Earthquakes on Thursday, October 8, 2026

USGS recorded 38 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger around the world on Thursday, October 8, 2026 (UTC). 17 were magnitude 4.5 or stronger, including 1 of magnitude 6 or more. The strongest was a magnitude 6.3 near Norsup, Vanuatu at 09:00 UTC. That is below the average of 58 a day over the previous 13 days.

Strongest earthquakes

• M6.3 · 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu09:00 UTC
• M5.5 · west of Macquarie Island06:46 UTC
• M5.5 · 17 km SW of Burias, Philippines08:07 UTC
• M5.1 · 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji10:07 UTC
• M5.1 · northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge20:59 UTC
• M5.0 · 92 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia04:48 UTC
• M4.9 · 81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy03:42 UTC
• M4.9 · 113 km NW of Baa, Indonesia14:11 UTC
• M4.9 · northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge21:34 UTC
• M4.8 · 46 km N of Waingapu, Indonesia18:06 UTC

By magnitude

Most active regions

• Alaska14
• Indonesia7
• northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge2
• Japan2
• New Mexico2
• Kansas1

Every earthquake

Data: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 2.5 and up, times in UTC. Outside the United States, USGS mainly lists quakes of about magnitude 4 and up, so smaller ones there are undercounted. Magnitudes and locations can be revised.

Did you know?

The red lines. The red lines on the globe are tectonic plate boundaries. Watch how the earthquakes cluster along them.