| Strongest | Mw 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | Mw 5.8 12 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 18 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 4 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 34 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 394 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 2,498 |
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).
| 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 | 4 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 131 | 104 | 117 | 135 | 112 | 138 | 116 | 128 | 89 | 129 | 34 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,561 | 1,456 | 1,688 | 1,500 | 1,329 | 2,070 | 1,599 | 1,633 | 1,408 | 1,984 | 394 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 13,700 | 11,541 | 12,785 | 11,899 | 12,513 | 15,069 | 14,022 | 14,450 | 12,668 | 16,023 | 2,499 |
| Total | 15,411 | 13,113 | 14,614 | 13,555 | 13,967 | 17,297 | 15,749 | 16,231 | 14,176 | 18,152 | 2,925 |
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 5.8 | III (Weak) | 186.4 | April 3 | 2026 Jorm earthquake | |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 reported fatalities.
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | 0 | V (Moderate) | 229.5 | March 24 | - | |
| 2 | 7.4 | 1 | VIII (Severe) | 35.0 | April 1 | 2026 North Maluku earthquake | |
| 3 | 7.3 | 0 | VII (Very strong) | 121.3 | March 30 | - | |
| 4 | 7.0 | 0 | V (Moderate) | 629.0 | February 22 | - | |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
| Strongest | 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 | 170 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 1,047 |
| 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] | 4.9 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Strongest | Mw 7.0 |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | Mw 5.8 1 death |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 1 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 7 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 109 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 914 |
| 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 | 43.0 | VI | - | - | - | |
| 16 [69] | 6.0 | 43.0 | V | Aftershock of the 2025 Kamchatka earthquake. | - | - | |
| 20 [70] | 5.8 | 90.7 | IV | One person injured and three homes damaged in Takhar and Laghman provinces. [71] | - | 1 | |
| 21 [72] | 4.1 | 10.0 | V | A chimney collapsed in Bratislava and several homes and buildings damaged in the Šamorín-Galanta-Dunajská Streda area. [73] [74] | - | - | |
| 22 [75] | | 6.0 | 653.8 | II | - | - | - |
| 22 [76] | 7.0 | 629.0 | V | Strongest earthquake ever recorded in Malaysia. [77] | - | - | |
| 23 [78] | 6.1 | 14.0 | V | - | - | - | |
| 25 [79] | 5.4 | 121.3 | IV | Two people injured by a landslide in Fayzabad, Afghanistan. [80] | - | 2 | |
| 27 [81] | 5.0 | 10.0 | VII | Three people injured and many homes, schools and mosques damaged in Satkhira District. [82] [83] Some buildings and a road damaged in Kolkata, India. [84] | - | 3 | |
| 27 [85] | 4.8 | 10.0 | - | Dozens of homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Agsu-Shamakhi area. [86] | - | - | |
| Strongest | Mw 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Total fatalities | 0 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 2 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 14 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 145 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 870 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1 [87] | 6.3 | 596.3 | III | - | - | - | |
| 2 [88] | 6.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 [89] | 6.2 | 18.0 | VI | - | - | - | |
| 4 [90] | 4.5 | 10.0 | V | Walls and roofs collapsed and at least 600 homes damaged in the Ragalna area. [91] [92] | - | - | |
| 4 [93] | 6.4 | 10.0 | VI | - | - | - | |
| 6 [94] | 6.3 | 8.7 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 8 [95] | 5.5 | 10.0 | VII | At least 140 homes damaged or destroyed, landslides occurred and power outages in the Dodoni-Ioannina-Seniko area. [96] [97] [98] | - | - | |
| 9 [99] | 5.1 | 10.0 | V | Some old houses and buildings collapsed or damaged in the Buldan area. [100] | - | - | |
| 9 [101] | 6.0 | 381.7 | III | - | - | - | |
| 12 [102] | 5.1 | 10.0 | VII | Several buildings including a church damaged, landslides occurred and power outages in the Karditsa-Evrytania area. [103] | - | - | |
| 13 [104] | 5.3 | 10.0 | VII | Some people injured or hospitalized and minor damage in the Tokat area. [105] | - | Some | |
| 13 [106] | 6.3 | 10.0 | VI | One school damaged in Freirina. [107] | - | - | |
| 14 [108] | 2.9 | 3.0 | - | More than 630 buildings damaged in the Assen area. [109] | - | - | |
| 14 [110] | 4.1 | 10.0 | - | At least two homes collapsed and several buildings damaged in Sukabumi Regency. [111] One home damaged in Cianjur Regency. [112] | - | - | |
| 17 [113] | 5.8 | 11.6 | V | Facades collapsed and several homes damaged in Santiago de Cuba. [114] | - | - | |
| 17 [115] | 4.9 | 10.0 | IV | Some buildings damaged, and power and water outages occurred in the Magadan area. [116] | - | - | |
| 18 [117] | 5.0 | 10.0 | IV | The wall of a home collapsed in the Los Amates area. [118] | - | - | |
| 20 [119] | Antarctica, South Shetland Islands offshore | 6.6 | 4.9 | V | - | - | - |
| 20 [120] | 6.1 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 21 [121] | Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.6 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 22 [122] | 6.2 | 10.0 | IV | Triplet earthquake. | - | - | |
| 22 [123] | 6.2 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | ||
| 22 [124] | 6.3 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | ||
| 24 [125] | 7.5 | 229.5 | V | - | - | - | |
| 25 [126] | 4.0 | 11.0 | - | One structure partially collapsed and several buildings damaged in the La Spezia area. [127] [128] | - | - | |
| 25 [129] | 4.9 | 10.0 | III | Some buildings damaged in the Mount Athos area. [130] | - | - | |
| 26 [131] | 6.5 | 9.5 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 26 [132] | 5.3 | 10.0 | IV | Part of an earthquake swarm. Several houses damaged and landslides in the Chapursan-Gojal area. [133] [134] | - | - | |
| 30 [135] | 7.3 | 121.3 | VII | Several people injured, several buildings and an airport runway damaged, rockfalls and power and water outages in the Luganville-Malakula area. [136] [137] [138] | - | Several | |
| Strongest | Mw 7.4 |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | Mw 5.8 12 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 13 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 1 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 3 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 36 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 63 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1 [139] | 6.0 | 108.8 | V | - | - | - | |
| 1 [140] | 7.4 | 35.0 | VIII | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 [141] | 6.2 | 35.0 | V | Aftershock of the 2026 North Maluku earthquake. | - | - | |
| 3 [142] | 5.5 | 10.0 | VII | One building destroyed and 22 homes damaged in Tojikobod District. [143] | - | - | |
| 3 [144] | 5.8 | 186.4 | III | 12 | 6 | ||
| 4 [145] | 5.1 | 6.3 | V | One person injured and one barn collapsed in the Erciş-Tuşba area. [146] | - | 1 | |
| 4 [147] | 6.0 | 99.6 | IV | - | - | - | |
| 6 [148] | 5.2 | 10.0 | VI | Aftershock of the 2025 Cebu earthquake. [149] At least six people injured, several buildings damaged and power outages in the Bogo area. Two buildings previously affected by the 2025 quake sustained further damage in San Remigio. [150] [151] | - | 6 | |