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Recent earthquakes today worldwide
Recent earthquakes worldwide, with a live map of reported epicentres and a catalogue you can filter by time and magnitude.
Latest reports
In the last 24 hours, the USGS reported 4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or higher worldwide.
Strongest: M5.5 · Cabuntog ·
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- M < 4.5
- M 4.5–5.9
- M ≥ 6
- Unknown
Explore earthquakes by country
Browse areas around the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Mediterranean and West Asia, the Himalayas, East Africa and the North Atlantic.
Himalayas & neighbouring regions
Country listings use mapped borders. For offshore epicentres, open the world map.
Earthquake regions explained by the USGS ↗Understand what you see on the map
The location, size and depth of an earthquake answer different questions. These guides explain how to read the reports and where to turn for official warnings.
Questions about earthquake data
How do I check whether an earthquake happened near me?
Open the nearby search and choose a search radius and time window. Use your location or look up a place. The radius is measured to the reported epicentre. You can also look up reports of local shaking on the USGS event page when they are available.
How current are the reports?
The U.S. Geological Survey usually refreshes its current GeoJSON feeds every minute. The time shown beside the list refers to the data returned by the source. An earthquake report may first be automatic, and its time, location or magnitude can change after review.
How are magnitude and intensity different?
Magnitude describes the size of the earthquake at its source. Intensity describes how strongly the ground shook at a particular location. Depth, distance, local geology and other factors affect the shaking people experience.
What do the map colours and dot sizes mean?
Larger, warmer-coloured markers indicate higher reported magnitudes. A dot locates the epicentre on the surface. To compare effects at different locations, look for local intensity reports or a ShakeMap on the original event page.
Why are some events missing from a country list?
Country lists classify the reported epicentre using mapped boundaries. An offshore quake can be felt on land and still appear only in the worldwide or nearby view. Catalogue coverage for small earthquakes also varies by region and period.
Where can I find official earthquake or tsunami alerts?
Use your national earthquake and tsunami warning authorities and local emergency services. QuakeMap Live is an information service for reports and historical data. The source event page provides links to official products when they are available.
This is not an earthquake early-warning service. Coverage of small earthquakes varies by region.
Methodology ↗USGS ↗Latest known event
Latest known event · UTC
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Sources and coverage
Source: USGS · GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 · Natural Earth
The location is the reported epicentre. Offshore context is separate from a position inside a country. Small-event coverage varies by region.
Historical context
The historical catalogue includes USGS M6+ from 1900, M4.5+ from 1970 and delivered events since the project began. It is not a complete record of all small earthquakes.