Recent Earthquakes: 5 strongest seismic events of April 21, 2026 from 00:00 to 12:00 UTC

1. Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan [sea: Japan]

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan [sea: Japan], on April 21, 2026, at 06:29:12 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 8.6 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

2. Timor Region

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Timor Region, on April 21, 2026, at 05:17:09 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 89.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

The epicenter was located in Indonesia, a Asia country covering approximately 1,904,569 square kilometers and home to more than 284.4 million people. The capital city is Jakarta.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

3. Timor Region

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Timor Region, on April 21, 2026, at 03:17:04 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 10.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

The epicenter was located in Timor-Leste, a Asia country covering approximately 14,874 square kilometers and home to more than 1.4 million people. The capital city is Dili.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

4. Balleny Islands Region

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Balleny Islands Region, on April 21, 2026, at 10:30:27 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 10.0 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.

5. Colombia-ecuador Border Region

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Colombia-ecuador Border Region, on April 21, 2026, at 04:22:20 UTC. The quake originated at a depth of 104.2 km, according to seismic data.

At the time of the event, local weather conditions were not available.

The epicenter was located in Ecuador, a Americas country covering approximately 276,841 square kilometers and home to more than 18.1 million people. The capital city is Quito.

Technical details of the earthquake were confirmed by EMSC and the USGS. Data may be subject to revision in the hours and days following the event.