.4mb | 125 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.306°, -159.714° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.4 event was detected 125 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on April 30, 2026, with origin time 20:42 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 20:35:12 UTC | 2.4ml | 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.161°, -155.490° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 30, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 4 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 20:35 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 20:25:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km N of Moose Pass, Alaska 60.680°, -149.413° | 13.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 21 km N of Moose Pass, Alaska on April 30, 2026, with origin time 20:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 20:24:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 71 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.271°, -150.425° | 115.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 30, 2026 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 71 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 20:23:32 UTC | 4.2mb | 215 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.796°, -178.666° | 566.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 215 km E of Levuka, Fiji on April 30, 2026 at 20:23 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 19:39:49 UTC | 4.4mb | 27 km NE of Xiulin, China 29.917°, 112.561° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 27 km NE of Xiulin, China with origin time 19:39 UTC on April 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 19:33:19 UTC | 3.5ml | 30 km SE of Wright, Wyoming 43.534°, -105.260° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.5 earthquake 30 km SE of Wright, Wyoming at 19:33 UTC on April 30, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 19:17:10 UTC | 3.7mb | 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.837°, 176.102° | 35.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska with origin time 19:17 UTC on April 30, 2026. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 19:08:03 UTC | 2.8ml | 26 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.983°, -165.464° | 86.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:08 UTC on April 30, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 26 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 18:48:56 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.889°, -176.220° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands came in on April 30, 2026 at 18:48 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 18:36:34 UTC | 4.3mb | 46 km NNE of Manokwari, Indonesia -0.512°, 134.292° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
April 30, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 46 km NNE of Manokwari, Indonesia, logged at 18:36 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 18:15:30 UTC | 4.1mb | 33 km ESE of Noda, Japan 40.021°, 142.189° | 63.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 33 km ESE of Noda, Japan came in on April 30, 2026 at 18:15 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 18:15:01 UTC | 3.6mb | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.773°, 178.284° | 114.1 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:15 UTC on April 30, 2026, a magnitude 3.6 tremor occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 17:54:22 UTC | 2.5ml | 85 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.570°, -160.513° | 26.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 85 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at 17:54 UTC on April 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 17:37:28 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km NE of Ventura, CA 34.331°, -119.174° | 4.6 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 8 km NE of Ventura, CA came in on April 30, 2026 at 17:37 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 17:31:02 UTC | 2.1md | 6 km SE of Napa, CA 38.257°, -122.239° | -0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:31 UTC on April 30, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 6 km SE of Napa, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2026-04-30 2026-04-30 17:28:32 UTC | 4.8mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -27.736°, 73.871° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On April 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge at 17:28 UTC. See the M4.8 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 30, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.