List of earthquakes in 2026
| Strongest magnitude | Mw 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | Mw 6.5 2 deaths Mw 5.6 2 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 5 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 16 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 235 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 1,213 |
← 2025 | |
This is a list of earthquakes in 2026. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Compared to other years
| Magnitude | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0–9.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 131 | 104 | 117 | 135 | 112 | 138 | 116 | 128 | 89 | 129 | 16 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,561 | 1,456 | 1,688 | 1,500 | 1,329 | 2,070 | 1,599 | 1,633 | 1,408 | 1,984 | 235 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 13,700 | 11,541 | 12,785 | 11,899 | 12,513 | 15,069 | 14,022 | 14,450 | 12,668 | 16,023 | 1,213 |
| Total | 15,411 | 13,113 | 14,614 | 13,555 | 13,967 | 17,297 | 15,749 | 16,231 | 14,176 | 18,152 | 1,464 |
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
| Strongest magnitude | Mw 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | Mw 6.5 2 deaths Mw 5.6 2 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 10 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 171 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 958 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1[1] | Southeast Indian Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2[2] | 6.5 | 18.0 | VII | 2 | 24 | ||
| 4[3] | 5.2 | 35.0 | V | Three people injured in Morigaon and several homes damaged in the Morigaon-Nagaon area.[4] | - | 3 | |
| 6[5] | 5.7 | 10.0 | VII | Fifteen people injured and 114 homes damaged in Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures.[6] Ceiling panels in Yonago City Hall fell, fences and walls collapsed in Hōki, the wall of a building collapsed in Matsue, one house damaged in Tamano and a fire station cracked in Okayama.[7][8][9][10] | - | 15 | |
| 7[11] | 6.4 | 35.0 | VI | Aftershock of the 2025 Davao Oriental earthquakes. A chapel partially collapsed in Caraga.[12] | - | - | |
| 10[13] | 6.4 | 31.0 | VII[14] | At least 14 structures damaged in Talaud Islands Regency.[15] | - | - | |
| 13[16] | 6.2 | 35.8 | V | - | - | - | |
| 16[17] | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 17[18] | 5.2 | 6.9 | V | At least 50 homes damaged in the Omoa area.[19] | - | - | |
| 17[20] | 4.9 | 10.0 | V | Aftershock of the 2026 Guerrero earthquake. Additional damage to homes in the San Marcos area.[21] | - | - | |
| 19[22] | 5.6 | 23.0 | VI | 2 | 5 | ||
| 19[23] | 5.2 | 10.0 | IV | About 1,540 homes damaged and landslides and rockfalls occurred in Qiaojia County.[24] | - | - | |
| 19[25] | 6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 21[26] | 3.5 | 1.0 | - | Two people injured at the Lubin mine.[27] | - | 2 | |
| 21[28] | 6.1 | 25.5 | III | - | - | - | |
| 22[29] | 6.2 | 52.2 | V | Aftershock of the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake. | - | - | |
| 23[30] | 4.8 | 10.0 | IV[31] | Some walls collapsed, several homes and a bridge damaged in Sintang Regency.[32][33] | - | - | |
| 24[34] | 4.8 | 10.0 | IV | One person injured and two structures collapsed in the epicentral area.[35] | - | 1 | |
| 26[36] | 5.5 | 10.0 | VII | One home collapsed, several others damaged and landslides occurred in Têwo County.[37] | - | - | |
| 27[38] | 5.7 | 127.0 | IV | Three people injured and one office building damaged in Trenggalek Regency.[39][40] Six homes damaged in Malang, Pacitan, and Ponorogo regencies.[41][42][43] One school damaged in Tulungagung Regency.[44] | - | 3 | |
| 27[45] | 4.6 | 10.0 | III | Two people injured, 18 homes and one school damaged in Klaten Regency.[46] At least 12 buildings damaged in Gunung Kidul and Bantul regencies.[47][48] | - | 2 | |
| 29[49] | 6.0 | 68.1 | IV | - | - | - | |
February
| Strongest magnitude | Mw 6.4 |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | Mw 5.8 1 death |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 6 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 64 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 255 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1[50] | 5.2 | 10.0 | V | Some walls collapsed, windows shattered and damage to several transformers and electricity poles in Asaluyeh.[51] | - | - | |
| 1[52] | 3.5 | 12.0 | - | At least two homes seriously damaged in Karangasem Regency.[53] | - | - | |
| 2[54] | 4.8 | 10.0 | III | Many homes damaged in the Uri area.[55] | - | - | |
| 4[56] | 6.1 | 184.2 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 5[57] | 5.8 | 40.0 | IV | 1 | 47 | ||
| 8[58] | 5.7 | 119.0 | V | One church severely damaged in Huara.[59] | - | - | |
| 10[60] | 6.2 | 510.9 | III | - | - | - | |
| 12[61] | 6.2 | 36.9 | VI | One house damaged in Punitaqui.[62] Rockfalls occurred in the Agua Negra Pass.[63] | - | - | |
| 12[64] | 4.5 | 10.0 | IV | Three people injured in Mazar-i-Sharif.[65] | - | 3 | |
| 13[66] | 4.9 | 10.0 | V | Many homes damaged, some of them severely in the Asaluyeh area.[67] | - | - | |
| 14[68] | 6.4 | 10.0 | VII | - | - | - | |
| 15[69] | 6.0 | 55.0 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 16[70] | 6.0 | 43.0 | V | Aftershock of the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake. | - | - | |
See also
Earth sciences portal- Lists of 21st-century earthquakes
- List of earthquakes 2021–present
- Lists of earthquakes by year
- Lists of earthquakes
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