Largest earthquakes this week
The largest earthquake of the last seven days of data was M 7.0, 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China, on 2026-10-22 (UTC). In total, 135 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or higher are in this window.
Window 2026-10-16 14:04 UTC to 2026-10-23 14:04 UTC · data collected 2026-10-23 14:04 UTC · Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Top 10 by magnitude
Ranked by magnitude; equal magnitudes are ordered by USGS significance, then by newest first.
- Rank #1M 7.0
191 km ENE of Nagqu, China
· 18.0 km deep
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- Rank #2M 6.3USGS tsunami flag
197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
· 16.0 km deep
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- Rank #3M 6.0
186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #4M 5.7
48 km WNW of Khuzdar, Pakistan
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #5M 5.7
61 km WNW of Leni, Italy
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #6M 5.7
203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #7M 5.7
198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #8M 5.4
192 km S of Burica, Panama
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #9M 5.4
196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
· 10.0 km deep
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- Rank #10M 5.4
184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
· 10.0 km deep
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The other 125 earthquakes are in the full tracker, where you can sort by magnitude.
About this ranking
- The window is seven days ending at the last data collection (2026-10-23 14:04 UTC), not seven days before you read this. All times are UTC.
- Only M4.5 and above is collected from the USGS feed. Smaller earthquakes are not included, so this is a ranking of significant earthquakes, not of everything that shook.
- Preliminary values. USGS can revise magnitudes, so the order can change. Each card links to the authoritative USGS record.
What magnitude means
Magnitude is a logarithmic measure of an earthquake's size, mostly reported as moment magnitude. Each whole step up means ground-motion amplitude about 10 times larger and about 32 times more energy released. Magnitude describes the earthquake itself; the shaking and damage at any place also depend on distance, depth and local ground. Try the earthquake comparison tool to see how two or more earthquakes relate.