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Earthquakes on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Complete day, UTC
World map of the earthquakes on October 21, 2026

USGS recorded 40 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger around the world on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (UTC). 18 were magnitude 4.5 or stronger. The strongest was a magnitude 5.3 in the Reykjanes Ridge at 21:38 UTC. That is below the average of 54 a day over the previous 26 days.

Earthquakes M2.5+40
M4.5 and up18
M6 and up0
StrongestM5.3
Deepest572 km
Most activeAlaska
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Strongest earthquakes

By magnitude

M2.5 – 3.919
M4.0 – 4.912
M5.0 – 5.99
M6.0 and up0

Most active regions

Every earthquake

Time (UTC)MagDepthWhere
00:553.669 km93 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico
01:044.590 km2 km N of Honchō, Japan
01:205.010 kmsouth of Panama
01:582.813 km13 km NE of Stevens Village, Alaska
03:052.87 km57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
03:212.865 km28 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska
03:472.88 km1 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico
04:234.710 km173 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
05:013.326 km53 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico
07:445.1123 km164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
08:375.210 km68 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
09:072.56 km57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
09:332.66 km16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
09:342.77 km20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico
10:464.028 km195 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
11:282.997 km37 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska
12:034.520 km158 km S of False Pass, Alaska
12:183.211 km159 km S of False Pass, Alaska
12:183.321 km151 km S of False Pass, Alaska
12:453.86 km49 km NW of Toyah, Texas
13:102.56 km50 km NW of Toyah, Texas
14:244.1572 kmFiji region
14:354.910 km207 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
14:404.794 km33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
14:565.010 km194 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
15:134.3169 km19 km S of Makurazaki, Japan
15:224.910 km208 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
15:553.16 km39 km SSW of Likely, CA
17:194.610 km208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
18:125.110 kmsouth of Africa
18:404.710 km202 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
18:415.010 km198 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
18:532.66 km16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
19:065.010 kmReykjanes Ridge
20:292.665 km6 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
20:302.6116 km70 km N of Petersville, Alaska
20:344.910 km68 km NNW of Khorixas, Namibia
21:152.846 km17 km SW of Pozo Almonte, Chile
21:385.310 kmReykjanes Ridge
21:585.010 kmReykjanes Ridge

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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