4 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaOct 26, 2026, 13:10
Epicenter nearby11 km from Prunedale4.83 km deep6 felt reports for this earthquake
Recent notable earthquakes in and around United States
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1 hour agoEarthquakes M1.5+ recorded since local midnight: 43 (local time at each epicenter)
United States Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours72
Past 7 Days840
Past 30 Days4,375
Past 365 Days62,316
Filtered Statistics
Total earthquakes
≥2,000
5.6
Largest MagnitudeView
Lake Minchumina, Alaska · 43 km NNW
Significant
≥2
2.3
Most Recent1 hour ago
ViewSkwentna, Alaska · 35 km SW
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 1,701Intermediate-focus 299Deep-focus 0
Filtered Statistics
2,000 events
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Common Questions about Earthquakes in United States
How often are earthquakes recorded in the United States area?
In the past 7 days, the number of earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or above recorded in United States was 840. These figures describe the available records, not a prediction of future earthquakes.
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How strong was the largest recent earthquake in the United States area?
The largest earthquake recorded in United States in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 5.0. These figures describe the available records, not a prediction of future earthquakes.
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 26, 2026, 22:32 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).