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M 4.5 - 11 km SE of Motoyoyogichō, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Motoyoyogichō, Japan, located southeast of the epicenter at a depth of approximately 58 kilometers. The tremor occurred on February 19, 2026, at 08:24:39 UTC, with coordinates at 35.612°N 139.782°E.
M 4.7 - 68 km N of Ishigaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred near Ishigaki, Japan on February 18, 2026, with an epicenter located 68 kilometers north of the island. The tremor was recorded at a depth of approximately 98.92 kilometers, which suggests it was a deep-focus earthquake that likely had limited surface impact.
M 5.3 - 73 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 73 kilometers northeast of Mutsu, Japan, at a depth of 63.22 kilometers on February 20, 2026. The tremor occurred in the Pacific Ocean region off the northeastern coast of Japan, but no immediate tsunami warnings or significant damage reports were noted.
M 5.2 - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on February 16, 2026, with an epicenter located at 17.755°S 13.246°W. The earthquake was relatively shallow, occurring at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers.
M 4.7 - 193 km SSE of Mar del Plata, Argentina
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred approximately 193 km southeast of Mar del Plata, Argentina, on February 19, 2026. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located at coordinates 39.585°S 56.638°W.
M 4.5 - 62 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 62 kilometers northeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on February 20, 2026. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 69.21 kilometers, with its epicenter located at coordinates 53.217°N, 159.523°E.
M 4.7 - 277 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred 277 km south of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia, with an epicenter depth of 10 kilometers. The seismic event was recorded on February 3, 2026, at 12:27:22 UTC in a remote oceanic region.
M 5.4 - Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Vanuatu region at a significant depth of 608.73 km on February 20, 2026. The deep-focus earthquake occurred at coordinates 13.887°S 172.403°E, with no immediate reports of surface damage or tsunami threat.
M 4.6 - 135 km S of Fakfak, Indonesia
A moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 135 kilometers south of Fakfak, Indonesia on February 20, 2026. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located at coordinates 4.146°S, 132.194°E.
M 5.8 - 38 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 38 km northeast of Bāzārak, Afghanistan on February 20, 2026, at a depth of approximately 90.71 kilometers. The tremor was located at coordinates 35.593°N, 69.761°E, potentially affecting the local region with seismic activity.
M 5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region at a depth of approximately 89 kilometers on January 31, 2026. The seismic event was located at coordinates 57.943°S, 25.427°W, far from populated areas in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
M 4.9 - 76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 76 kilometers northeast of Finschhafen in Papua New Guinea on February 8th, 2026. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 104.27 kilometers, with its epicenter located at 6.045°S, 148.307°E.