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Earthquakes on Friday, October 23, 2026

Complete day, UTC
World map of the earthquakes on October 23, 2026

USGS recorded 40 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger around the world on Friday, October 23, 2026 (UTC). 20 were magnitude 4.5 or stronger. The strongest was a magnitude 5.7 near Leni, Italy at 10:19 UTC. That is below the average of 53 a day over the previous 28 days.

Earthquakes M2.5+40
M4.5 and up20
M6 and up0
StrongestM5.7
Deepest591 km
Most activeAlaska
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Strongest earthquakes

By magnitude

M2.5 – 3.99
M4.0 – 4.927
M5.0 – 5.94
M6.0 and up0

Most active regions

Every earthquake

Time (UTC)MagDepthWhere
00:094.5186 km102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
00:133.232 km77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
00:244.410 km202 km NE of Nagqu, China
00:354.110 km207 km ENE of Nagqu, China
01:194.010 km2 km S of Valle Rico, Panama
02:174.510 km18 km NNW of Yongning, China
02:454.5236 km58 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia
02:493.227 km44 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska
02:534.210 km184 km ENE of Nagqu, China
05:383.410 km70 km W of Ferndale, California
06:074.3463 km289 km W of Houma, Tonga
06:344.465 km19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
06:444.237 km99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
07:142.7123 km66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
09:094.5591 km18 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines
09:183.7131 km40 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
09:514.910 km53 km WNW of Leni, Italy
10:195.710 km61 km WNW of Leni, Italy
12:194.5572 km193 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
12:244.5128 km207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
13:114.282 km197 km W of Tual, Indonesia
13:555.210 km50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy
14:144.710 km215 km NE of Nagqu, China
14:414.510 km233 km ENE of Nagqu, China
15:324.710 km52 km WNW of Malfa, Italy
15:523.329 km3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
16:075.138 km72 km ENE of Noda, Japan
17:064.6117 km91 km ESE of Tuensang, India
19:103.193 km48 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska
20:374.810 km209 km ENE of Nagqu, China
20:484.914 km35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
21:414.610 km73 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
22:055.110 km203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
22:094.1211 km55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan
22:244.810 km6 km ENE of Starobachaty, Russia
22:292.875 km14 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska
22:394.310 km210 km NE of Nagqu, China
22:424.910 km115 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
23:084.0243 km65 km NNW of Nikolski, Alaska
23:413.11 km68 km SE of Yakutat, Alaska

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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