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Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Apr 2026

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.9 22 km southeast of Lahewa, Kabupaten Nias Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia

#2: Mag 5.9 South Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, 314 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand

#3: Mag 5.8 44 km southwest of Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands

#4: Mag 5.5 Carlsberg Ridge

#5: Mag 5.4 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

#6: Mag 5.3 Badakhshan, Afghanistan

#7: Mag 5.3 Marlborough, New Zealand

#8: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, 114 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

#9: Mag 5.2 South of Kermadec Islands

#10: Mag 5.2 South Pacific Ocean, Manawatu-Wanganui, 309 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.3 Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 44 reports

#2: Mag 4.9 34 km north of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan - 18 reports

#3: Mag 4.9 32 km west of Nagano, Nagano, Japan - 14 reports

#4: Mag 4.6 49 km south of Bucaramanga, Departamento de Santander, Colombia - 10 reports

#5: Mag 3.9 26 km east of Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia - 8 reports

#6: Mag 4.5 68 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 5 reports

#7: Mag 5.1 Maluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 154 km north of Pulau Bakalan Island, Indonesia - 3 reports

#8: Mag 2.2 Basel-Landschaft, 8 km north of Olten, Switzerland - 3 reports

#9: Mag 4.4 Philippine Sea, 53 km northeast of Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines - 3 reports

#10: Mag 2.7 Eastern Mediterranean, Limassol District, 17 km west of Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus - 3 reports

#11: Mag 3.7 Eastern Mediterranean, 38 km south of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey - 3 reports

#12: Mag 3.2 66 km northwest of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand - 3 reports

#13: Mag 3.2 26 km west of Nagano, Nagano, Japan - 3 reports

#14: Mag 4.4 139 km east of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile - 2 reports

#15: Mag 5.9 South Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, 314 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand - 2 reports

#16: Mag 4.4 Caribbean Sea, 172 km northeast of Panama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama - 2 reports

#17: Mag 3.6 26 km west of Nagano, Nagano, Japan - 2 reports

#18: Mag 4.0 17 km east of La Isla, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, Mexico - 2 reports

Earthquake stats

Just 5 minutes ago, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Lahewa, North Nias Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The tremor was recorded early morning on Sunday, April 19th, 2026, at 3:06 am local time, at a shallow depth of 17. km below the surface.
The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the first seismological agency to report it.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Lahewa (pop. 24,500) located 28 km from the epicenter.
In Gunungsitoli (pop. 136,700) located 62 km from the epicenter, Teluk Dalam (pop. 25,800) 104 km away, and Singkil (pop. 46,800) 149 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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.

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 18 Apr 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Apaneca Range (2 quakes between mag 2.1-2.2), Apo (1 quake mag 2.0), Clear Lake (28 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Coso (3 quakes between mag 0.8-1.2), El Chichón (4 quakes between mag 1.9-2.2), Eyafjallajökull (1 quake mag 1.2)
Fisher (1 quake mag 1.4), Grímsvötn (6 quakes between mag 0.0-1.9), Imbabura (1 quake mag 3.0), Kalatungan (1 quake mag 1.5), Katla (2 quakes between mag 0.0-2.1), Kilauea (3 quakes between mag 1.9-2.0), Kolumbo (1 quake mag 2.3), Laacher See (1 quake mag 3.0), Lewotolo (1 quake mag 2.7), Ljósufjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.7), Maroa (6 quakes between mag 1.9-2.7), Masaya (1 quake mag 2.1), Midagahara (1 quake mag 3.0), Pelée (13 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Platanar (1 quake mag 1.1), Poas (1 quake mag 1.3), Ragang (1 quake mag 2.1), Sorikmarapi (1 quake mag 2.3), Svartsengi (3 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), São Jorge (1 quake mag 3.0), Süphan Dağ (1 quake mag 1.4), Tenerife (1 quake mag 1.5), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (76 quakes between mag 0.0-2.2), Upolu (1 quake mag 3.0), Whale Island (1 quake mag 2.2) (updated 19h50)

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:

Apaneca Range volcano (El Salvador): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Clear Lake volcano (California): 28 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Imbabura volcano (Ecuador): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Katla volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Kolumbo volcano (Greece): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

Laacher See volcano (Germany): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Lewotolo volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): magnitude 2.7 earthquake

Maroa volcano (New Zealand): 6 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.7

Masaya volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Midagahara volcano (Honshu): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Pelée volcano (Caribbean): 13 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.1

Ragang volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Sorikmarapi volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

São Jorge volcano (Azores): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Tjörnes Fracture Zone volcano (Iceland): 76 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Upolu volcano (Samoan and Wallis Islands): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

Whale Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

Unconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 19 mi northeast of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 minutes ago

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 18 Apr 2026 (GMT) at approximately 19:41 GMT.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.9 quake in the United States near Ugashik, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, only 4 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at 10:53 am local time at an intermediate depth of 51 miles. 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Ugashik (pop. 12, 44 miles away), and Pilot Point (pop. 65, 52 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during April 2026

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

#1: Mag 7.4 Maluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#2: Mag 6.2 Maluku Sea, 18 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#3: Mag 6.0 68 km east of Juanjui, Region de San Martin, Peru

#4: Mag 6.0 Philippine Sea, 101 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia

#5: Mag 5.9 Maluku Sea, 14 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#6: Mag 5.9 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

#7: Mag 5.9 Maluku Sea, 42 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#8: Mag 5.8 Maluku Sea, 14 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

#9: Mag 5.8 68 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

#10: Mag 5.7 Maluku Sea, 24 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

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