Earthquakes around the world

A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit 168 km (105 mi) away from Khovd, Hovd, Mongolia.

M 5.9 - 168 km SE of Khovd, Mongolia
2026-04-26 04:23:24 (UTC)
46.789°N 92.968°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
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Two minor earthquakes shook San Francisco near the San Francisco Zoo, with magnitudes of 2.9 and 2.7, occurring 3 km south-southwest and 3 km offshore in the Pacific Ocean.

From 2025–2026 (according to reports on Facebook), over 300 earthquakes rattled the Bay Area—specifically San Ramon—in late 2025.

Two earthquakes struck off San Francisco's coast Saturday afternoon, with weak shaking reported, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A preliminary magnitude 3.0 struck around 4:40 p.m. just off the coast of San Francisco. A preliminary magnitude 2.7 followed minutes later.

There's been weak shaking reported across San Francisco and San Mateo, according to the USGS website.

No damage has been reported at this time.



M 5.0 - 77 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
35.0 km 2026-04-26 09:57:22 (UTC-07:00)
 
A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit 140 km (87 mi) away from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits HokkaidoーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Apr 26, 2026
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 6.2 quake hit Hokkaido on Monday at 5:23 a.m. Agency officials are urging caution. Following the April 20th earthquake off the northern coast, JMA issued a subsequent advisory for a potential mega quake. At a news conference, JMA explained that the latest quake was not related to the advisory.More stories on disasters: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne...
 
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