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 119 earthquakes recorded today in United States. The largest magnitude in this period is M4.5.
Featured earthquakes in United States today
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Local time | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4.5 | 81 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska🇺🇸 United States | 35.0 km | Calculating… | 22/100 |
| 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 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-03-09 | ALASKA 🇺🇸 United States | M8.6 | 33.0 km | 2 |
| 1955-01-25 | CALIFORNIA: TERMINAL ISLAND 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — |
| 1954-12-21 | CALIFORNIA: HUMBOLDT COUNTY 🇺🇸 United States | M6.6 | 15.0 km | 1 |
| 1954-12-16 | NEVADA: DIXIE VALLEY 🇺🇸 United States | M7.0 | — | — |
| 1954-08-23 | NEVADA: STILLWATER RANGE 🇺🇸 United States | M6.8 | — | — |
| 1954-07-06 | NEVADA: FALLON 🇺🇸 United States | M6.8 | — | — |
| 1952-08-22 | CALIFORNIA: KERN COUNTY 🇺🇸 United States | M5.8 | 16.0 km | 2 |
| 1952-07-21 | CALIFORNIA: KERN COUNTY 🇺🇸 United States | M7.7 | 16.0 km | 12 |
| 1952-03-17 | HAWAII 🇺🇸 United States | — | 33.0 km | — |
| 1951-08-21 | HAWAII 🇺🇸 United States | M6.9 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1951-08-15 | CALIFORNIA: TERMINAL ISLAND 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — |
| 1949-11-17 | CALIFORNIA: SOUTHERN 🇺🇸 United States | — | — | — |
| 1949-04-13 | WASHINGTON 🇺🇸 United States | M7.0 | — | 8 |
| 1948-05-14 | ALASKA: ALASKA PENINSULA 🇺🇸 United States | M7.5 | 25.0 km | — |
| 1947-04-10 | CALIFORNIA 🇺🇸 United States | M6.4 | — | — |
| 1946-11-01 | ALASKA: EAST ALEUTIAN ISLANDS 🇺🇸 United States | — | 40.0 km | — |
| 1946-04-01 | ALASKA: UNIMAK ISLAND 🇺🇸 United States | M8.6 | 15.0 km | 168 |
| 1944-09-05 | NEW YORK: MASSENA; CANADA: ONTARIO 🇺🇸 United States | M5.7 | 15.0 km | — |
| 1943-07-29 | PUERTO RICO: SAN JUAN 🇺🇸 United States | M7.7 | 15.0 km | — |
| 1941-02-09 | CALIFORNIA: NORTHERN 🇺🇸 United States | M6.6 | — | — |
| 1940-12-24 | NEW HAMPSHIRE; MAINE 🇺🇸 United States | M5.6 | 8.0 km | 1 |
| 1940-07-14 | ALASKA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: RAT ISLANDS 🇺🇸 United States | M7.4 | 65.0 km | — |
| 1940-05-19 | CALIFORNIA; MEXICO 🇺🇸 United States | M7.2 | 16.0 km | 9 |
| 1938-11-10 | ALASKA 🇺🇸 United States | M8.2 | 25.0 km | — |
| 1935-10-31 | MONTANA: HELENA 🇺🇸 United States | M6.0 | — | 2 |
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
EarthSentra does not predict earthquakes or replace civil protection alerts. Follow national seismological agency information and local emergency guidance. During shaking protect your head and neck; on an exposed coastline, strong or prolonged shaking calls for attention to tsunami evacuation guidance.
See the USGS catalog and EarthSentra’s global earthquake monitor.