EarthPulse tracks recent M4.5+ earthquakes worldwide using data from the USGS. Explore the strongest events, their depth and magnitude, or open the interactive live map.
EarthPulse is currently tracking 42 M4.5+ earthquakes in the past 24 hours.
The most recent M4.5+ earthquakes EarthPulse has tracked, most recent first.
Magnitude is logarithmic — a magnitude 6 earthquake releases far more than 20% more energy than a magnitude 5.
Learn how magnitude works →Most earthquakes happen near the surface, but some strike hundreds of kilometers down in subduction zones.
Explore earthquake depth →A century of the planet's most powerful instrumentally measured earthquakes, ranked by magnitude.
See the largest earthquakes ever →EarthPulse pulls directly from the USGS earthquake feed, currently limited to M4.5+ events, refreshed roughly every five minutes. See the full methodology for details on data sources and limitations.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program