USGS, NRCan, GA, BGSOctober 2026
Earthquakes in October 2026
The agencies located 150 earthquakes in October 2026: 127 in and near the U.S. (USGS, M2.5 or more), 15 in and near Canada (Earthquakes Canada, M2.5 or more), 8 in Australia (Geoscience Australia, M2.5 or more) and 0 in and around the U.K. (BGS, M1.5 or more). The largest was M5.5, 92 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska, on October 6, 2026.
How strong were they?
| Magnitude | Earthquakes |
|---|---|
| 5.0 or more | 1 |
| 4.0 to 4.9 | 8 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 61 |
| 2.5 to 2.9 | 80 |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
The largest of October 2026
| Date | Magnitude | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | M5.5 | 92 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska | United States |
| 2 Oct 2026 | M4.9 | 9 km NW of Leongatha, VIC | Australia |
| 1 Oct 2026 | M4.8 | 127 km S of False Pass, Alaska | United States |
| 4 Oct 2026 | M4.2 | off the coast of Oregon | United States |
| 5 Oct 2026 | M4.2 | 228 km W of Port Hardy, BC | Canada |
| 3 Oct 2026 | M4.1 | 34 km S of Adak, Alaska | United States |
| 3 Oct 2026 | M4.1 | 93 km SW of Atka, Alaska | United States |
| 6 Oct 2026 | M4.1 | 191 km NE of Mayo, YT | Canada |
| 2 Oct 2026 | M4.0 | 75 km SE of Adak, Alaska | United States |
| 3 Oct 2026 | M3.9 | 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico | United States |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
By country
| Country | Agency | Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | USGS | 127 |
| Canada | Earthquakes Canada | 15 |
| Australia | Geoscience Australia | 8 |
| United Kingdom | BGS | 0 |
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.
AreaZine's earthquake notices, October 2026
184 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: October 1, 2026 to October 8, 2026.
- M3.1 earthquake, 213 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 213 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska M3.1
- M3.1 earthquake, 225 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 225 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska M3.1
- M3.4 earthquake, 5 km SW of Beacon, WA 5 km SW of Beacon, WA M3.4
- M3.2 earthquake, 72 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 72 km SE of Chignik, Alaska M3.2
- M3.3 earthquake, 9 km SW of Beacon, WA 9 km SW of Beacon, WA M3.3
- M2.9 earthquake, 53 km NW of Bella Coola 1, BC 53 km NW of Bella Coola 1, BC M2.9
- M3.5 earthquake, 119 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 119 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.5
- M3.6 earthquake, 124 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 124 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.6
- M2.5 earthquake, 11 km NW of Leongatha, VIC 11 km NW of Leongatha, VIC M2.5
- M2.8 earthquake, 50 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska 50 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska M2.8
- M2.7 earthquake, 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA M2.7
- M3.1 earthquake, 55 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 55 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska M3.1
- M2.7 earthquake, 11 km W of Wyalkatchem, WA 11 km W of Wyalkatchem, WA M2.7
- M3.0 earthquake, 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M3.0
- M3.6 earthquake, 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M3.6
- M2.8 earthquake, 61 km N of Chase, Alaska 61 km N of Chase, Alaska M2.8
- M2.6 earthquake, 51 km SW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska 51 km SW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska M2.6
- M2.7 earthquake, Blast, 11 km SW of Trend Mine, BC Blast, 11 km SW of Trend Mine, BC M2.7
- M2.8 earthquake, 16 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 16 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska M2.8
- M2.7 earthquake, 7 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma 7 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma M2.7
Source: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake catalog.
Earlier notices kept from October 2026
1 earlier notice in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: October 1, 2026 to October 1, 2026.
- M 5.2 Earthquake 7 km ESE of Baghlān, Afghanistan Afghanistan 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.