USGS, NRCan, GA, BGSFebruary 2026
Earthquakes in February 2026
The agencies located 1,128 earthquakes in February 2026: 963 in and near the U.S. (USGS, M2.5 or more), 119 in and near Canada (Earthquakes Canada, M2.5 or more), 44 in Australia (Geoscience Australia, M2.5 or more) and 2 in and around the U.K. (BGS, M1.5 or more). The largest was M6.0, 96 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, on February 23, 2026.
How strong were they?
| Magnitude | Earthquakes |
|---|---|
| 5.0 or more | 5 |
| 4.0 to 4.9 | 46 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 421 |
| 2.5 to 2.9 | 654 |
| 1.5 to 2.4 (U.K.) | 2 |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
The largest of February 2026
| Date | Magnitude | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | M6.0 | 96 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 23 Feb 2026 | M5.5 | 93 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 1 Feb 2026 | M5.1 | 40 km E of Adak, Alaska | United States |
| 10 Feb 2026 | M5.0 | 74 km NE of Adak, Alaska | United States |
| 27 Feb 2026 | M5.0 | 89 km SSW of Atka, Alaska | United States |
| 14 Feb 2026 | M4.9 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | United States |
| 5 Feb 2026 | M4.7 | 107 km W of Petrolia, CA | United States |
| 19 Feb 2026 | M4.7 | 225 km W of Adak, Alaska | United States |
| 19 Feb 2026 | M4.7 | 115 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 10 Feb 2026 | M4.6 | 8 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska | United States |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
By country
| Country | Agency | Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | USGS | 963 |
| Canada | Earthquakes Canada | 119 |
| Australia | Geoscience Australia | 44 |
| United Kingdom | BGS | 2 |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
The list below holds AreaZine's notices: the U.S., Canada and Australia from April 6, 2026, the U.K. (magnitude 1.5 or more) from 5 Aug 2026. The counts above are the agencies' complete catalogues.
Earlier notices kept from February 2026
145 earlier notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: February 11, 2026 to February 28, 2026.
- M 5.3 Moderate Earthquake Strikes Near Tāki, India India USGS
- M 3.0 Earthquake Recorded Near Point Possession, Alaska Alaska USGS
- M 4.9 Light Earthquake Strikes 70 km SW of Atka, Alaska Alaska USGS
- M 3.4 Earthquake Recorded 6 km West of Cobb, California Northern California USGS
- Minor M 3.0 Earthquake Strikes 115 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska Alaska USGS
- M 5.2 Moderate Earthquake Strikes 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan Japan USGS
- M 3.2 Minor Earthquake Strikes Near Pāhala, Hawaii Hawaii USGS
- M 5.0 Earthquake Recorded Near Vilyuchinsk, Russia Russia USGS
- M 5.7 Earthquake Strikes 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Russia USGS
- Moderate M 5.2 Earthquake Recorded Near Houma, Tonga Tonga USGS
- M 3.0 Earthquake Reported 18 km ESE of Johannesburg, CA Southern California USGS
- M 3.5 Minor Earthquake Recorded Near Johannesburg, California Southern California USGS
- Moderate M 5.2 Earthquake Recorded East of the Kuril Islands Kuril Islands USGS
- Minor M 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Assaria, Kansas Kansas USGS
- M 5.4 Moderate Earthquake Strikes Near Ishqoshim, Tajikistan Tajikistan USGS
- M 5.5 Moderate Earthquake Strikes Near Madang, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea USGS
- Moderate 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South of Sukumo, Japan Japan USGS
- M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded 114 km North of Yakutat, Alaska Alaska USGS
- Minor M 3.8 Earthquake Strikes Deep Below South of Platinum, Alaska Alaska USGS
- M 3.1 Earthquake Strikes 89 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska Alaska USGS
Notices AreaZine published before its record of the live feed began. AreaZine no longer holds each agency's full record for them, so each line shows what AreaZine recorded and links the agency where it gave a link.