Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026 00:24 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Jan 2026
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 6 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 173 quakes 3.0+, 362 quakes 2.0+ (581 total)
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 39 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 173 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 362 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 1.2 x 1014 joules (32.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 27588 tons of TNT or 1.7 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.2 learn more
10 largest earthquakes in the world (19 Jan 2026)
#1: Mag 6.0 South Pacific Ocean, 251 km southeast of Mare Island, New Caledonia
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 12:02 am (GMT +11) –
#2: Mag 5.6 88 km north of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 11:21 am (Karachi time) –
#3: Mag 5.3 Celebes Sea, 97 km west of Isulan, Philippines
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 03:00 am (GMT +8) –
#4: Mag 5.2 Kabupaten Sarolangun, 106 km southeast of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 06:02 pm (Jakarta time) –
#5: Mag 5.2 39 km southwest of Zhaotong, Yunnan Sheng, China
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 07:32 pm (Shanghai time) –
#6: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 30 km south of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 07:42 pm (GMT +13) –
#7: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 401 km east of Noumea, Province Sud, New Caledonia
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 12:01 am (GMT +11) –
#8: Mag 4.9 Banda Sea, 29 km southwest of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 07:15 am (Jayapura time) –
#9: Mag 4.9 Philippine Sea, 349 km west of Guam Island, Guam
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 02:59 am (GMT +9) –
#10: Mag 4.9 Celebes Sea, 32 km southwest of Kalamansig, Philippines
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 02:53 am (GMT +8) –
Earthquakes reported felt
#1: Mag 4.3 0.5 km north of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica – 115 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:06 pm (Costa Rica time) –
#2: Mag 3.6 6.4 km south of Duhok, Duhok, Iraq – 55 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 07:48 am (GMT +3) –
#3: Mag 4.4 20 km west of Taikkyi, Yangon, Myanmar – 37 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 10:13 pm (Yangon time) –
#4: Mag 2.2 45 km southeast of Bayawan, Philippines – 35 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 01:26 pm (GMT +8) –
#5: Mag 3.7 13 km west of Dumaguete, Philippines – 18 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 01:38 pm (GMT +8) –
#6: Mag 4.6 Ayeyarwady Region, 82 km west of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar – 15 reports
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 01:26 am (Kolkata time) –
#7: Mag 4.5 Costa Rica – 14 reports
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026, at 09:48 pm (Costa Rica time) –
#8: Mag 2.9 San Bernardino County, 14 mi north of Riverside, Riverside County, California, United States – 14 reports
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026, at 05:41 pm (GMT -8) –
#9: Mag 5.6 88 km north of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – 14 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 11:21 am (Karachi time) –
#10: Mag 3.1 36 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica – 9 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 02:54 pm (GMT -6) –
#11: Mag 3.2 Dead Sea Region – 9 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 03:39 pm (GMT +2) –
#12: Mag 4.9 Celebes Sea, 32 km southwest of Kalamansig, Philippines – 6 reports
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 02:53 am (GMT +8) –
#13: Mag 2.7 19 km northwest of El Ejido, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain – 6 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 10:00 pm (GMT +1) –
#14: Mag 5.2 Kabupaten Sarolangun, 106 km southeast of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia – 5 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 06:02 pm (Jakarta time) –
#15: Mag 3.7 16 km southwest of Capo d’Orlando, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy – 5 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:20 pm (GMT +1) –
#16: Mag 5.2 39 km southwest of Zhaotong, Yunnan Sheng, China – 4 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 07:32 pm (Shanghai time) –
#17: Mag 4.1 North Pacific Ocean, 54 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States – 3 reports
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026, at 04:20 pm (GMT -8) –
#18: Mag 3.8 15 km southwest of Capo d’Orlando, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy – 3 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 05:17 am (GMT +1) –
#19: Mag 5.3 Celebes Sea, 97 km west of Isulan, Philippines – 3 reports
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 03:00 am (GMT +8) –
#20: Mag 2.8 South East, 3.3 km west of Narela, India – 3 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:44 am (Kolkata time) –
#21: Mag 4.5 Philippine Sea, 94 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, Japan – 2 reports
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 01:30 am (GMT +9) –
#22: Mag 4.2 Sulu Sea, 97 km north of Siocon, Philippines – 2 reports
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026, at 01:36 am (GMT +8) –
#23: Mag 3.1 26 km east of Nay Pyi Taw, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar – 2 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:54 pm (GMT +6:30) –
#24: Mag 4.0 15 km northwest of San Luis Acatlan, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico – 2 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:12 am (GMT -6) –
#25: Mag 3.9 16 km north of Daule, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador – 2 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 02:03 am (GMT -5) –
#26: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, 398 km east of Noumea, Province Sud, New Caledonia – 2 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:25 pm (GMT +11) –
#27: Mag 4.7 Indian Ocean, 21 km east of Pulau Sebesi Island, Lampung, Indonesia – 2 reports
Monday, Jan 19, 2026, at 08:10 am (Jakarta time) –
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