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Live earthquake map: recent quakes worldwide
Explore recent earthquakes on a world map. Compare reported epicentres and magnitudes, then open each earthquake’s depth, time and USGS source.
Latest earthquakesLatest earthquakes · Last 24 hours
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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 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.
This is not an earthquake early-warning service. Coverage of small earthquakes varies by region.
Methodology ↗USGS ↗