Daily Brief: M6.6 Leads the Latest Worldwide Seismic Record
331 recent earthquake records were reviewed, including 6 at M5.0 or greater, alongside 17 current earthquake and volcano source items.
The latest 24-hour catalog contains 331 normalized records: 23 at M4.0 or greater, 6 at M5.0 or greater, and 2 at M6.0 or greater. The strongest distinct solution is M6.6 near 115 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia, at 358.6 km catalog depth.
The leading distinct events are M6.6 near 115 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia (358.6 km deep, USGS Week); M6.2 near 166 km TimurLaut MALUKUBRTDAYA (143.0 km deep, BMKG Indonesia); M5.3 near 151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska (40.9 km deep, USGS Week). Solutions reported by several networks for the same origin are treated as one event in this overview.
Public-observation fields are attached to 12 events in this snapshot, while 1 provider record carries a tsunami flag. A catalog flag is not the same as an active warning; official warning centers remain authoritative.
The source scan adds these current leads: The Guardian: Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route — Rampant Yemeni fighters take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exports - Why the rapid Houthi advance matters and what’s at stake Yemen’s rampant Houthi forces… | BBC News: Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base — The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. | FUNVISIS (Venezuela): FUNVISIS official update: ✳️ ACTIVIDAD SÍSMICA INICIADA EL 24 DE JUNIO DE 2026 — ✳️ ACTIVIDAD SÍSMICA INICIADA EL 24 DE JUNIO DE 2026 📍 Mapa de sismicidad acumulada a las 1.872 horas (hasta 10-09-2026 a las 18:00 HLV) | FUNVISIS (Venezuela): FUNVISIS official update: Buenos días. — Buenos días. Comparto el informe semanal de sismicidad, correspondiente del 04 de septiembre al 10 de septiembre de 2026. El Servicio Sismológico y de Alerta de Tsunami Venezolano (SSATV) ha registrado 105 sismos durante…. These summaries identify what each publisher reported; the cited source remains the record for complete wording and later revisions.
Catalog values can be revised as networks relocate events, add stations, or change magnitude solutions. This brief describes the available record and does not forecast earthquakes or eruptions.
At a glance
- 331 worldwide earthquake records reviewed
- Strongest catalog event: M6.6 near 115 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia
- 6 events at M5.0 or greater
- 12 records with public-observation data
- 17 matching source notices collected