EARTHQUAKES · DAILY

Earthquakes on Friday, October 9, 2026

Complete day, UTC
World map of the earthquakes on October 9, 2026

USGS recorded 79 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger around the world on Friday, October 9, 2026 (UTC). 42 were magnitude 4.5 or stronger, including 2 of magnitude 6 or more. The strongest was a magnitude 7.7 near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 17:56 UTC. That is above the average of 57 a day over the previous 14 days.

Earthquakes M2.5+79
M4.5 and up42
M6 and up2
StrongestM7.7
Deepest640 km
Most activePanama
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Strongest earthquakes

By magnitude

M2.5 – 3.930
M4.0 – 4.933
M5.0 – 5.914
M6.0 and up2

Most active regions

Every earthquake

Time (UTC)MagDepthWhere
00:283.135 km123 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
01:013.110 km86 km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX
01:332.613 km112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
01:392.79 km64 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska
02:364.2269 km195 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan
02:512.816 km32 km SE of Bodie, California
04:142.733 km135 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
04:463.110 km1 km NW of Mühlau, Austria
04:464.641 km23 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece
05:115.240 km117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia
05:174.9130 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands
06:414.4121 km56 km W of Ollagüe, Chile
07:142.819 km6 km WSW of Willow, Alaska
07:443.212 km2 km SW of Signal Hill, California
08:114.5560 km249 km E of Levuka, Fiji
08:274.8640 km97 km E of Levuka, Fiji
08:333.024 km252 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
09:174.610 km17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines
09:294.810 kmnorthern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
09:474.941 km77 km ENE of Tuapejat, Indonesia
09:494.0278 km9 km ENE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan
10:225.1124 km72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile
10:283.221 km82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
10:554.3112 km20 km NNE of El Pedregal, Peru
11:233.010 km10 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska
11:394.4203 km50 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
12:274.484 km58 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
12:334.8166 km17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua
12:592.86 km34 km SE of Mina, Nevada
13:244.610 kmSouthwest Indian Ridge
13:515.410 km99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
14:033.017 km107 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
14:495.910 kmwest of Macquarie Island
15:022.56 km15 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii
15:053.024 km102 km SW of Adak, Alaska
15:163.42 km55 km S of Atka, Alaska
15:184.6502 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands
15:573.260 km56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
16:082.6132 km70 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
16:152.522 km57 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska
16:464.468 km28 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan
16:594.734 km138 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
17:094.810 km191 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
17:482.623 km16 km NE of Valdez, Alaska
17:567.713 km12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
18:083.050 km64 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
18:143.04 km89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
18:225.510 km3 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama
18:375.810 km1 km S of El Cacao, Panama
18:403.285 km29 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska
18:475.010 km19 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama
18:505.010 km18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama
19:045.010 km14 km SE of Río Grande, Panama
19:174.826 km14 km SSW of Tebario, Panama
19:324.710 km8 km N of La Tronosa, Panama
19:424.510 km5 km N of Oria Arriba, Panama
19:454.810 km2 km N of Los Asientos, Panama
19:485.210 km11 km SE of Río Grande, Panama
20:163.119 km187 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
20:204.750 km121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
20:204.910 km12 km SSW of Tebario, Panama
20:215.010 km6 km NE of La Tronosa, Panama
20:256.610 km14 km W of Río Grande, Panama
20:312.95 km46 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska
20:414.910 km8 km SSE of Leones Arriba, Panama
20:425.010 km13 km W of Río Grande, Panama
20:544.910 km16 km SSW of Calidonia, Panama
21:054.910 km13 km W of Río Grande, Panama
21:194.678 km96 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
21:474.610 km4 km NNE of Río Grande, Panama
22:153.082 km79 km E of Chignik, Alaska
22:232.614 km87 km SE of False Pass, Alaska
22:393.03 km98 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
23:105.010 km8 km ESE of La Tronosa, Panama
23:125.410 km9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama
23:234.910 km9 km SW of Río Grande, Panama
23:342.516 km27 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska
23:544.510 km45 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama
23:574.710 km14 km W of Río Grande, Panama

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.

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