Earthquakes on May 7, 2026
265
EARTHQUAKES on May 7, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Kermadec Islands region
35 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
26
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
164
Activity Summary
265
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Kermadec Islands region
08:53 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.1
134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
01:23 UTC · 120.3 km deep
4.8
90 km N of Tatsugō, Japan
06:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
42 km ENE of Namie, Japan
23:31 UTC · 65.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
16:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
88 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
08:13 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
Fiji region
13:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
150 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
11:31 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 7, 2026
All Earthquakes — May 7, 2026
Showing 30 of 101 (filtered from 265)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 23:59:24 UTC | 2.5ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.542°, -140.057° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 23:59 UTC on May 7, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 23:45:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 29 km SW of Kilembe, Uganda 0.039°, 29.795° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 29 km SW of Kilembe, Uganda with origin time 23:45 UTC on May 7, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 23:31:16 UTC | 4.7mww | 42 km ENE of Namie, Japan 37.570°, 141.466° | 65.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 42 km ENE of Namie, Japan at 23:31 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 22:43:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska 62.259°, -150.236° | 61.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 6 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska on May 7, 2026 at 22:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 22:26:10 UTC | 2.5ml | 57 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.537°, -169.390° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 57 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on May 7, 2026, with origin time 22:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 22:23:30 UTC | 3.3md | 49 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.877°, -67.340° | 14.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 49 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico at 22:23 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 22:04:22 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km NNE of Amarillo, Texas 35.287°, -101.803° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7 km NNE of Amarillo, Texas came in on May 7, 2026 at 22:04 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 21:46:59 UTC | 2.0md | 10 km WSW of Round Valley, CA 37.368°, -118.692° | 15.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km WSW of Round Valley, CA at 21:46 UTC on May 7, 2026. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 21:29:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 70 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.394°, -175.963° | 22.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 70 km SE of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC | 4.3mwr | 35 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan 24.137°, 121.911° | 29.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 35 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on May 7, 2026, with origin time 20:57 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 20:45:26 UTC | 4.3mb | 96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 6.132°, 127.015° | 199.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines came in on May 7, 2026 at 20:45 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 20:45:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 13 km N of Dillon, Montana 45.340°, -112.612° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 13 km N of Dillon, Montana on May 7, 2026, with origin time 20:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 19:42:00 UTC | 3.5mb | 109 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 50.961°, -176.048° | 10.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 19:23:18 UTC | 2.2ml | 156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska 61.111°, -140.073° | 0.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 7, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska, logged at 19:23 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 3 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 19:14:13 UTC | 2.2ml | 83 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 53.123°, -166.496° | 27.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026 at 19:14 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 83 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 18:50:02 UTC | 4.4mwr | 2 km W of Iwase, Japan 36.349°, 140.069° | 78.9 km | 21 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 2 km W of Iwase, Japan with origin time 18:50 UTC on May 7, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 18:32:03 UTC | 2.3ml | 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 51.280°, -177.038° | 36.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska on May 7, 2026 at 18:32 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 18:23:57 UTC | 2.4md | 4 km E of Covelo, CA 39.796°, -123.198° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 4 km E of Covelo, CA at 18:23 UTC on May 7, 2026. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 18:19:23 UTC | 4.0mb | 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.995°, -178.009° | 639.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji on May 7, 2026, with origin time 18:19 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 18:17:31 UTC | 2.7md | 4 km E of Covelo, CA 39.795°, -123.197° | 7.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:17 UTC on May 7, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 4 km E of Covelo, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 17:46:00 UTC | 2.5ml | 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.173°, -155.486° | 35.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii at 17:46 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 M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 17:44:50 UTC | 2.5ml | 140 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.047°, -178.171° | 15.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 140 km SW of Adak, Alaska came in on May 7, 2026 at 17:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 17:44:22 UTC | 4.1mwr | 18 km SSW of Weston, Colorado 36.985°, -104.953° | 2.0 km | 40 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:44 UTC on May 7, 2026, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 18 km SSW of Weston, Colorado. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 17:37:34 UTC | 2.3ml | 158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska 61.114°, -140.048° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska with origin time 17:37 UTC on May 7, 2026. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 17:18:07 UTC | 2.3ml | 104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.486°, -139.618° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 17:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 17:00:16 UTC | 4.3mb | 87 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.290°, -93.102° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 87 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on May 7, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 4.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 16:54:03 UTC | 4.7mb | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7.463°, -34.626° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:54 UTC on May 7, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred near central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 16:45:07 UTC | 2.8ml | 153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska 61.105°, -140.134° | 5.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on May 7, 2026 at 16:45 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 16:41:06 UTC | 2.5ml | 138 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.081°, -178.179° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 138 km SW of Adak, Alaska on May 7, 2026 at 16:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-07 2026-05-07 16:37:46 UTC | 3.1ml | 19 km N of Barstow, CA 35.068°, -116.984° | 1.7 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 19 km N of Barstow, CA on May 7, 2026, with origin time 16:37 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 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 May 7, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.