News about world-wide earthquake activity

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 4 May 2026

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.0 Province of Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, 315 km north of Butuan, Philippines

#2: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 154 km northwest of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga

#3: Mag 4.9 East China Sea, 58 km northeast of Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan

#4: Mag 4.9 Coral Sea, 90 km northwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, Vanuatu

#5: Mag 4.9 South Pacific Ocean, 38 km west of Caldera, Copiapo, Region de Atacama, Chile

#6: Mag 4.8 Sea of Okhotsk, 19 km northeast of Ostrov Ketoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

#7: Mag 4.7 New Ireland Province, 74 km northeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

#8: Mag 4.6 99 km southeast of Xincheng, Xinjiang, China

#9: Mag 4.6 Maluku Sea, 43 km southeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#10: Mag 4.6 65 mi south of King Cove, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 6.0 Province of Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, 315 km north of Butuan, Philippines - 110 reports

#2: Mag 4.3 9.6 km southwest of Glogow, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland - 26 reports

#3: Mag 2.9 12 km west of El Ejido, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain - 21 reports

#4: Mag 3.1 21 km west of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco - 11 reports

#5: Mag 2.2 14 km east of Mexicali, Estado de Baja California, Mexico - 8 reports

#6: Mag 2.7 Aegean Sea, 7.1 km west of Skiathos Island, Nomos Magnisias, Thessaly, Greece - 6 reports

#7: Mag 3.3 31 mi south of Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States - 5 reports

#8: Mag 4.0 49 km north of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile - 3 reports

#9: Mag 3.4 Province of Albay, 44 km northeast of Iriga City, Philippines - 3 reports

#10: Mag 3.6 20 km south of Yilan, Taiwan - 3 reports

#11: Mag 4.1 39 km southeast of Dullewala, Punjab Province, Pakistan - 3 reports

#12: Mag 3.5 Churchill County, 22 mi southeast of Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, United States - 3 reports

#13: Mag 3.5 Nay Pyi Taw, 14 km southwest of Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region, Myanmar - 2 reports

#14: Mag 3.3 Kabupaten Bener Meriah, 51 km south of Bireun, Indonesia - 2 reports

#15: Mag 3.5 Lyon County, 37 mi east of Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada, United States - 2 reports

#16: Mag 3.2 24 km northwest of Borongan, Philippines - 2 reports

#17: Mag 4.6 50 km northwest of Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan - 2 reports

#18: Mag 3.0 13 km east of Nay Pyi Taw, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar - 2 reports

#19: Mag 3.1 Mohafazat Baalbek-Hermel, 38 km east of Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon - 2 reports

#20: Mag 4.0 Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 2 reports

#21: Mag 4.9 East China Sea, 58 km northeast of Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan - 2 reports

Earthquake stats

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 4 May 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Barva (1 quake mag 1.6), Camiguin de Babuyanes (1 quake mag 2.1), Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.2-1.6), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.0), El Chichón (12 quakes between mag 1.5-2.8), Etna (2 quakes between mag 3.0-3.0)
Geureudong (2 quakes between mag 2.6-3.3), Guntur (1 quake mag 2.9), Hayes (1 quake mag 1.4), Jan Mayen (1 quake mag 2.1), Katla (4 quakes between mag 0.4-1.3), Kilauea (6 quakes between mag 1.7-2.6), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.7), Loihi (1 quake mag 1.7), Masaraga (1 quake mag 3.4), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 2.5), Mount Baker (1 quake mag 3.0), Paco (1 quake mag 3.4), Pelée (9 quakes between mag 0.3-1.2), Ranau caldera (1 quake mag 2.0), Sousaki (1 quake mag 1.9), Tampomas (1 quake mag 2.1), Tenerife (3 quakes between mag 0.3-1.1), Tenorio (1 quake mag 2.0), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (4 quakes between mag 0.4-1.1), Trident (1 quake mag 1.5) (updated 09h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.

Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Camiguin de Babuyanes volcano (North of Luzon): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Clear Lake volcano (California): 23 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.6

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 12 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

Etna volcano (Italy): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Geureudong volcano (Sumatra): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.3

Guntur volcano (West Java): magnitude 2.9 earthquake

Jan Mayen volcano (Atlantic Ocean): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 6 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

Masaraga volcano (Luzon Island): magnitude 3.4 earthquake

Maunaloa volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

Mount Baker volcano (Washington State): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Paco volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 3.4 earthquake

Tampomas volcano (West Java): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 6.0 quake in the Philippines near Borongan, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 2:09 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 33. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, which listed it as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 6.0, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.0.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Borongan (pop. 71,400) located 21 km from the epicenter.
In Catbalogan (pop. 107,900) located 65 km from the epicenter, Panalanoy (pop. 189,100) 79 km away, Tacloban (pop. 259,400) 80 km away, Palo (pop. 17,500) 88 km away, Calbayog City (pop. 67,900) 101 km away, and Catarman (pop. 97,700) 121 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 6.8 km east of Cebu City, Province of Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines, 5 minutes ago

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines on 4 May 2026 (GMT) at approximately 06:09 GMT.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 16 minutes ago 38 km northwest of Murghab, Tajikistan, India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 130. km beneath the epicenter near Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, in the morning on Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 10:55 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Murghab (pop. 10,800) located 38 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.