Worldwide · rolling 7 days
Earthquakes this week
In the last 7 days, 429 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded worldwide (2,183 of any magnitude); the largest was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake 55 km SW of La Arena, Herrera Province, Panama on 9 Oct 2026. Over the past 30 days the average was 480 of M2.5+ per week.
Data: USGS, INGV, GFZ, JMA · updated · sources and licences
Today · Live map · Near me · United States
- All
- 2,183
- any magnitude
- M2.5+
- 429
- avg 480
- M4.5+
- 168
- avg 141
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Significant: magnitude 4.5 and above
6 of magnitude 6 or greater. Magnitude 4.5 is roughly where earthquakes are recorded completely worldwide and can be felt widely.
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Largest 50 of the week
Compared with the previous week
429 earthquakes of M2.5+ this week against 443 in the 7 days before (-14). Of magnitude 4.5 and above: 168 this week, 141 the week before. Week-to-week changes are usually dominated by aftershock sequences of the largest recent earthquakes.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen every week?
Over the last 30 days, 480 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded per week on average, including about 141 of magnitude 4.5 or greater. Many more smaller earthquakes happen than are recorded: networks detect them reliably only where stations are dense, such as California, Alaska, Japan and Italy.
What was the largest earthquake this week?
The largest earthquake in the last 7 days was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake 55 km SW of La Arena, Herrera Province, Panama on 9 Oct 2026, at a depth of 13 km.
Why do the numbers change during the day?
Agencies publish automatic solutions within minutes and revise the magnitude and location as more data arrives; some small events are later deleted. This page always shows the latest solution, merged across agencies, so counts and magnitudes can change.
Was there an earthquake near me?
Use the Near me page to check recent earthquakes around your location, or the live map to see where they happened. If you felt shaking that does not appear yet, wait a few minutes: small local earthquakes can take 5 to 20 minutes to be published.
Prepare before the next one: Drop, Cover and Hold On, and an earthquake preparedness checklist.