Earthquakes of magnitude 3 or higher around the world that occurred in the past 24 hours on April 3, 2026

World Earthquake Report for Friday, April 3, 2026

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Friday, April 3, 2026 19:20 | 6 minutes ago | Posted by Earthquake Monitor

Earthquakes of magnitude 3 or higher around the world that occurred in the past 24 hours on April 3, 2026

Overview: 13 5.0+ earthquakes, 57 4.0+ earthquakes, 314 3.0+ earthquakes, 439 2.0+ earthquakes (823 total)
This report is updated hourly.
magnitude 5+: 13 earthquakes
magnitude 4+: 57 earthquakes
magnitude 3+: 314 earthquakes
magnitude 2+: 439 earthquakes
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Total earthquake energy estimate: 1.2×1014 equivalent to joules (34.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 29631 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) one earthquake scale of 6.2 learn more

Top 10 largest earthquakes in the world (last 24 hours)

#1: Magnitude 5.8 68 km south of Faizabad, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

Friday, April 3, 2026, 8:42 PM (GMT +4:30) –

5.8 earthquake 68 km south of Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, April 3, 2026 at 8:42 pm (GMT +4:30)

#2: Magnitude 5.6 Maluku Sea, 5.2 km east of Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:22 a.m. (Jayapura time) –

5.6 Earthquake Indonesia, North Maluku, 5.2 km east of Mayu Island, Maluku Sea, April 3, 2026, 9:22 am (Jayapura time)

#3: Magnitude 5.5 Tajikistan Republican Dependent District, 49 km east of Rasht

Friday, April 3, 2026, 3:26 pm (Dushanbe time) –

April 3, 2026, 3:26 pm (Dushanbe time) 5.5 earthquake 49 km east of Rasht, Republican dependent region of Tajikistan

#4: Magnitude 5.4 Maluku Sea, 36 km south of Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:37 PM (GMT +9) –

5.4 Earthquake Indonesia, North Maluku, 36 km south of Mayu Island, Maluku Sea, April 3, 2026, 12:37 PM (GMT +9)

#5: Magnitude 5.4 Coral Sea, 70 km north of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, Vanuatu

Friday, April 3, 2026, 10:22 a.m. (Efate time) –

5.4 Earthquake Coral Sea, 70 km north of Tanna Island, Vanuatu, Tafea Province, April 3, 2026, 10:22 am (Efate time)

#6: Magnitude 5.3 Maluku Sea, North Maluku, Indonesia, 13 km southwest of Mayu Island

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:32 a.m. (Jayapura time) –

5.3 Earthquake Indonesia, North Maluku, 13 km southwest of Mayu Island, Maluku Sea, April 3, 2026, 9:32 a.m. (Jayapura time)

#7: Magnitude 5.3 Maluku Sea, 36 km south of Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, April 3, 2026, 10:44 a.m. (Jayapura time) –

5.3 Earthquake Indonesia, North Maluku, 36 km south of Mayu Island, Maluku Sea, April 3, 2026, 10:44 am (Jayapura time)

#8: Magnitude 5.2 Maluku Sea, 40 km west of Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, April 3, 2026, 1:42 PM (GMT +9) –

5.2 Earthquake Indonesia, North Maluku, 40 km west of Mayu Island, Maluku Sea, April 3, 2026, 1:42 PM (GMT +9)

#9: Magnitude 5.1 Maluku Sea, 20 km north of Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, April 3, 2026, 7:59pm (Jayapura Time) –

5.1 Earthquake Maluku Sea, North Maluku, Indonesia, 20 km north of Mayu Island, April 3, 2026, 7:59 pm (Jayapura time)

#10: Magnitude 5.1 North Pacific, 56km southeast of Ostrov Ketoy Island, Sakhalin Region, Russia

Friday, April 3, 2026, 1:10pm (GMT +11) –

5.1 Earthquake North Pacific, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, 56 km southeast of Ostrov Ketoy Island, April 3, 2026, 1:10 pm (GMT +11)

A felt earthquake was reported

#1: Magnitude 5.8 68 km south of Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan – 484 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 8:42 PM (GMT +4:30) –

5.8 earthquake 68 km south of Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, April 3, 2026 at 8:42 pm (GMT +4:30)

#2: Magnitude 2.8 15 km northwest of Sitten, Canton Vaud, Switzerland – 65 reports

Thursday, April 2, 2026, 11:58 PM (GMT +2) –

April 2, 2026, 11:58 pm (GMT+2) 2.8 earthquake in canton Vaud, 15 km northwest of Sitten, Switzerland

#3: Magnitude 4.4 24 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece – 34 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 5:22pm (Athens time) –

4.4 earthquake 24 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, April 3, 2026 at 5:22 pm (Athens time)

#4: Magnitude 5.5, 49 km east of Rasht, Republican Dependency of Tajikistan – 30 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 3:26 pm (Dushanbe time) –

April 3, 2026, 3:26 pm (Dushanbe time) 5.5 earthquake 49 km east of Rasht, Republican dependent region of Tajikistan

#5: Magnitude 4.3 21 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece – 11 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:51 a.m. (Athens time) –

4.3 Earthquake 21 km southwest of Ioannina, Greece, Epirus, Ioannina, April 3, 2026, 9:51 a.m. (Athens time)

#6: Magnitude 4.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 38 km south of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey – 10 reports

Thursday, April 2, 2026, 10:35 pm (Istanbul time) –

4.2 Earthquake Eastern Mediterranean, 38 km south of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey, April 2, 2026, 10:35 pm (Istanbul time)

#7: Magnitude 2.6 Santa Clara County, 14 km northeast of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States – 8 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:51 a.m. (-7 GMT) –

2.6 Earthquake Santa Clara County, 14 km NE of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, United States, April 3, 2026, 12:51 AM (GMT -7)

#8: Magnitude 3.2 13 km east of Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture – 6 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 11:37 PM (GMT +9) –

3.2 Earthquake Occurred on April 3, 2026 at 11:37 pm (GMT +9), 13 km east of Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture.

#9: Magnitude 5.1 Gayo Rues Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia – 4 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 11:26 pm (Jakarta time) –

5.1 earthquake in Gayo Rues Regency, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Regency, 98 km west of Binjai, Indonesia, April 3, 2026, 11:26 pm (Jakarta time)

#10: Magnitude 4.3 North Pacific, 88 km south of Masagua, Guatemala – 3 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 2:19 a.m. (GMT -6) –

4.3 Earthquake North Pacific, Guatemala, 88 km south of Masagua, April 3, 2026 at 2:19 a.m. (GMT -6)

#11: Magnitude 4.2 Indian Ocean, 111 km east of Enggano Island, Bengkulu, Indonesia – 2 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 7:16 PM (GMT +7) –

4.2 Earthquake, Indian Ocean, 111 km east of Enggano Island, Bengkulu, Indonesia, April 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM (GMT +7)

#12: Magnitude 2.1 Naples, Campania, Italy, 12 km west of Naples – 2 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:59 a.m. (GMT +2) –

2.1 Earthquake 12 km west of Naples, Naples, Campania, Italy, April 3, 2026, 9:59 am (GMT+2)

#13: Mag 2.9 157 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique Department, Tarapaca, Chile – 2 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 1:27 a.m. (GMT -3) –

2.9 Earthquake 157 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, April 3, 2026, 1:27 a.m. (GMT -3)

#14: Magnitude 3.1 Seto Inland Sea, 20 km northeast of Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture – 2 reports

Saturday, April 4, 2026, 12:53 AM (GMT +9) –

3.1 Earthquake Occurred on April 4, 2026 at 12:53 a.m. (GMT +9) in the Seto Inland Sea, 20 km northeast of Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.

#15: Magnitude 3.0 18 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece – 2 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 5:50 PM (GMT +3) –

3.0 earthquake 18 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, April 3, 2026 at 5:50 pm (GMT +3)

#16: Magnitude 4.1 81 km east of Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan – 2 reports

Friday, April 3, 2026, 2:42 pm (Kolkata time) –

4.1 Earthquake April 3, 2026 at 2:42 pm (Kolkata time), 81 km east of Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan Oblast, Tajikistan.

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Relationship between number, energy and magnitude of earthquakes

Earthquake magnitude and energy released over time

Relationship between earthquake scale, energy, and time

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