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2 clusters · 2 sources · 21 days · First seen · Last updated

Categories: INTERNATIONAL

Pacific region earthquake activity

Entities: North Island · German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) · New Zealand

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 a magnitude 4.5 tremor was felt on Hawaii’s Big Island, noted by the USGS as one of roughly 100 similar quakes recorded worldwide that day. Less than a month later, on 2 August, a stronger magnitude 5.9 offshore quake struck off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. The New Zealand event caused no injuries or major disruptions and did not generate a tsunami warning, but it highlighted the persistent seismic risk along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Together, these reports illustrate a continued pattern of moderate earthquakes across the Pacific basin during the summer of 2026.

Timeline

  1. about 23 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    New Zealand's North Island hit by magnitude 5.9 offshore earthquake

    A magnitude 5.9 quake struck off New Zealand's North Island coast on Sunday, causing no injuries, damage, or tsunami warning, with authorities monitoring for aftershocks.

  2. 22 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Magnitude 4.5 quake felt on Hawaii’s Big Island as USGS logs 100 similar events worldwide

    A 4.5 magnitude quake off Hawaii’s Kona Coast was felt across the island with no tsunami warning, while USGS logged 100 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ worldwide last week.

Sources

thesheffieldpress.com · turgutluyanki.com