# Was there an earthquake today?

*Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater anywhere in the world in the past 24 hours, from the U.S. Geological Survey, largest first.*

- Type: Data
- Section: Science
- By: Science Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:29:30-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-today/

## Key facts

- In the 24 hours before 11:44 p.m. ET on Nov 11, 2026, the U.S. Geological Survey listed 43 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater worldwide. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-today/#in-the-24-hours-before-11-44-p-m-et-on-nov-11-2026-the-u-s
- The largest was magnitude 5.4, South Sandwich Islands region, at 10:45 p.m. ET on Nov 11, 2026. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-today/#the-largest-was-magnitude-5-4-south-sandwich-islands-region
- 8 of them were magnitude 5.0 or greater. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-today/#8-of-them-were-magnitude-5-0-or-greater
- USGS updates its list of the past day's earthquakes every minute. Source: [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/geojson.php). Confirmed 2026-11-11T23:44:16-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/science/was-there-an-earthquake-today/#usgs-updates-its-list-of-the-past-day-s-earthquakes-every

Last data: 2026-11-11T23:44:10-05:00 from [U.S. Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/), updated daily.

| Magnitude | Location | Time (Eastern) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 p.m. ET |
| 5.1 | 80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Nov 11, 2026, 12:38 p.m. ET |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 11, 2026, 10:39 a.m. ET |
| 5.1 | 27 km WSW of Calama, Chile | Nov 11, 2026, 6:36 a.m. ET |
| 5.1 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia | Nov 11, 2026, 6:32 a.m. ET |
| 5.1 | Balleny Islands region | Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 a.m. ET |
| 5.0 | 48 km NW of Ancud, Chile | Nov 11, 2026, 2:21 p.m. ET |
| 5.0 | 152 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Nov 11, 2026, 12:26 a.m. ET |
| 4.9 | 116 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena | Nov 11, 2026, 5:03 p.m. ET |
| 4.8 | 155 km E of Noda, Japan | Nov 11, 2026, 11:07 p.m. ET |
| 4.8 | 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Nov 11, 2026, 8:18 p.m. ET |
| 4.7 | 152 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam | Nov 11, 2026, 3:37 a.m. ET |
| 4.6 | 73 km NNW of Gyalshing, India | Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET |
| 4.6 | 64 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Nov 11, 2026, 5:57 a.m. ET |
| 4.6 | 54 km WNW of Malfa, Italy | Nov 11, 2026, 12:12 a.m. ET |
| 4.5 | 41 km SSE of Camiña, Chile | Nov 11, 2026, 3:45 p.m. ET |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 11, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET |
| 4.5 | 62 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Nov 11, 2026, 7:45 a.m. ET |
| 4.4 | 84 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 4.4 | 112 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico | Nov 11, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET |

The 20 largest earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the 24 hours the USGS list covers, largest first. Locations are as USGS gives them, most as a distance and direction from a named place and some by region.

The key facts at the top count the earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater that the U.S. Geological Survey listed in the past 24 hours and name the largest. The table lists up to 20 of them, largest first, with the place and the time in Eastern time.

## Reading the list

USGS gives most locations as a distance and direction from a named place, so "26 km SW of" a town means the earthquake was about 26 kilometers southwest of it. Some locations are given only by region, such as an island group. The time is when the earthquake happened, converted to Eastern time.

## When it updates

USGS updates its list of the past day's earthquakes every minute. This page reads that list every few hours and updates at the same address, with the time of the list shown in the key facts. For a California-only list that includes smaller earthquakes, see [Was there an earthquake in California today?](/science/was-there-an-earthquake-in-california-today/)

## Sources

1. [Latest Earthquakes](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/), U.S. Geological Survey, 2026-11-11 (primary source)
2. [GeoJSON Summary Format: earthquake feeds](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/geojson.php), U.S. Geological Survey, 2026-11-11 (primary source)