Check earthquakes today worldwide over a rolling 24-hour window, including the latest quakes, magnitudes, locations, depths and an automatically updated global map based on official seismic data.
Earthquake map today: where earthquakes are happening worldwide
Strongest earthquakes today
There are 451 earthquakes recorded today in the world. The largest magnitude in this period is M5.7.
The deadliest earthquakes in history
The ten events with the highest recorded death tolls in the worldwide NOAA/NCEI catalog, across its entire history.
10 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1556-01-23 | CHINA: SHAANXI PROVINCE 🇨🇳 China | M8.0 | — | 830.000 |
| 2010-01-12 | HAITI: PORT-AU-PRINCE 🇭🇹 Haiti | M7.0 | 13.0 km | 316.000 |
| 115-12-13 | TURKEY: ANTAKYA (ANTIOCH) 🇹🇷 Turkey | M7.5 | — | 260.000 |
| 525-05-29 | TURKEY: ANTAKYA (ANTIOCH), SAMANDAG 🇹🇷 Turkey | M7.0 | — | 250.000 |
| 1976-07-27 | CHINA: NE: TANGSHAN 🇨🇳 China | M7.5 | 23.0 km | 242.769 |
| 1920-12-16 | CHINA: GANSU PROVINCE, SHANXI PROVINCE 🇨🇳 China | M8.3 | 25.0 km | 235.502 |
| 1139 | AZERBAIJAN: GYZNDZHA 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | — | — | 230.000 |
| 2004-12-26 | INDONESIA: SUMATRA: ACEH: OFF WEST COAST 🇮🇩 Indonesia | M9.1 | 30.0 km | 227.899 |
| 856-12-22 | IRAN: DAMGHAN, QUMIS 🇮🇷 Iran | M7.9 | — | 200.000 |
| 893-12-28 | ARMENIA: DVIN; IRAN: ARDABIL 🇦🇲 Armenia | — | 10.0 km | 150.000 |
Ordered by deaths recorded by NOAA/NCEI: DEATHS_TOTAL where available, otherwise DEATHS. Totals may include associated effects such as tsunamis. Historical figures may be estimates and are subject to revision; unknown values are not treated as zero. This list compares recorded deaths, not magnitude or economic losses.
Seismic data: USGS and official regional seismic sources.
Where are earthquakes happening today?
If you are looking for earthquakes today, this page brings together recent seismic activity from around the world and highlights the strongest events of the last 24 hours. Use the map to check location, magnitude, depth and origin time, and quickly see where significant earthquakes have happened today.
How to read the latest earthquake data
Magnitude measures the energy released by an earthquake, while depth shows where the rupture began below the surface. Two earthquakes with similar magnitudes can feel very different depending on depth, distance from populated areas and local geology. Initial values may also be revised by seismic agencies as more data becomes available.
Earthquakes by country
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Countries with notable earthquake monitoring
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