Earthquakes on May 26, 2026
221
EARTHQUAKES on May 26, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — Kermadec Islands region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
43
M1.0–1.9
132
Activity Summary
221
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
Kermadec Islands region
02:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
209 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
19:12 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
Owen Fracture Zone region
18:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
16:22 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
153 km N of Neiafu, Tonga
19:25 UTC · 118.7 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
20:35 UTC · 536.8 km deep
4.9
74 km SW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia
08:39 UTC · 17.3 km deep
Felt by 17
4.6
61 km E of Huara, Chile
16:42 UTC · 108.4 km deep
Felt by 3
Earthquake Map — May 26, 2026
All Earthquakes — May 26, 2026
Showing 30 of 89 (filtered from 221)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 23:59:57 UTC | 2.0ml | 24 km SSW of Hope, Alaska 60.733°, -149.872° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:59 UTC on May 26, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 24 km SSW of Hope, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 23:52:39 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km NE of Fall City, Washington 47.614°, -121.812° | 15.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 7 km NE of Fall City, Washington on May 26, 2026 at 23:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 23:48:06 UTC | 2.9ml | 99 km W of Akhiok, Alaska 57.008°, -155.804° | 59.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 99 km W of Akhiok, Alaska came in on May 26, 2026 at 23:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 23:13:57 UTC | 2.2md | 27 km NE of Viola, CA 40.689°, -121.457° | -1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 27 km NE of Viola, CA on May 26, 2026 at 23:13 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 3.4 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 23:08:05 UTC | 2.1ml | 16 km ENE of Denali Park, Alaska 63.775°, -148.602° | 95.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 16 km ENE of Denali Park, Alaska with origin time 23:08 UTC on May 26, 2026. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 23:00:11 UTC | 2.1md | 16 km SE of Whitehawk, CA 39.611°, -120.437° | -1.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 16 km SE of Whitehawk, CA, logged at 23:00 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 22:54:49 UTC | 2.6ml | 122 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.321°, -178.159° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:54 UTC on May 26, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 122 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 3.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 22:52:40 UTC | 2.0ml | 25 km SE of Lindsay, Texas 31.200°, -103.362° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 25 km SE of Lindsay, Texas at 22:52 UTC on May 26, 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 22:10:45 UTC | 3.3ml | 18 km NE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic 19.446°, -69.436° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 18 km NE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, logged at 22:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 21:56:36 UTC | 3.0ml | 162 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.557°, -178.934° | 83.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 162 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 21:56 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 21:50:33 UTC | 2.0md | 6 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.144°, -155.489° | 32.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 21:50 UTC on May 26, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.0 earthquake that occurred about 16 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 21:47:00 UTC | 4.0mb | 74 km ENE of Kuji, Japan 40.446°, 142.581° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 74 km ENE of Kuji, Japan with origin time 21:47 UTC on May 26, 2026. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 21:44:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.618°, -104.091° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas on May 26, 2026, with origin time 21:44 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 2.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 21:21:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 40 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska 63.308°, -144.918° | 12.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 40 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska came in on May 26, 2026 at 21:21 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 21:15:26 UTC | 2.1ml | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 35.304°, -117.808° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 26, 2026 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 20:35:10 UTC | 4.9mb | 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.493°, -178.777° | 536.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji at 20:35 UTC on May 26, 2026. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 20:30:08 UTC | 2.1ml | 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.184°, -117.787° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 26, 2026 at 20:30 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 20:27:00 UTC | 4.3mb | Owen Fracture Zone region 12.905°, 57.731° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place in the Owen Fracture Zone region on May 26, 2026 at 20:27 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 20:21:03 UTC | 4.5mb | 27 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan 38.872°, 141.902° | 81.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 27 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan on May 26, 2026 at 20:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 20:10:31 UTC | 2.4ml | 30 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.520°, -104.005° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 30 km NW of Toyah, Texas, logged at 20:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 20:04:53 UTC | 4.3mb | Owen Fracture Zone region 13.067°, 57.342° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Owen Fracture Zone region, logged at 20:04 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:58:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 35 km SSW of Changji, China 43.720°, 87.103° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 26, 2026 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 35 km SSW of Changji, China. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:54:27 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km W of Garden, Utah 41.880°, -111.514° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km W of Garden, Utah at 19:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:49:04 UTC | 4.4mb | 66 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia 4.137°, 97.466° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 66 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia at 19:49 UTC on May 26, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:39:59 UTC | 4.3mb | 97 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands -9.969°, 161.178° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 97 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on May 26, 2026 at 19:39 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:37:16 UTC | 2.6ml | 38 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska 61.783°, -151.972° | 113.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 38 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska at 19:37 UTC on May 26, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:25:11 UTC | 5.0mb | 153 km N of Neiafu, Tonga -17.285°, -174.211° | 118.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:25 UTC on May 26, 2026, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 153 km N of Neiafu, Tonga. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:17:39 UTC | 3.0ml | 106 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.868°, -164.218° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:17 UTC on May 26, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 106 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:12:32 UTC | 5.3mww | 209 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga -17.541°, -172.386° | 10.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 209 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on May 26, 2026 at 19:12 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-26 2026-05-26 19:08:32 UTC | 4.2mb | 197 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands -11.475°, 163.402° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:08 UTC on May 26, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 197 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 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 26, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.