Earthquakes on July 15, 2026
245
EARTHQUAKES on July 15, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — south of the Fiji Islands
340 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
18
M2.0–2.9
63
M1.0–1.9
128
Activity Summary
245
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
south of the Fiji Islands
22:57 UTC · 340.0 km deep
5.5
east of the South Sandwich Islands
14:51 UTC · 14.7 km deep
5.1
52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
01:09 UTC · 23.7 km deep
Felt by 19
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
00:35 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
02:48 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
02:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
17:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
South Sandwich Islands region
15:36 UTC · 126.6 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 15, 2026
All Earthquakes — July 15, 2026
Showing 30 of 117 (filtered from 245)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 23:57:32 UTC | 4.5mb | South Sandwich Islands region -55.499°, -28.920° | 68.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at 23:57 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 23:25:08 UTC | 2.7ml | 35 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska 56.419°, -157.883° | 75.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:25 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 35 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 23:23:11 UTC | 2.9ml | 149 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.512°, -163.451° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:23 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 149 km S of False Pass, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 22:57:10 UTC | 5.8mww | south of the Fiji Islands -26.274°, -178.670° | 340.0 km | - | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on July 15, 2026. See the M5.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 22:44:16 UTC | 2.1ml | 65 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska 55.341°, -158.873° | 24.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 65 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska at 22:44 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 21:58:51 UTC | 4.5mb | Fiji region -21.096°, -179.159° | 637.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:58 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred in the Fiji region. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 21:42:43 UTC | 2.3ml | 281 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.385°, 179.381° | 60.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 281 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 21:42 UTC on July 15, 2026. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 21:40:06 UTC | 4.2mb | Mariana Islands region 21.531°, 143.180° | 309.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded in the Mariana Islands region on July 15, 2026 at 21:40 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 21:33:38 UTC | 4.6mb | 102 km SSW of Basco, Philippines 19.651°, 121.474° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 102 km SSW of Basco, Philippines on July 15, 2026 at 21:33 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 21:19:48 UTC | 2.6ml | 235 km W of Ferndale, California 40.448°, -127.042° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 235 km W of Ferndale, California on July 15, 2026 at 21:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 20:14:58 UTC | 2.3ml | 45 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska 61.514°, -151.447° | 79.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 45 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska at 20:14 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 20:13:38 UTC | 4.3mb | 4 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia 6.702°, -73.143° | 152.4 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 4 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia came in on July 15, 2026 at 20:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 19:31:38 UTC | 3.5ml | 51 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.628°, -150.704° | 3.3 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 51 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska on July 15, 2026 at 19:31 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 19:23:30 UTC | 2.3ml | 13 km NNE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 61.746°, -149.548° | 1.2 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:23 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.3 tremor occurred 13 km NNE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 16 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:56:04 UTC | 2.9ml | 107 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.926°, -141.488° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 107 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska at 18:56 UTC on July 15, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:54:29 UTC | 2.1ml | 25 km ENE of Akhiok, Alaska 57.059°, -153.813° | 36.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:54 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 25 km ENE of Akhiok, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:50:54 UTC | 2.8ml | 94 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.332°, -161.564° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 94 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on July 15, 2026 at 18:50 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:43:03 UTC | 2.1ml | 52 km S of King Cove, Alaska 54.590°, -162.428° | 61.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 52 km S of King Cove, Alaska at 18:43 UTC on July 15, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:41:36 UTC | 4.3mb | 56 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia 1.751°, 127.506° | 138.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 56 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on July 15, 2026 at 18:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:23:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 29 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska 52.685°, -168.757° | 68.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 29 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska on July 15, 2026 at 18:23 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 18:05:08 UTC | 2.4ml | 76 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 60.513°, -152.703° | 120.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:05 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 76 km W of Salamatof, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:55:42 UTC | 3.0md | 75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.978°, -65.183° | 36.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on July 15, 2026 at 17:55 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:46:15 UTC | 4.3mb | south of Alaska 54.190°, -153.235° | 10.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 15, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake south of Alaska, logged at 17:46 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:41:20 UTC | 3.3md | 58 km NNE of Culebra, Puerto Rico 18.823°, -65.190° | 59.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026 at 17:41 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Culebra, Puerto Rico. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:39:34 UTC | 4.9mb | 96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga -15.357°, -173.138° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga on July 15, 2026, with origin time 17:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:36:06 UTC | 3.2md | 61 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.862°, -65.142° | 46.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.2 event was detected 61 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on July 15, 2026, with origin time 17:36 UTC. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:35:21 UTC | 2.3ml | 77 km ENE of Lime Village, Alaska 61.665°, -154.134° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 77 km ENE of Lime Village, Alaska at 17:35 UTC on July 15, 2026. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:17:08 UTC | 3.2ml | 106 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.902°, -141.488° | 3.3 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 15, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 106 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska at 17:17 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:03:09 UTC | 4.4mb | 203 km NNW of Houma, Tonga -19.586°, -176.286° | 291.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 203 km NNW of Houma, Tonga with origin time 17:03 UTC on July 15, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-15 2026-07-15 17:00:31 UTC | 2.4ml | 38 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska 62.818°, -150.502° | 87.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 38 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska at 17:00 UTC on July 15, 2026. See the M2.4 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 15, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.