Global Earthquake Situation Report

A source-derived review of the latest worldwide earthquake observations.

Latest edition 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z · Updated 2026-10-22T00:16:46.816Z

• Events: 9623USGS Past Month 30d window
• Strongest: M7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
• M4+: 1062Magnitude 4.0 or greater
• Median depth: 8.5 kmMedian catalog depth
• Felt reports: 20664Provider-reported total
• Energy estimate: 2.88e+16 JMagnitude-derived approximation

Executive summary

9623 earthquakes were included in the source evidence packet. The strongest event was M7.7 near 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.

Situation assessment

This fallback edition presents verified feed measurements without model-generated interpretation. Event counts, magnitudes, depths, times, tsunami flags, felt reports, and source links remain available in the accompanying tables and graphics. The evidence packet contains 9623 source records in the completed 30d window. The strongest catalog event is M7.7 near 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama; 1062 records are M4.0 or greater. These measurements describe the submitted catalog and do not independently establish impacts or a change in future probability.

Trend analysis

The report divides the latest 24 hours into eight three-hour observation bins ending at the edition cutoff: 03:00 UTC: 25; 06:00 UTC: 19; 09:00 UTC: 16; 12:00 UTC: 32; 15:00 UTC: 23; 18:00 UTC: 22; 21:00 UTC: 16; 00:00 UTC: 0. The largest bin contains 32 records at 12:00 UTC. Differences between adjacent bins can reflect ordinary event timing, detection thresholds, processing latency, and later source revisions. They are descriptive short-window counts, not a predictive trend or historical anomaly test.

Notable developments

• 1062 events were magnitude 4.0 or greater.
• 182 events were magnitude 5.0 or greater.
• 6 events carried a provider tsunami flag.

Outlook

This edition describes a completed observation window and does not forecast the timing, location, magnitude, or consequences of future earthquakes. Catalog records may be added or revised after publication. Continue monitoring the next scheduled edition for source updates, and consult official local authorities and warning centers during an emergency.