Earthquakes on May 8, 2026
300
EARTHQUAKES on May 8, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — southeast Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
68
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
69
M1.0–1.9
152
Activity Summary
300
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
southeast Indian Ridge
07:17 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.6
109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
12:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
102 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
21:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
12:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
61 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru
17:14 UTC · 21.1 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
166 km SSE of Burica, Panama
03:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
54 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
01:29 UTC · 198.2 km deep
4.7
100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand
23:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 8, 2026
All Earthquakes — May 8, 2026
Showing 30 of 148 (filtered from 300)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:59:44 UTC | 2.1ml | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.444°, -116.514° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 8, 2026 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 21 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:54:47 UTC | 2.1ml | 18 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA 35.544°, -117.504° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 18 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA on May 8, 2026, with origin time 23:54 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:51:48 UTC | 4.2mb | 84 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia -7.694°, 117.215° | 316.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:51 UTC on May 8, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 84 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:45:13 UTC | 4.7mb | 100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand -36.805°, 176.965° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand came in on May 8, 2026 at 23:45 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:43:26 UTC | 2.2ml | 123 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.248°, -161.020° | 3.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 123 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on May 8, 2026 at 23:43 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:28:44 UTC | 3.0ml | 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.850°, 176.205° | 22.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on May 8, 2026 at 23:28 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 23:28:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 63 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.814°, -152.974° | 102.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 63 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska, logged at 23:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 22:00:06 UTC | 4.1mb | 199 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.184°, 161.598° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 199 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 22:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:54:17 UTC | 4.4mb | 114 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea -3.000°, 147.649° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 114 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on May 8, 2026, with origin time 21:54 UTC. Coming 10 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:52:32 UTC | 2.3ml | 73 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 60.156°, -153.002° | 134.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 73 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska on May 8, 2026, with origin time 21:52 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:50:19 UTC | 2.3md | 3 km WNW of Anderson Springs, CA 38.787°, -122.722° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 3 km WNW of Anderson Springs, CA at 21:50 UTC on May 8, 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 M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:48:04 UTC | 2.0ml | 40 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska 66.038°, -149.983° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 40 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska, logged at 21:48 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:40:48 UTC | 4.5mb | 113 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea -2.811°, 147.940° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 113 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on May 8, 2026 at 21:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:28:00 UTC | 2.0md | 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.822°, -122.844° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA came in on May 8, 2026 at 21:28 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.1 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:27:54 UTC | 2.1md | 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA 38.822°, -122.843° | 2.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 21:27 UTC on May 8, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:22:35 UTC | 2.0ml | 80 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska 56.765°, -152.262° | 1.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On May 8, 2026 at 21:22 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 80 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:19:34 UTC | 4.4mwr | 41 km N of Mejillones, Chile -22.723°, -70.447° | 38.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 41 km N of Mejillones, Chile came in on May 8, 2026 at 21:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC | 4.9mb | 102 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea -2.799°, 147.796° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 102 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea with origin time 21:18 UTC on May 8, 2026. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:16:18 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.833°, 179.224° | 563.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place south of the Fiji Islands on May 8, 2026 at 21:16 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:15:06 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.966°, 178.995° | 572.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands, logged at 21:15 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:09:41 UTC | 2.2ml | 18 km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 33.305°, -116.177° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 18 km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA came in on May 8, 2026 at 21:09 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:03:05 UTC | 2.3ml | 135 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.373°, -178.425° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 135 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on May 8, 2026 at 21:03 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 21:02:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 107 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea -2.856°, 147.783° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 107 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea, logged at 21:02 UTC. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 20:45:28 UTC | 2.5ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.412°, 178.767° | 39.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:45 UTC on May 8, 2026, a magnitude 2.5 tremor occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 20:25:07 UTC | 3.9mb | 167 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.382°, 173.769° | 10.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 8, 2026 at 20:25 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 167 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 20:11:23 UTC | 4.5mb | 90 km E of Tomioka, Japan 37.206°, 142.019° | 36.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 8, 2026 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 90 km E of Tomioka, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 20:04:52 UTC | 4.4mb | 146 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile -36.022°, -74.499° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 8, 2026 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 146 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 20:04:25 UTC | 2.8ml | 53 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska 62.261°, -148.181° | 28.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 53 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska at 20:04 UTC on May 8, 2026. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 20:03:25 UTC | 4.7mb | 295 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.009°, 179.347° | 35.0 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place 295 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on May 8, 2026 at 20:03 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 19:42:10 UTC | 2.0ml | 41 km W of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 55.905°, -160.141° | 108.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 41 km W of Ivanof Bay, Alaska on May 8, 2026 at 19:42 UTC. It arrived roughly 11 hours after a larger magnitude 2.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on May 8, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.