Earthquakes on May 23, 2026
298
EARTHQUAKES on May 23, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
23 km deep · 7,208 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
38
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
70
M1.0–1.9
171
Activity Summary
298
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.0
13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
07:46 UTC · 22.6 km deep
Felt by 7,208
5.6
southeast Indian Ridge
05:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
21:49 UTC · 10.1 km deep
5.3
southeast of Easter Island
19:19 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
23:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
83 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
12:40 UTC · 76.3 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
92 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
09:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
75 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia
14:11 UTC · 141.5 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 23, 2026
All Earthquakes — May 23, 2026
Showing 30 of 127 (filtered from 298)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:55:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 54 km N of Atka, Alaska 52.683°, -174.062° | 224.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 54 km N of Atka, Alaska, logged at 23:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:54:27 UTC | 4.9mb | 139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa -14.885°, -172.998° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:54 UTC on May 23, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 139 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:37:31 UTC | 4.3mb | 87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.122°, 152.113° | 62.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on May 23, 2026 at 23:37 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:13:35 UTC | 2.2ml | 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.472°, -160.012° | 33.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2026 at 23:13 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 8 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:09:35 UTC | 2.5ml | 53 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska 62.454°, -149.029° | 23.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 53 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska with origin time 23:09 UTC on May 23, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:07:23 UTC | 2.4ml | 9 km E of Pāpa‘ikou, Hawaii 19.794°, -154.998° | 36.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 9 km E of Pāpa‘ikou, Hawaii, logged at 23:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 23:00:24 UTC | 3.7md | 56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.041°, -68.209° | 78.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic at 23:00 UTC on May 23, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 22:51:58 UTC | 4.0mb | Fiji region -17.531°, -176.744° | 334.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on May 23, 2026 at 22:51 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 22:51:33 UTC | 2.7ml | 210 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.334°, -179.545° | 39.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 210 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 22:51 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 22:29:48 UTC | 4.3mb | 3 km WNW of Vlycháda, Greece 38.044°, 23.405° | 141.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 3 km WNW of Vlycháda, Greece with origin time 22:29 UTC on May 23, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 22:15:51 UTC | 4.3mb | 29 km SE of Calama, Chile -22.675°, -68.755° | 107.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 29 km SE of Calama, Chile at 22:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:58:23 UTC | 2.3ml | 49 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.855°, -153.226° | 137.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:58 UTC on May 23, 2026, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 49 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:54:49 UTC | 2.8ml | 154 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.173°, -178.561° | 29.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:54 UTC on May 23, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 154 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:52:56 UTC | 3.6ml | 147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.204°, -178.475° | 29.1 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.6 event was detected 147 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on May 23, 2026, with origin time 21:52 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:49:17 UTC | 5.3mww | 167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.736°, -170.331° | 10.1 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska with origin time 21:49 UTC on May 23, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:26:05 UTC | 4.4mb | 2 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia 6.776°, -72.967° | 162.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 2 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia on May 23, 2026, with origin time 21:26 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:20:46 UTC | 2.6md | 8 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.920°, -66.793° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2026 at 21:20 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 21:04:59 UTC | 4.3mb | Carlsberg Ridge 8.060°, 58.687° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:04 UTC on May 23, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred near Carlsberg Ridge. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 20:47:22 UTC | 2.1ml | 124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.279°, -178.154° | 29.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 124 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 20:47 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 20:02:55 UTC | 3.0ml | 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon 42.273°, -124.313° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 6 km E of Pistol River, Oregon came in on May 23, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 19:42:46 UTC | 2.1ml | 43 km SSE of Yakutat, Alaska 59.173°, -139.517° | 18.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2026 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 43 km SSE of Yakutat, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 19:21:15 UTC | 2.9ml | 179 km E of Atka, Alaska 52.346°, -171.584° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 179 km E of Atka, Alaska. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 19:19:06 UTC | 5.3mww | southeast of Easter Island -35.749°, -104.958° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 23, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.3 earthquake southeast of Easter Island at 19:19 UTC. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 19:17:16 UTC | 3.5mb | 176 km E of Atka, Alaska 52.353°, -171.634° | 12.1 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 176 km E of Atka, Alaska on May 23, 2026 at 19:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 19:06:10 UTC | 2.4ml | 9 km SSW of Bear Dance, Montana 47.832°, -114.062° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 9 km SSW of Bear Dance, Montana at 19:06 UTC on May 23, 2026. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 18:08:19 UTC | 4.2mb | 139 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia -5.123°, 102.626° | 39.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 139 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia, logged at 18:08 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 18:08:17 UTC | 4.0mb | 32 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.591°, 70.965° | 230.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event took place 32 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan on May 23, 2026 at 18:08 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 18:04:41 UTC | 2.2ml | 11 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.112°, -155.417° | 46.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 11 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii on May 23, 2026 at 18:04 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 18:03:34 UTC | 2.0ml | Utah 41.782°, -111.670° | 9.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Utah, logged at 18:03 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-23 2026-05-23 17:45:54 UTC | 3.1ml | 276 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.240°, 179.518° | 40.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 276 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on May 23, 2026, with origin time 17:45 UTC. 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 23, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.