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Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 29 May 2026

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.3 107 km southwest of Turpan, Xinjiang, China

#2: Mag 5.2 North Atlantic Ocean, Brazil

#3: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, 228 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia

#4: Mag 5.1 86 km S of Pacocha, Peru

#5: Mag 4.9 56 km north of Kendari, Kota Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

#6: Mag 4.8 48 km east of Abancay, Region de Apurimac, Peru

#7: Mag 4.7 Maluku Sea, 45 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#8: Mag 4.7 Indian Ocean, 26 km east of Pulau Babi Island, Indonesia

#9: Mag 4.6 South of the Fiji Islands

#10: Mag 4.6 North Pacific Ocean, 99 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 3.1 21 km southeast of Fier, Qarku i Fierit, Albania - 13 reports

#2: Mag 4.6 88 km east of Toktogul, Jalal-Abad oblast, Kyrgyzstan - 7 reports

#3: Mag 4.3 29 km north of Villahermosa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico - 6 reports

#4: Mag 5.1 86 km S of Pacocha, Peru - 5 reports

#5: Mag 3.7 South Pacific Ocean, 17 km west of Mala, Lima region, Peru - 5 reports

#6: Mag 4.1 Aegean Sea, 37 km east of Oia, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece - 5 reports

#7: Mag 3.1 Kabupaten Lombok Barat, 8.1 km northwest of Mataram, Indonesia - 5 reports

#8: Mag 2.3 7.6 km northeast of Vilanova i la Geltru, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - 5 reports

#9: Mag 3.7 23 km southwest of Nay Pyi Taw, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar - 4 reports

#10: Mag 5.3 107 km southwest of Turpan, Xinjiang, China - 4 reports

#11: Mag 3.6 27 km north of Setif, Wilaya de Setif, Algeria - 3 reports

#12: Mag 4.3 Off Coast OF Costa Rica - 3 reports

#13: Mag 4.5 Kabupaten Pasaman, 109 km north of Bukittinggi, Indonesia - 3 reports

#14: Mag 3.8 Departamento de Las Heras, Mendoza Province, Argentina - 2 reports

#15: Mag 3.8 24 km southeast of Curico, Provincia de Curico, Region del Maule, Chile - 2 reports

#16: Mag 3.4 North Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of San Jose, Costa Rica - 2 reports

#17: Mag 3.4 24 mi south of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States - 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 29 May 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (22 quakes between mag 0.0-1.7), Batur (1 quake mag 2.1), Camiguin de Babuyanes (1 quake mag 2.3), Ciremai (1 quake mag 2.5), Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8), Cleveland (1 quake mag 1.0)
Coso (6 quakes between mag 0.5-2.1), Eldey (8 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Etna (1 quake mag 1.5), Eyafjallajökull (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.0), Fourpeaked (1 quake mag 1.5), Grímsvötn (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.5), Hrómundartindur (17 quakes between mag 0.0-1.5), Hulubelu (4 quakes between mag 2.1-3.0), Kilauea (5 quakes between mag 1.2-2.0), Krísuvík (12 quakes between mag 0.0-1.0), Loihi (1 quake mag 1.8), Mayotte Island (1 quake mag 1.0), Paluweh (2 quakes between mag 2.3-2.9), Papandayan (1 quake mag 2.2), Pelée (4 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1), Ranakah (1 quake mag 2.1), Santa Clara (1 quake mag 1.3), Santo Tomas (2 quakes between mag 1.7-1.7), Spurr (2 quakes between mag 0.3-1.0), Tenerife (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.4), Terceira (2 quakes between mag 1.5-2.1), Torfajökull (13 quakes between mag 0.3-1.3), Vesuvius (4 quakes between mag 0.1-3.0), Whale Island (3 quakes between mag 1.6-2.2), Wide Bay (6 quakes between mag 0.2-1.9), Wrangell (1 quake mag 1.1) (updated 21h50)

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:

Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): 22 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7

Batur volcano (Bali): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Camiguin de Babuyanes volcano (North of Luzon): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

Ciremai volcano (West Java): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

Clear Lake volcano (California): 20 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.8

Coso volcano (California): 6 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Hrómundartindur volcano (Iceland): 17 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.5

Hulubelu volcano (Sumatra): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Krísuvík volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 12 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.0

Paluweh volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

Papandayan volcano (West Java): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

Ranakah volcano (Flores): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Terceira volcano (Azores): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Torfajökull volcano (Iceland): 13 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.3

Unnamed 57.87°N/155.42°W volcano (Alaska Peninsula): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Vesuvius volcano (Italy): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Whale Island volcano (New Zealand): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred early morning on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, at 4:54 am local time near Tobelo, North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Daruba (pop. 23,600) located 75 km from the epicenter, Tobelo (pop. 34,200) 83 km away, Maba (pop. 12,600) 104 km away, and Galela (pop. 8,800) 110 km away.
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.

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during May 2026

List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during May 2026:

#1: Mag 6.7 Iwate, 58 km east of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan

#2: Mag 6.6 Southern East Pacific Rise

#3: Mag 6.2 Banda Sea, 143 km northwest of Pulau Molu Island, Maluku, Indonesia

#4: Mag 6.1 Bering Sea, 75 mi west of Amatignak Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

#5: Mag 6.0 North Atlantic Ocean, 68 km northeast of St John's, Antigua and Barbuda

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

#7: Mag 5.9 Southeast Indian Ridge

#8: Mag 5.9 18 km east of China, Kagoshima-ken, Japan

#9: Mag 5.8 28 km southeast of Ica, Ica, Peru

#10: Mag 5.8 Bering Sea, 26 mi east of Buldir Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

Earthquake stats:

Just 13 minutes ago, a 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Millicent, Wattle Range, South Australia, Australia. The tremor was recorded late at night on Friday, May 29th, 2026, at 11:43 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles below the surface.
The event was filed by Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 3.0 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.0.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Southend (pop. 250) located 11 miles from the epicenter, and Beachport (pop. 580) 16 miles away. In Millicent (pop. 4,900, 18 miles away), Moorak (pop. 1,200, 39 miles away), Mount Gambier (pop. 25,600, 41 miles away), and Robe (pop. 1,100, 41 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.