Earthquakes on May 28, 2026
225
EARTHQUAKES on May 28, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — Revilla Gigedo Islands region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
49
M1.0–1.9
129
Activity Summary
225
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
Revilla Gigedo Islands region
16:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
70 km S of Soe, Indonesia
01:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
43 km E of Adak, Alaska
00:25 UTC · 64.3 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
136 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
12:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
154 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
17:57 UTC · 39.2 km deep
4.7
South Sandwich Islands region
15:07 UTC · 89.7 km deep
4.7
120 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
09:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
240 km NNW of Qamdo, China
02:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — May 28, 2026
All Earthquakes — May 28, 2026
Showing 30 of 96 (filtered from 225)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 23:32:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 48 km WNW of Macabuboni, Philippines 16.290°, 119.335° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 48 km WNW of Macabuboni, Philippines on May 28, 2026, with origin time 23:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 23:20:27 UTC | 2.1ml | 17 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 35.894°, -117.722° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:20 UTC on May 28, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 17 km ESE of Little Lake, CA. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 23:08:17 UTC | 2.0ml | 6 km SW of Tumalo, Oregon 44.119°, -121.394° | -1.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 6 km SW of Tumalo, Oregon on May 28, 2026 at 23:08 UTC. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 22:00:13 UTC | 4.3mb | 12 km WSW of Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.822°, 18.292° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 12 km WSW of Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina with origin time 22:00 UTC on May 28, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 21:18:54 UTC | 4.4mb | 53 km WNW of Macabuboni, Philippines 16.333°, 119.298° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 53 km WNW of Macabuboni, Philippines came in on May 28, 2026 at 21:18 UTC. Coming 18 hours after a magnitude 4.6 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 20:59:12 UTC | 4.6mb | 33 km SSE of Cilacap, Indonesia -8.017°, 109.101° | 83.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 33 km SSE of Cilacap, Indonesia on May 28, 2026 at 20:59 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 20:58:55 UTC | 3.1ml | 12 km SSW of Snowville, Utah 41.862°, -112.775° | 3.4 km | 8 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:58 UTC on May 28, 2026, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 12 km SSW of Snowville, Utah. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 20:51:28 UTC | 2.8md | 112 km W of Ferndale, CA 40.653°, -125.588° | 4.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 112 km W of Ferndale, CA, logged at 20:51 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 20:37:55 UTC | 2.5ml | 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.243°, -169.463° | 22.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on May 28, 2026 at 20:37 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 19:09:03 UTC | 4.1mb | south of the Fiji Islands -24.106°, 179.799° | 531.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded south of the Fiji Islands on May 28, 2026 at 19:09 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 19:04:40 UTC | 2.5ml | 30 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada 37.121°, -115.327° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2026 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 18:40:45 UTC | 2.1ml | 96 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 60.138°, -140.981° | 2.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 96 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska at 18:40 UTC on May 28, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 18:22:37 UTC | 2.3ml | 61 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.633°, -169.624° | 42.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 61 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska at 18:22 UTC on May 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 18:17:23 UTC | 2.9ml | 27 km WNW of Whites City, New Mexico 32.290°, -104.633° | 4.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 27 km WNW of Whites City, New Mexico on May 28, 2026 at 18:17 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 18:15:03 UTC | 2.8ml | 163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.809°, -170.400° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2026 at 18:15 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 18:11:09 UTC | 2.8ml | 79 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska 58.823°, -154.093° | 113.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 79 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska on May 28, 2026 at 18:11 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 18:04:16 UTC | 2.2ml | 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 35.306°, -117.807° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA on May 28, 2026 at 18:04 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 17:57:19 UTC | 4.7mb | 154 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam 12.441°, 143.516° | 39.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:57 UTC on May 28, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 154 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 17:15:21 UTC | 2.0ml | 12 km SSE of Morse, Texas 35.965°, -101.407° | 2.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 12 km SSE of Morse, Texas with origin time 17:15 UTC on May 28, 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 17:11:41 UTC | 4.2mb | 120 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste -8.592°, 128.090° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 120 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste on May 28, 2026, with origin time 17:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 16:18:09 UTC | 5.3mww | Revilla Gigedo Islands region 19.654°, -109.491° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in the Revilla Gigedo Islands region. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on May 28, 2026. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 16:02:32 UTC | 2.5ml | 5 km SW of Prineville, Oregon 44.259°, -120.878° | -1.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 5 km SW of Prineville, Oregon came in on May 28, 2026 at 16:02 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 16:00:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 98 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.425°, -139.578° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 98 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on May 28, 2026, with origin time 16:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 12 hours earlier. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 15:30:17 UTC | 4.3mb | 44 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile -30.778°, -71.613° | 24.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 44 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile at 15:30 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 15:20:47 UTC | 2.6ml | 140 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.373°, -178.493° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 140 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 15:20 UTC on May 28, 2026. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 15:07:49 UTC | 4.7mb | South Sandwich Islands region -56.400°, -26.594° | 89.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 15:07 UTC on May 28, 2026. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 14:52:20 UTC | 2.3md | 5 km WNW of The Geysers, CA 38.803°, -122.810° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 14:52 UTC on May 28, 2026, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 5 km WNW of The Geysers, CA. 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 14:51:09 UTC | 2.7md | 15 km ENE of Red Bluff, CA 40.243°, -122.080° | 9.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 15 km ENE of Red Bluff, CA at 14:51 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 14:50:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 16 km NE of Levelock, Alaska 59.234°, -156.675° | 2.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On May 28, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 16 km NE of Levelock, Alaska at 14:50 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. | ||||||||
2026-05-28 2026-05-28 14:48:16 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.038°, -155.364° | 32.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
May 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 21 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 14:48 UTC. 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
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 28, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.