Light Earthquakes (M4.0-4.9)

Light earthquakes — noticeable shaking, rarely cause damage. Average ~6,200 per year worldwide.

Top Countries for M4.0-4.9

Indonesia 36,967
Japan 21,699
US 17,753
Papua New Guinea 16,054
Chile 13,768
Philippines 13,754
Russia 12,015
Tonga 10,171
Mexico 9,641
New Zealand 7,609
Magnitude Location Date & Time Depth Alert
M 4.5 South Sandwich Islands region Feb 9, 2026 08:20 112.23 km
M 4.4 19 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu Feb 9, 2026 07:50 34.72 km
M 4.6 145 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam Feb 9, 2026 07:06 195.96 km
M 4.2 159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Feb 9, 2026 06:55 43.63 km
M 4.6 105 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Feb 9, 2026 05:59 10.00 km
M 4.2 198 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska Feb 9, 2026 05:37 24.91 km
M 4.2 51 km S of Palekastro, Greece Feb 9, 2026 05:03 40.87 km
M 4.1 Fiji region Feb 9, 2026 04:41 561.39 km
M 4.3 273 km NW of Houma, Tonga Feb 9, 2026 03:00 357.74 km
M 4.0 Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands Feb 9, 2026 01:53 210.41 km
M 4.3 33 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan Feb 9, 2026 01:10 10.00 km
M 4.3 south of the Kermadec Islands Feb 9, 2026 00:28 10.00 km
M 4.2 1 km SSE of San Pascual, Philippines Feb 9, 2026 00:05 133.69 km
M 4.2 43 km ESE of Calama, Chile Feb 8, 2026 23:17 118.07 km
M 4.7 13 km NNE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan Feb 8, 2026 21:45 10.00 km
M 4.2 25 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan Feb 8, 2026 19:41 102.03 km
M 4.4 281 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 8, 2026 19:18 103.36 km
M 4.2 248 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 8, 2026 17:55 55.21 km
M 4.2 southern East Pacific Rise Feb 8, 2026 17:33 10.00 km
M 4.3 42 km E of Mene Grande, Venezuela Feb 8, 2026 17:20 10.00 km
M 4.6 30 km S of Shikotan, Russia Feb 8, 2026 16:50 68.50 km
M 4.6 193 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama Feb 8, 2026 15:41 10.00 km
M 4.8 76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Feb 8, 2026 15:16 105.76 km
M 4.0 19 km S of Khorugh, Tajikistan Feb 8, 2026 14:21 124.54 km
M 4.3 44 km WSW of Mohr, Iran Feb 8, 2026 12:40 10.00 km
M 4.5 84 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Feb 8, 2026 12:06 48.64 km
M 4.4 Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia Feb 8, 2026 10:18 125.90 km
M 4.5 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 8, 2026 10:17 512.23 km
M 4.6 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga Feb 8, 2026 09:05 35.00 km
M 4.2 29 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile Feb 8, 2026 07:25 135.72 km
M 4.7 55 km S of Kangding, China Feb 8, 2026 06:06 10.00 km
M 4.3 11 km ENE of Talisay, Philippines Feb 8, 2026 05:58 10.00 km
M 4.5 50 km WNW of Houma, Tonga Feb 8, 2026 05:26 159.69 km
M 4.3 37 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan Feb 8, 2026 05:20 96.75 km
M 4.1 30 km W of Pu’an, China Feb 8, 2026 03:01 10.00 km
M 4.2 Fiji region Feb 8, 2026 02:45 587.02 km
M 4.2 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 8, 2026 02:38 566.41 km
M 4.7 224 km NNW of Maintirano, Madagascar Feb 8, 2026 02:32 10.00 km
M 4.9 105 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan Feb 8, 2026 01:59 35.00 km
M 4.4 63 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua Feb 8, 2026 01:22 35.00 km
M 4.6 175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Feb 8, 2026 00:57 35.00 km
M 4.6 Balleny Islands region Feb 8, 2026 00:29 10.00 km
M 4.2 58 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan Feb 8, 2026 00:20 59.33 km
M 4.7 14 km SW of Tungor, Russia Feb 8, 2026 00:06 10.00 km
M 4.4 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 7, 2026 23:49 504.41 km
M 4.7 89 km W of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 7, 2026 23:35 45.96 km
M 4.3 48 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines Feb 7, 2026 22:39 12.59 km
M 4.9 41 km W of Palaióchora, Greece Feb 7, 2026 22:33 54.46 km
M 4.4 164 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Feb 7, 2026 22:32 10.00 km
M 4.8 116 km SE of António Enes, Mozambique Feb 7, 2026 20:42 10.00 km