Earthquakes on July 9, 2026
227
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
30
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
69
M1.0–1.9
112
Activity Summary
227
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 115 (filtered from 227)
(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 → |
At 23:30 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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 → |
At 23:14 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 10 km S of Tyonek, 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 22:53:31 UTC | 4.2mb | 58 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.781°, 156.940° | 80.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 58 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 9, 2026, with origin time 22:53 UTC. 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 62 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on July 9, 2026 at 22:38 UTC. 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 108 km E of Chignik, Alaska at 22:28 UTC on July 9, 2026. 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 → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 88 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on July 9, 2026 at 22:09 UTC. 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 → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 30 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 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 → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 77 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska, logged 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 → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 10 km W of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska, logged 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 → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on July 9, 2026, with origin time 21:40 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 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 21:13:36 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -33.744°, -178.454° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on July 9, 2026 at 21:13 UTC. See the M4.3 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 → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 291 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on July 9, 2026, with origin time 21:13 UTC. 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 → |
This magnitude 3.0 event was detected 61 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on July 9, 2026, with origin time 21:11 UTC. 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Fiji region with origin time 21:04 UTC on July 9, 2026. 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 → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 29 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, logged 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico at 20:39 UTC on July 9, 2026. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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 → |
On July 9, 2026 at 20:20 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 240 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. 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 → |
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded 33 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan on July 9, 2026 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 → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place south of the Kermadec Islands 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 → |
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded 62 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on July 9, 2026 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 → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 12 km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA on July 9, 2026 at 19:02 UTC. 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 → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 67 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on July 9, 2026, with origin time 18:45 UTC. 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 57 km W of Ferndale, CA came in on July 9, 2026 at 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 10 km S of Willow, Alaska at 17:45 UTC on July 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 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.