Earthquakes on October 2, 2026
188
EARTHQUAKES on October 2, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
17 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
9
M4.0–4.9
24
M3.0–3.9
6
M2.0–2.9
30
M1.0–1.9
119
Activity Summary
188
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
9
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
152 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
16:34 UTC · 17.0 km deep
5.1
159 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
04:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
20:54 UTC · 20.9 km deep
5.0
176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
20:27 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
18:25 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela
16:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
4 km ENE of Inglewood, New Zealand
13:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 12
5.0
63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
11:14 UTC · 38.3 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 2, 2026
All Earthquakes — October 2, 2026
Showing 30 of 69 (filtered from 188)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 23:59:26 UTC | 4.6mb | 174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.585°, 159.718° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 23:59 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 23:57:42 UTC | 2.2ml | 60 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.261°, -150.682° | 132.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 60 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska with origin time 23:57 UTC on October 2, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC | 4.7mb | 153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.716°, 159.468° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:54 UTC on October 2, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 22:54:56 UTC | 2.2ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.661°, -104.428° | 6.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 22:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 22:46:03 UTC | 2.4ml | 18 km S of Cane Beds, Arizona 36.784°, -112.907° | 17.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 18 km S of Cane Beds, Arizona at 22:46 UTC on October 2, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 22:38:53 UTC | 4.6mb | southern East Pacific Rise -49.385°, -116.924° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near southern East Pacific Rise, logged at 22:38 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 21:38:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 72 km W of Petersville, Alaska 62.616°, -152.155° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 72 km W of Petersville, Alaska on October 2, 2026, with origin time 21:38 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 21:14:06 UTC | 4.6mb | 125 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.967°, 159.370° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 125 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 21:05:06 UTC | 4.4mb | 52 km WSW of Paratunka, Russia 52.730°, 157.587° | 93.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 52 km WSW of Paratunka, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 21:05 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:54:13 UTC | 5.0mb | 168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.633°, 159.665° | 20.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia with origin time 20:54 UTC on October 2, 2026. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:38:21 UTC | 4.7mb | 52 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 52.469°, 158.217° | 89.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 52 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 20:38 UTC on October 2, 2026. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:37:48 UTC | 4.6mb | 46 km SSW of Paratunka, Russia 52.560°, 158.050° | 74.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 46 km SSW of Paratunka, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 20:37 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:34:56 UTC | 4.5mb | 86 km E of Noda, Japan 40.034°, 142.823° | 50.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:34 UTC on October 2, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 86 km E of Noda, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:27:28 UTC | 5.0mb | 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.529°, 159.612° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 20:27 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:26:02 UTC | 4.6mb | 67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.565°, 152.836° | 86.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea with origin time 20:26 UTC on October 2, 2026. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:25:30 UTC | 4.9mww | 151 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.775°, 159.571° | 50.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 151 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, logged at 20:25 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 5.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:07:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 11 km S of Forsan, Texas 32.010°, -101.369° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 11 km S of Forsan, Texas came in on October 2, 2026 at 20:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 19:43:20 UTC | 4.4mb | Kermadec Islands region -30.501°, -179.982° | 430.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region, logged at 19:43 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. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 19:00:10 UTC | 2.2md | 15 km S of Hamilton City, CA 39.609°, -122.034° | 24.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 15 km S of Hamilton City, CA on October 2, 2026 at 19:00 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 18:25:20 UTC | 5.0mb | 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.578°, 159.831° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:25 UTC on October 2, 2026, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 17:59:07 UTC | 2.2ml | 105 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 58.182°, -150.786° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 17:59 UTC on October 2, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 105 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 17:55:58 UTC | 3.5ml | 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 19.416°, -155.279° | 0.3 km | 40 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:55 UTC on October 2, 2026, a magnitude 3.5 tremor occurred 5 km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii. 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. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 17:28:18 UTC | 4.3mwr | 30 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile -32.773°, -71.707° | 32.1 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 17:28 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 30 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 17:25:25 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.836°, -98.938° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas with origin time 17:25 UTC on October 2, 2026. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 16:56:33 UTC | 3.2ml | 9 km ESE of Nyora, Australia -38.351°, 145.778° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 9 km ESE of Nyora, Australia came in on October 2, 2026 at 16:56 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 16:55:33 UTC | 4.5mb | 56 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) 23.145°, 94.547° | 103.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 56 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) at 16:55 UTC on October 2, 2026. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 16:34:39 UTC | 5.7mww | 152 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.798°, 159.671° | 17.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 152 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 16:32:13 UTC | 2.2md | 0 km SSW of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico 17.973°, -66.893° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 16:32 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 0 km SSW of Maria Antonia, Puerto Rico. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 16:31:24 UTC | 5.0mb | 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela 10.384°, -62.233° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela at 16:31 UTC on October 2, 2026. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 16:06:25 UTC | 2.3md | 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.954°, -66.953° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 16:06 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico. See the M2.3 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on October 2, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.