Earthquakes on July 12, 2026
249
EARTHQUAKES on July 12, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — southern East Pacific Rise
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
37
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
144
Activity Summary
249
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
southern East Pacific Rise
07:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
196 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
13:46 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.1
27 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia
13:20 UTC · 46.6 km deep
Felt by 3
5.0
152 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
11:09 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
00:43 UTC · 39.3 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
09:49 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
14 km N of Xunchang, China
21:02 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
125 km NNE of Kangding, China
17:03 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 12, 2026
All Earthquakes — July 12, 2026
Showing 30 of 105 (filtered from 249)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:52:53 UTC | 2.9ml | 217 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.398°, -149.482° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 217 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska with origin time 23:52 UTC on July 12, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:46:00 UTC | 4.1mb | 15 km W of Mandráki, Greece 36.593°, 26.963° | 148.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 15 km W of Mandráki, Greece at 23:46 UTC on July 12, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:43:15 UTC | 3.3ml | 164 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 50.840°, -173.268° | 41.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 164 km SSE of Atka, Alaska at 23:43 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:34:42 UTC | 2.0md | 7 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.932°, -66.835° | 15.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026 at 23:34 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:27:48 UTC | 4.5mb | 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China 28.523°, 104.759° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 8 km NNE of Xunchang, China at 23:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 23:12:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 11 km SSW of Forsan, Texas 32.009°, -101.398° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026 at 23:12 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Forsan, Texas. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:52:15 UTC | 2.9md | 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.960°, -66.841° | 15.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:41:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas 28.550°, -99.112° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 10 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas on July 12, 2026 at 22:41 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:37:38 UTC | 2.1ml | 2 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA 34.802°, -118.938° | 11.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 2 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA, logged at 22:37 UTC. It arrived roughly 12 hours after a larger magnitude 4.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:30:23 UTC | 2.8ml | 31 km NNE of Atka, Alaska 52.445°, -173.972° | 160.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:30 UTC on July 12, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 31 km NNE of Atka, Alaska. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:23:22 UTC | 2.2ml | 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.519°, -139.928° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska, logged at 22:23 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:15:43 UTC | 4.1mb | 51 km W of Ollagüe, Chile -21.277°, -68.743° | 128.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 51 km W of Ollagüe, Chile on July 12, 2026, with origin time 22:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:11:06 UTC | 4.2ml | 37 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.674°, -152.468° | 79.0 km | 26 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 37 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska on July 12, 2026, with origin time 22:11 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 22:10:50 UTC | 4.4mb | 173 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 3.913°, 125.952° | 121.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 173 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on July 12, 2026, with origin time 22:10 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 21:58:50 UTC | 2.2ml | 68 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 52.865°, -167.856° | 34.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 68 km E of Nikolski, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 21:02:08 UTC | 4.6mb | 14 km N of Xunchang, China 28.584°, 104.707° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 14 km N of Xunchang, China on July 12, 2026, with origin time 21:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 21:00:13 UTC | 2.1ml | 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.540°, -104.140° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas, logged at 21:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:52:48 UTC | 2.9md | 13 km S of New Idria, CA 36.297°, -120.652° | 15.3 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 13 km S of New Idria, CA, logged at 20:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:52:20 UTC | 3.6ml | 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas 28.578°, -99.118° | 6.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas on July 12, 2026 at 20:52 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:43:14 UTC | 4.2mb | 27 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines 5.308°, 125.234° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 27 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines came in on July 12, 2026 at 20:43 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:42:42 UTC | 2.1ml | 49 km S of Adak, Alaska 51.433°, -176.740° | 39.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 12, 2026 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 49 km S of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:33:51 UTC | 3.1ml | 117 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.775°, -164.096° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:33 UTC on July 12, 2026, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 117 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:31:13 UTC | 2.6ml | 229 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.677°, -179.947° | 88.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 229 km W of Adak, Alaska on July 12, 2026 at 20:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:22:52 UTC | 2.5ml | 92 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.585°, -175.385° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 92 km ESE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 20:22 UTC on July 12, 2026. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:16:36 UTC | 2.1ml | 13 km SSE of Trapper Creek, Alaska 62.198°, -150.158° | 5.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 13 km SSE of Trapper Creek, Alaska on July 12, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:15:49 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.933°, -66.913° | 14.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:15 UTC on July 12, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 4 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 20:11:24 UTC | 2.4ml | 12 km SE of Dilley, Texas 28.581°, -99.091° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 12 km SE of Dilley, Texas on July 12, 2026, with origin time 20:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 19:51:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska 69.428°, -143.942° | 0.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska on July 12, 2026 at 19:51 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 19:30:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 17 km E of Happy Valley, Alaska 59.947°, -151.420° | 47.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 17 km E of Happy Valley, Alaska with origin time 19:30 UTC on July 12, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-12 2026-07-12 18:55:28 UTC | 4.2mb | 141 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia 44.094°, 148.688° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 141 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on July 12, 2026 at 18:55 UTC. 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 July 12, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.