Earthquakes on July 9, 2026
226
EARTHQUAKES on July 9, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.0 — 57 km SSW of Shirahama, Japan
10 km deep · 5 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
1
M4.0–4.9
28
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
70
M1.0–1.9
112
Activity Summary
226
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
1
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.0
57 km SSW of Shirahama, Japan
12:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 5
4.9
South Sandwich Islands region
23:31 UTC · 37.7 km deep
4.9
28 km ESE of Dulag, Philippines
16:46 UTC · 118.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
281 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
21:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
57 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
12:52 UTC · 175.0 km deep
04.7
63 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
16:21 UTC · 97.9 km deep
4.7
26 km SE of Majene, Indonesia
01:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
51 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador
23:42 UTC · 39.3 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 9, 2026
All Earthquakes — July 9, 2026
Showing 30 of 114 (filtered from 226)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 23:42:59 UTC | 4.6mb | 51 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador -2.741°, -80.840° | 39.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 51 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador came in on July 9, 2026 at 23:42 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 23:31:17 UTC | 4.9mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.585°, -24.987° | 37.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded in the South Sandwich Islands region on July 9, 2026 at 23:31 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 23:30:31 UTC | 3.0ml | 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.039°, 176.324° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska with origin time 23:30 UTC on July 9, 2026. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 4.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 23:14:47 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km S of Tyonek, Alaska 60.972°, -151.149° | 85.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km S of Tyonek, Alaska at 23:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 22:53:31 UTC | 4.2mb | 58 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.781°, 156.940° | 80.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:53 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 58 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 22:38:54 UTC | 4.0mb | 62 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.198°, 159.534° | 83.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 62 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 22:38 UTC on July 9, 2026. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 22:28:26 UTC | 2.4ml | 108 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.276°, -156.650° | 20.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:28 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 108 km E of Chignik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 22:11:07 UTC | 4.6mb | 83 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -7.067°, 155.594° | 86.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 83 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on July 9, 2026 at 22:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 22:09:23 UTC | 2.5ml | 88 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.373°, -161.633° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026 at 22:09 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 88 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 22:04:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 30 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 61.192°, -151.638° | 83.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 30 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska came in on July 9, 2026 at 22:04 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:55:50 UTC | 4.5mb | 148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia 1.877°, 126.597° | 22.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia at 21:55 UTC on July 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:46:48 UTC | 2.0ml | 77 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska 58.868°, -154.016° | 99.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 77 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska on July 9, 2026 at 21:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:42:00 UTC | 2.8ml | 10 km W of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska 61.929°, -147.361° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 10 km W of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska came in on July 9, 2026 at 21:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:40:42 UTC | 2.2ml | 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.542°, -140.085° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:40 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:37:01 UTC | 4.8mb | 281 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -16.742°, -177.331° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 281 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna at 21:37 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:13:10 UTC | 2.4ml | 291 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.388°, 179.224° | 28.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 291 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 21:13 UTC on July 9, 2026. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:11:06 UTC | 3.0md | 61 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.809°, -64.489° | 15.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:11 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 61 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 21:04:05 UTC | 4.3mb | Fiji region -21.028°, -179.234° | 627.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 20:41:39 UTC | 2.5md | 29 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.588°, -65.043° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 29 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on July 9, 2026 at 20:41 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 20:39:07 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.956°, -66.750° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico at 20:39 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 20:20:04 UTC | 2.8ml | 240 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.598°, -148.778° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 240 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on July 9, 2026 at 20:20 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:59:34 UTC | 3.9mb | 33 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan 42.368°, 70.874° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 33 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan, logged at 19:59 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:17:30 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.315°, -178.905° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands came in on July 9, 2026 at 19:17 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:06:22 UTC | 3.1md | 62 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.982°, -67.385° | 21.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 62 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico, logged at 19:06 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:02:22 UTC | 2.5ml | 12 km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA 33.255°, -116.128° | 9.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 12 km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 18:45:32 UTC | 3.2md | 67 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.177°, -67.933° | 110.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:45 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 67 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 18:04:17 UTC | 2.0md | 57 km W of Ferndale, CA 40.488°, -124.924° | 12.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 57 km W of Ferndale, CA on July 9, 2026, with origin time 18:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 17:50:13 UTC | 4.6mb | 58 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines 5.312°, 124.895° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 58 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines, logged at 17:50 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 17:45:14 UTC | 2.6ml | 10 km S of Willow, Alaska 61.650°, -150.060° | 22.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:45 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 10 km S of Willow, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 17:35:43 UTC | 3.2ml | 104 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.235°, -177.745° | 26.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 104 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 17:35 UTC on July 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 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 July 9, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.