Earthquakes on July 16, 2026
292
EARTHQUAKES on July 16, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
68 km deep · 36 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
43
M3.0–3.9
13
M2.0–2.9
77
M1.0–1.9
150
Activity Summary
292
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
09:14 UTC · 68.0 km deep
Felt by 36
5.3
43 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan
21:49 UTC · 35.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
20:21 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
Volcano Islands, Japan region
07:49 UTC · 18.1 km deep
5.2
122 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska
11:37 UTC · 8.5 km deep
Felt by 11
5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21:53 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
19:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — July 16, 2026
All Earthquakes — July 16, 2026
Showing 30 of 142 (filtered from 292)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 23:35:28 UTC | 4.4mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.722°, -179.976° | 551.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands at 23:35 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 23:29:38 UTC | 4.6mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.672°, -14.816° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2026 at 23:29 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:57:21 UTC | 3.3ml | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas 31.725°, -101.683° | 7.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas came in on July 16, 2026 at 22:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:51:38 UTC | 2.3md | 6 km W of Cobb, CA 38.832°, -122.789° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 6 km W of Cobb, CA came in on July 16, 2026 at 22:51 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:44:38 UTC | 4.3mb | 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.354°, 159.326° | 34.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on July 16, 2026 at 22:44 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:24:07 UTC | 4.1mb | 29 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan 30.724°, 131.304° | 45.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 29 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan on July 16, 2026 at 22:24 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:18:14 UTC | 4.4mb | 57 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands -11.073°, 166.182° | 208.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:18 UTC on July 16, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 57 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:15:13 UTC | 2.1ml | 73 km ENE of Adak, Alaska 52.074°, -175.622° | 187.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 73 km ENE of Adak, Alaska on July 16, 2026, with origin time 22:15 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 22:02:34 UTC | 2.1ml | 130 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.337°, -178.311° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 130 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on July 16, 2026 at 22:02 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:53:58 UTC | 5.0mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.702°, -15.071° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:53 UTC on July 16, 2026. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:49:43 UTC | 5.3mww | 43 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan 30.732°, 131.459° | 35.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 43 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan on July 16, 2026 at 21:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:48:26 UTC | 2.0ml | 14 km SW of Searles Valley, CA 35.695°, -117.535° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 14 km SW of Searles Valley, CA at 21:48 UTC on July 16, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:41:14 UTC | 4.3mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.821°, -14.530° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with origin time 21:41 UTC on July 16, 2026. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:34:33 UTC | 2.1ml | 12 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska 60.776°, -151.426° | 76.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 12 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska on July 16, 2026 at 21:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:29:41 UTC | 4.7mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.700°, -14.845° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on July 16, 2026 at 21:29 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:16:33 UTC | 5.0mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.611°, -14.860° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.0 event was detected near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on July 16, 2026, with origin time 21:16 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:15:52 UTC | 4.5mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.606°, -14.363° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on July 16, 2026, with origin time 21:15 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:03:34 UTC | 4.5mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.707°, -14.454° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge came in on July 16, 2026 at 21:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 21:00:47 UTC | 4.3mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.626°, -14.409° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 20:55:25 UTC | 4.8mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.439°, -14.499° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with origin time 20:55 UTC on July 16, 2026. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 20:33:30 UTC | 2.3ml | 35 km S of False Pass, Alaska 54.537°, -163.386° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 35 km S of False Pass, Alaska on July 16, 2026, with origin time 20:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 20:21:51 UTC | 5.3mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.697°, -14.709° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with origin time 20:21 UTC on July 16, 2026. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 20:15:02 UTC | 2.3ml | 20 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.764°, -152.201° | 73.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 20 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska came in on July 16, 2026 at 20:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 20:05:23 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km W of Petersville, Alaska 62.483°, -151.184° | 90.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 21 km W of Petersville, Alaska on July 16, 2026, with origin time 20:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 20:03:00 UTC | 4.9mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.600°, -14.785° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, logged at 20:03 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 19:55:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 170 km SW of Adak, Alaska 50.953°, -178.592° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 170 km SW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 19:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 19:55:31 UTC | 5.0mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.687°, -14.327° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge came in on July 16, 2026 at 19:55 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 19:52:49 UTC | 4.4mb | 30 km WNW of Tigbao, Philippines 12.614°, 123.064° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 30 km WNW of Tigbao, Philippines at 19:52 UTC on July 16, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 19:51:46 UTC | 4.8mb | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -12.706°, -14.058° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 16, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 19:51 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-16 2026-07-16 19:45:52 UTC | 2.6ml | 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 32.630°, -115.750° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 16, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX, logged at 19:45 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 4 hours earlier. 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 16, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.