2026 major
earthquakes
Every magnitude 6+ earthquake of 2026, mapped and timed — from the Mindanao M7.8, the year's strongest, to Venezuela's devastating June doublet. Numbered in chronological order; press play to watch the year unfold.
World map — epicenters & watch zones
All shocks (M≥6)
Click to flyPlay the year — January to September
Bar height = magnitude. Press play to step through all 102 shocks in chronological order, or drag the scrubber.
About the 2026 earthquake year
Through September 30, 2026, seismologists recorded 102 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater worldwide. The year has been Pacific-heavy: the strongest release was the M7.8 off Mindanao, Philippines, on June 7, while the deadliest was Venezuela's rare M7.2/M7.5 doublet on June 24, 39 seconds apart on the San Sebastián fault system. Three watch zones are under close observation: the Cotabato segment near Mindanao, the Japan Trench off Sanriku, and the San Sebastián–Cariaco stretch in Venezuela.
How many major earthquakes happened in 2026?
102 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0+ were recorded from January 1 through September 30, 2026, including 11 at magnitude 7.0 or above. No M8+ event has occurred yet this year.
What was the strongest earthquake of 2026 so far?
The M7.8 earthquake off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, on June 7, 2026 — the Philippines' strongest since 1990, generating a 1.5 m tsunami and damaging ~138,000 homes.
What was the deadliest earthquake of 2026?
Venezuela's June 24 doublet (M7.2 followed 39 seconds later by M7.5) near the Caribbean coast — the largest Venezuelan earthquakes since 1900, with thousands dead and ~$37B in damage estimated by the UNDRR.
Where are the current seismic watch zones?
Three segments are flagged: the Cotabato Trench segment north of the Mindanao rupture, the Japan Trench off Sanriku (inside the 2011 Tohoku gap), and the San Sebastián–Cariaco fault stretch east of the Venezuela doublet rupture.