Earthquakes on July 9, 2026
214
EARTHQUAKES on July 9, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.1 — 50 km SW of Shirahama, Japan
10 km deep · 5 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
20
M3.0–3.9
16
M2.0–2.9
67
M1.0–1.9
109
Activity Summary
214
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
50 km SW of Shirahama, Japan
12:58 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 5
5.1
59 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
12:52 UTC · 160.2 km deep
04.9
South Sandwich Islands region
23:31 UTC · 31.5 km deep
4.9
28 km ESE of Dulag, Philippines
16:46 UTC · 118.6 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
288 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
21:37 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
63 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
16:21 UTC · 97.9 km deep
4.7
134 km E of Bitung, Indonesia
01:16 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.6
52 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador
23:42 UTC · 39.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 9, 2026
All Earthquakes — July 9, 2026
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 214)
(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 | 52 km WSW of Playas, Ecuador -2.748°, -80.847° | 39.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 52 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 23:31:16 UTC | 4.9mb | South Sandwich Islands region -58.599°, -25.042° | 31.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region with origin time 23:31 UTC on July 9, 2026. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 23:30:30 UTC | 3.1ml | 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.074°, 176.315° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska with origin time 23:30 UTC on July 9, 2026. Coming 8 hours after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.1 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 22:38:54 UTC | 4.0mb | 62 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.198°, 159.534° | 83.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 62 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, logged 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 → |
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 | 74 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.993°, 155.529° | 78.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 74 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, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 88 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 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 21:55:49 UTC | 4.5mb | 145 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia 1.915°, 126.707° | 22.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 145 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia at 21:55 UTC. 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 → |
At 21:42 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 10 km W of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska. 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska at 21:40 UTC on July 9, 2026. 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 21:37:02 UTC | 4.8mb | 288 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -16.816°, -177.382° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:37 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 288 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. 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 → |
A magnitude 3.0 seismic event took place 61 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on July 9, 2026 at 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 -21.015°, -179.198° | 625.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Fiji region came in on July 9, 2026 at 21:04 UTC. 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 20:54:51 UTC | 2.3md | 8 km WNW of Ione, CA 38.389°, -121.015° | 0.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 8 km WNW of Ione, CA on July 9, 2026 at 20:54 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 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 earthquake was recorded 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 → |
At 20:39 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 5 km SW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico. 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 | 3.0ml | 241 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.557°, -148.797° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 241 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska at 20:20 UTC on July 9, 2026. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:59:35 UTC | 4.0mb | 32 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan 42.363°, 70.865° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 32 km ESE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan. See the M4.0 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 → |
On July 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 62 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 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 → |
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 17:50:13 UTC | 4.5mb | 59 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines 5.279°, 124.907° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:50 UTC on July 9, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 59 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines. See the M4.5 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 10 km S of Willow, Alaska came in on July 9, 2026 at 17:45 UTC. 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 17:35:44 UTC | 3.2ml | 103 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.266°, -177.766° | 20.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 103 km SW of Adak, Alaska came in on July 9, 2026 at 17:35 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 17:25:42 UTC | 2.7ml | 112 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.399°, -173.198° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 112 km SE of Atka, Alaska with origin time 17:25 UTC on July 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 17:24:59 UTC | 2.8ml | Gulf of Alaska 57.322°, -147.097° | 13.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Gulf of Alaska at 17:24 UTC on July 9, 2026. See the M2.8 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.