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Earthquakes on Saturday, October 17, 2026

Complete day, UTC
World map of the earthquakes on October 17, 2026

USGS recorded 46 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger around the world on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (UTC). 10 were magnitude 4.5 or stronger. The strongest was a magnitude 5.7 near Khuzdar, Pakistan at 05:06 UTC. That is below the average of 56 a day over the previous 22 days.

Earthquakes M2.5+46
M4.5 and up10
M6 and up0
StrongestM5.7
Deepest439 km
Most activeAlaska
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Strongest earthquakes

By magnitude

M2.5 – 3.929
M4.0 – 4.915
M5.0 – 5.92
M6.0 and up0

Most active regions

Every earthquake

Time (UTC)MagDepthWhere
00:232.74 km21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico
01:034.910 km115 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
01:212.676 km33 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska
01:502.92 km19 km SW of Toms Place, CA
03:033.110 km14 km SSW of Yarragon, Australia
03:134.370 km30 km S of Yilan, Taiwan
03:333.911 km107 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
03:373.140 km19 km E of Forks, Washington
04:113.126 km74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
04:194.8439 km196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
04:284.235 km71 km S of Camaná, Peru
05:065.710 km48 km WNW of Khuzdar, Pakistan
05:102.610 km7 km W of Panguitch, Utah
06:052.585 km23 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska
07:053.08 km41 km NW of Toyah, Texas
07:204.510 km59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
07:254.4154 km10 km SW of El Cerrito, Colombia
07:404.5145 km80 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
08:113.410 km217 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
08:163.892 km41 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska
08:452.752 km54 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska
08:594.810 km110 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
09:074.691 km51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
09:524.195 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
10:072.5111 km47 km N of Petersville, Alaska
11:324.3133 km83 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand
12:464.669 km70 km W of Tambolaka, Indonesia
13:303.56 km24 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas
13:595.210 km86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
15:182.610 km184 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon
15:523.015 km25 km SSW of Mina, Nevada
16:244.310 km3 km NE of Flores, Panama
16:343.7142 km35 km SW of False Pass, Alaska
16:382.713 km7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
16:412.553 km39 km SW of Karluk, Alaska
16:524.6190 km88 km SSW of Uyuni, Bolivia
19:143.827 km49 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
19:152.510 km58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
19:233.126 km48 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
19:232.80 km13 km ENE of Pāhala, Hawaii
19:302.58 km1 km ENE of Summit Park, Utah
20:112.8107 km58 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
21:084.410 km66 km WSW of Nuofu, China
21:423.25 km108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
21:432.67 km18 km WSW of Petrolia, CA
22:113.16 km8 km NW of Stanton, Texas

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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