Earthquakes Today – Live UK & World Map
Updated automatically every 15 minutes from British Geological Survey and USGS data · Last update: 31 August 2026, 19:30 UTC.
Was there an earthquake today? Yes — 210 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in the past 24 hours, the largest a magnitude 5.50 near 44 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia (11 hours ago).
Latest UK earthquake: magnitude 0.30 at Pubil, Perth And Kinross, UK, 31 August 2026, 06:46 UTC (13 hours ago) — details.
210worldwide, last 24 h
9magnitude 4.5+, last 24 h
13UK region, last 30 days
M5.50largest in last 24 h
Live earthquake map
Latest significant earthquakes worldwide (M4.5+)
| Mag | Location | When (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.60 | 112 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador | 31 August 2026, 18:56 UTC · 59 min ago | 35 km |
| 4.70 | 3 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru | 31 August 2026, 11:53 UTC · 8 hours ago | 10 km |
| 4.60 | 28 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia | 31 August 2026, 09:19 UTC · 10 hours ago | 148 km |
| 5.50 | 44 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia | 31 August 2026, 08:03 UTC · 11 hours ago | 10 km |
| 4.50 | south of the Fiji Islands | 31 August 2026, 04:38 UTC · 15 hours ago | 508 km |
| 4.90 | 13 km SSE of Union, Philippines | 31 August 2026, 04:04 UTC · 15 hours ago | 84 km |
| 4.50 | 71 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru | 31 August 2026, 01:08 UTC · 18 hours ago | 59 km |
| 4.50 | 109 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | 30 August 2026, 22:08 UTC · 21 hours ago | 180 km |
| 4.50 | 137 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | 30 August 2026, 22:07 UTC · 21 hours ago | 52 km |
| 4.50 | 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | 30 August 2026, 18:18 UTC · 1 day ago | 46 km |
| 4.70 | 62 km SSE of Palca, Peru | 30 August 2026, 16:04 UTC · 1 day ago | 102 km |
| 4.60 | 128 km N of Aksu, China | 30 August 2026, 14:50 UTC · 1 day ago | 10 km |
| 4.60 | 52 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia | 30 August 2026, 11:03 UTC · 1 day ago | 10 km |
| 4.50 | south of the Fiji Islands | 30 August 2026, 09:13 UTC · 1 day ago | 533 km |
| 5.80 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 30 August 2026, 09:02 UTC · 1 day ago | 35 km |
| 4.50 | 156 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia | 30 August 2026, 08:09 UTC · 1 day ago | 55 km |
| 4.90 | 76 km WNW of Bengkulu, Indonesia | 30 August 2026, 07:37 UTC · 1 day ago | 78 km |
| 4.70 | 26 km WSW of Tocopilla, Chile | 30 August 2026, 05:19 UTC · 1 day ago | 52 km |
| 4.70 | 130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 30 August 2026, 04:29 UTC · 1 day ago | 35 km |
| 5.10 | South Sandwich Islands region | 30 August 2026, 03:55 UTC · 1 day ago | 136 km |
| 4.50 | 18 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 30 August 2026, 00:14 UTC · 1 day ago | 64 km |
| 4.50 | 70 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | 29 August 2026, 23:26 UTC · 1 day ago | 159 km |
| 4.80 | 13 km ENE of Himarë, Albania | 29 August 2026, 22:35 UTC · 1 day ago | 10 km |
| 4.80 | 58 km ESE of Koshima, Japan | 29 August 2026, 21:00 UTC · 1 day ago | 35 km |
| 4.60 | 209 km SSW of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen | 29 August 2026, 19:36 UTC · 2 days ago | 10 km |
Latest UK earthquakes
| Mag | Location | When (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.30 | Pubil, Perth And Kinross, UK | 31 August 2026, 06:46 UTC · 13 hours ago | 3 km |
| 0.60 | Pubil, Perth And Kinross, UK | 30 August 2026, 11:09 UTC · 1 day ago | 5 km |
| 1.40 | English Channel, UK | 26 August 2026, 16:30 UTC · 5 days ago | 15 km |
| 2.20 | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK | 25 August 2026, 18:47 UTC · 6 days ago | 3 km |
| ? | , UK | 21 August 2026, 03:50 UTC · 10 days ago | 10 km |
| 1.40 | Belper, Derbyshire, UK | 17 August 2026, 17:02 UTC · 14 days ago | 10 km |
| 1.20 | Hartburn, Northumbld, UK | 13 August 2026, 03:19 UTC · 18 days ago | 5 km |
| 1.30 | Bontddu, Gwynedd, UK | 12 August 2026, 13:30 UTC · 19 days ago | 8 km |
| 0.60 | Irish Sea, UK | 12 August 2026, 04:20 UTC · 19 days ago | 3 km |
| 1.10 | Llangyndir, Powys, UK | 12 August 2026, 03:22 UTC · 19 days ago | 6 km |
Latest earthquake news
See the full list of recent UK earthquakes, or read our earthquake FAQ covering how common earthquakes are in the UK, the biggest British earthquakes on record, and what to do if you feel one.