See earthquakes recorded today in United States, with updated information on magnitude, location, depth and UTC time. Data is updated automatically from official seismic sources.
Earthquake map in United States today
Strongest earthquakes in United States today
There are 123 earthquakes recorded today in United States. The largest magnitude in this period is M4.0.
Featured earthquakes in United States today
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Local time | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | 65 km NNW of Nikolski, Alaska🇺🇸 United States | 242.9 km | Calculating… | 18/100 |
| M3.4 | 176 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska🇺🇸 United States | 10.0 km | Calculating… | 16/100 |
| M3.3 | 108 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska🇺🇸 United States | 10.4 km | Calculating… | 16/100 |
Historical earthquakes in United States
A selection of documented significant historical earthquakes for United States using the available integrated institutional sources.
315 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC · ISC updated: 2026-10-07 14:30:16 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-30 | ALASKA: YAKUTAT 🇺🇸 United States | M7.9 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1987-11-24 | CALIFORNIA: SUPERSTITION HILLS 🇺🇸 United States | M6.2 | 5.0 km | 2 |
| 1987-11-17 | ALASKA: GULF OF ALASKA 🇺🇸 United States | M7.2 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1987-10-04 | CALIFORNIA: WHITTIER, PASADENA 🇺🇸 United States | M4.8 | 8.0 km | 1 |
| 1987-10-01 | CALIFORNIA: WHITTIER 🇺🇸 United States | M5.7 | 10.0 km | 8 |
| 1986-07-21 | CALIFORNIA-NEVADA: CHALFANT VALLEY 🇺🇸 United States | M6.2 | 9.0 km | — |
| 1986-07-13 | CALIFORNIA: SAN DIEGO, NEWPORT BEACH 🇺🇸 United States | M5.8 | 6.0 km | — |
| 1986-07-08 | CALIFORNIA: PALM SPRINGS 🇺🇸 United States | M6.0 | 12.0 km | — |
| 1986-05-17 | ALASKA: ANDREANOF ISLANDS 🇺🇸 United States | M6.4 | 26.0 km | — |
| 1986-05-07 | ALASKA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: ADAK 🇺🇸 United States | M8.0 | 19.0 km | — |
| 1984-10-18 | WYOMING: DOUGLAS, MEDICINE BOW 🇺🇸 United States | M5.1 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1984-04-24 | CALIFORNIA: CENTRAL: MORGAN HILL 🇺🇸 United States | M6.1 | 8.0 km | — |
| 1983-11-16 | HAWAII: KAPAPALA 🇺🇸 United States | M6.7 | 12.0 km | — |
| 1983-10-28 | IDAHO: BORAH PEAK, CHALLIS, MACKAY 🇺🇸 United States | M7.3 | 14.0 km | 2 |
| 1983-07-12 | ALASKA: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 🇺🇸 United States | M6.1 | 37.0 km | — |
| 1983-05-02 | CALIFORNIA: CENTRAL, COALINGA 🇺🇸 United States | M6.2 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1981-04-26 | CALIFORNIA: WESTMORLAND,CALIPATRIA 🇺🇸 United States | M6.0 | 6.0 km | — |
| 1980-11-08 | CALIFORNIA: NORTH COAST 🇺🇸 United States | M7.2 | 19.0 km | — |
| 1980-07-27 | KENTUCKY: MAYSVILLE 🇺🇸 United States | M5.1 | 8.0 km | — |
| 1980-05-25 | CALIFORNIA: MAMMOTH LAKES 🇺🇸 United States | M6.1 | 7.0 km | — |
| 1980-05-18 | WASHINGTON: MT ST HELENS 🇺🇸 United States | M5.2 | 4.0 km | 61 |
| 1980-01-24 | CALIFORNIA: LIVERMORE 🇺🇸 United States | M5.9 | 11.0 km | — |
| 1979-10-15 | CALIFORNIA: IMPERIAL VALLEY; MEXICO: MEXICALI 🇺🇸 United States | M6.9 | 10.0 km | — |
| 1979-02-28 | ALASKA 🇺🇸 United States | M7.5 | 18.0 km | — |
| 1978-08-13 | CALIFORNIA: SOUTHERN 🇺🇸 United States | M5.8 | 10.0 km | — |
The featured selection comes from the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake catalog. GDE does not automatically turn smaller earthquakes into major disasters or infer damage, deaths, or territorial impact.
Seismic data: USGS and official regional seismic sources.
Earthquakes in United States: regions and hazards
The United States has markedly different earthquake regions: Alaska and the Pacific coast include active plate boundaries, while intraplate earthquakes also occur farther inland.
Reading the monitor
Magnitude measures earthquake size but is not equivalent to felt intensity. Depth, distance, geology and construction influence local shaking. Initial records can be revised, and small earthquakes may not appear immediately.
Monitoring and protection
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See the USGS catalog and EarthSentra’s global earthquake monitor.