Category Major Earthquake

Powerful Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake at Depth 12 km Strikes Panama on 9th October 2026

🌍 Earthquake Overview A Powerful Magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on 9th October 2026 at 17:56 UTC, according to the USGS. The quake occurred at a depth of 12 km, classifying it as a shallow, high‑energy seismic event capable of…

Powerful Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Depth 20 km Strikes Flores Region, Indonesia on 14th August 2026

Cutaway diagram of Flores Island above a subducting oceanic plate

Followed by a Magnitudes 5.6, 5.9 and 6.1 Aftershocks Source: EMSC | USGS Confirms Event A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia on 14th August 2026 at 21:58 UTC, according to the European‑Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC),…

Powerful Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Kyushu, Japan on 28th July 2026

Cracked street and collapsed buildings with people walking, including rescue workers in helmets and uniforms

A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan on 28th July 2026, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event took place at 07:27 UTC, producing strong shaking across parts of southern Japan and prompting immediate monitoring from…

Powerful Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake at Depth 25 km Strikes Offshore Chiapas, Mexico on 17th July 2026

Cross-section of Middle America Trench subduction zone showing Cocos Plate, North American Plate, magma chamber, volcanic arc, and mantle.

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck offshore Chiapas, Mexico on 17th July 2026, occurring at a depth of 25 km, according to the European‑Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The tremor was recorded at 14:48 UTC, with the epicentre located approximately 69…

Powerful Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Yaracuy, Venezuela on 24th June 2026

Cross-sectional diagram of tectonic plates showing continental crust, oceanic crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, San Andreas transform fault, thrust fault, subduction zone, cracks, and fissures.

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela on 24th June 2026 at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes of this size are capable of producing strong, widespread shaking, and early reports indicate that tremors were…