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Recent earthquakes and natural events from open feeds, and the layers of open data that describe the ground under them. Each value carries its measure, date, source and how it was produced.

The Global Risks Forum (GRF) brings leaders and institutions together on shared risk. The Observatory gives that conversation a common picture: recent events and the layers that describe the ground they happen on, each with its source and date.

Recent events The layer stack Read this first
01Read this first

A committed snapshot, not a warning service.

Everything on this page is a copy of open feeds and datasets taken when the site was last built, with its date shown beside it. Nothing here updates by itself, and nothing here is an alert.

For warnings and instructions, follow your national meteorological, hydrological and civil-protection authorities. An event that is not on this page may still be happening.

Use it to share one picture of recent events and the data behind them, with its limits stated, before a dialogue or council session.

02Recent events

Earthquakes and natural events, as of the snapshot.

Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above from the U.S. Geological Survey, and wildfires, storms, sea and lake ice and other natural events relayed by NASA’s Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET).

What the labels mean

  • Snapshot: copied from the feed on the date shown, not live.
  • Verified: reviewed by USGS. To verify: an automatic USGS solution that may be revised.
  • Secondary: relayed by NASA EONET from another agency; each event keeps its original source.
  • Some agency feeds are not shown yet while their licence terms are reviewed.

Earth events

Recent earthquakes and natural events

Snapshot of 2026-10-24 05:24 UTC. Not live: a committed copy of the feeds, refreshed when the site is rebuilt.

Earthquakes, magnitude 4.5 and above (40)

USGS · U.S. public domain.

  1. 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China Earthquake, Magnitude 7 mww, depth 18 km; 2026-10-22 14:33 UTC; 32.4° N, 93.8° E; USGS; verified
  2. 197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6.9 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 02:31 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.5° E; USGS; verified
  3. 170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6.3 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 02:35 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.9° E; USGS; verified
  4. 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6.3 mww, depth 16 km; 2026-10-20 04:20 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  5. 186 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 6 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 07:49 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.7° E; USGS; verified
  6. 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.8 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:12 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  7. 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:05 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  8. 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-23 10:19 UTC; 38.7° N, 14.2° E; USGS; verified
  9. 203 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 18:55 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.5° E; USGS; verified
  10. 198 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.7 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 18:52 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  11. 192 km S of Burica, Panama Earthquake, Magnitude 5.4 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 17:05 UTC; 6.3° N, 82.6° W; USGS; verified
  12. 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.4 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 10:40 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  13. 184 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.4 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 08:12 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  14. 216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:19 UTC; 13.7° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  15. Reykjanes Ridge Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-21 21:38 UTC; 56.8° N, 34.2° W; USGS; verified
  16. 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 14:44 UTC; 64.6° N, 17.5° W; USGS; verified
  17. 188 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.3 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 07:55 UTC; 14.0° S, 165.7° E; USGS; verified
  18. 202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 03:17 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  19. 50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-23 13:55 UTC; 38.8° N, 14.3° E; USGS; verified
  20. 201 km ENE of Nagqu, China Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-22 15:12 UTC; 32.4° N, 93.9° E; USGS; verified
  21. 68 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-21 08:37 UTC; 13.0° N, 125.6° E; USGS; verified
  22. 206 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 06:29 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  23. 211 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-19 08:21 UTC; 14.2° S, 165.3° E; USGS; verified
  24. 71 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-18 19:32 UTC; 21.5° S, 174.3° W; USGS; verified
  25. 55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-18 08:00 UTC; 8.1° S, 120.3° E; USGS; verified
  26. 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico Earthquake, Magnitude 5.2 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-17 13:59 UTC; 14.0° N, 92.9° W; USGS; verified
  27. 217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:49 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.5° E; USGS; verified
  28. 170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 03:08 UTC; 14.1° S, 165.8° E; USGS; verified
  29. 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-23 22:05 UTC; 13.9° S, 165.6° E; USGS; verified
  30. 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 38 km; 2026-10-23 16:07 UTC; 40.4° N, 142.6° E; USGS; verified
  31. south of Africa Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-21 18:12 UTC; 52.8° S, 27.5° E; USGS; verified
  32. 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 123 km; 2026-10-21 07:44 UTC; 7.6° S, 128.1° E; USGS; verified
  33. 39 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 18:07 UTC; 38.0° N, 26.3° W; USGS; verified
  34. 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-20 06:41 UTC; 37.9° N, 95.6° E; USGS; verified
  35. South Sandwich Islands region Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mb, depth 101 km; 2026-10-19 17:45 UTC; 56.4° S, 27.1° W; USGS; verified
  36. 129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Earthquake, Magnitude 5.1 mww, depth 10 km; 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC; 5.5° S, 152.6° E; USGS; verified
  37. 161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-24 04:44 UTC; 14.2° S, 165.9° E; USGS; verified
  38. 153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC; 5.7° S, 152.3° E; USGS; verified
  39. 207 km ENE of Nagqu, China Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 10 km; 2026-10-22 18:06 UTC; 32.4° N, 94.0° E; USGS; verified
  40. South Sandwich Islands region Earthquake, Magnitude 5 mb, depth 61 km; 2026-10-22 00:25 UTC; 56.0° S, 27.1° W; USGS; verified

Wildfires (17)

NASA EONET · NASA open data; each event keeps its source’s terms.

  1. Wildfire BEE HAVEN (2) (24-06), Hamilton, Florida Wildfires, Area 2060 acres; 2026-10-22 21:45 UTC; 30.5° N, 82.9° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  2. Prescribed Fire STE – Goodin Ridge RX, McCreary, Kentucky Wildfires, Area 2604 acres; 2026-10-18 08:25 UTC; 36.9° N, 84.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  3. Wildfire Bras, Sanders, Montana Wildfires, Area 1688 acres; 2026-10-17 23:28 UTC; 47.3° N, 114.6° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  4. Wildfire COOLEY, Mendocino, California Wildfires, Area 1365 acres; 2026-10-16 20:14 UTC; 38.8° N, 123.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  5. Wildfire NORTE, Orange, California Wildfires, Area 570 acres; 2026-10-16 14:52 UTC; 33.5° N, 117.6° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  6. Prescribed Fire Rx Polk 9275, Polk, Texas Wildfires, Area 900 acres; 2026-10-16 08:31 UTC; 30.6° N, 94.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  7. Wildfire HENDERSON, San Diego, California Wildfires, Area 3260 acres; 2026-10-15 17:11 UTC; 33.3° N, 117.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  8. Prescribed Fire Newman 2 Piles RX, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 723 acres; 2026-10-15 11:29 UTC; 35.0° N, 111.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  9. Prescribed Fire Newman Piles RX, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 751 acres; 2026-10-14 10:42 UTC; 35.0° N, 111.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  10. Prescribed Fire Jane 102 RX, Harney, Oregon Wildfires, Area 3000 acres; 2026-10-13 10:24 UTC; 44.0° N, 118.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  11. Prescribed Fire SRF 2026 Rx Implementation, Humboldt, California Wildfires, Area 500 acres; 2026-10-12 16:27 UTC; 41.3° N, 123.5° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  12. Wildfire Buckhorn 2, Cassia, Idaho Wildfires, Area 2000 acres; 2026-10-10 14:58 UTC; 42.3° N, 114.1° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  13. Wildfire PK, Sheridan, Wyoming Wildfires, Area 1645 acres; 2026-10-09 19:26 UTC; 44.8° N, 107.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  14. Wildfire CYRUS, Kern, California Wildfires, Area 543 acres; 2026-10-09 17:15 UTC; 35.7° N, 118.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  15. Prescribed Fire Bridger Trail Unit – KPERP Rx NKRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 5019 acres; 2026-10-09 11:49 UTC; 36.7° N, 112.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  16. Wildfire Craig Lake 1, Baraga, Michigan Wildfires, Area 604 acres; 2026-10-08 18:05 UTC; 46.6° N, 88.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  17. Prescribed Fire COOPER UNIT – KPERP RX NKRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona Wildfires, Area 2000 acres; 2026-10-08 12:16 UTC; 36.8° N, 112.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary

Severe storms (5)

NASA EONET · NASA open data; each event keeps its source’s terms.

  1. Hurricane Vance Severe Storms, Wind 100 kts; 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC; 11.7° N, 102.4° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  2. Super Typhoon Champi Severe Storms, Wind 65 kts; 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC; 24.8° N, 123.3° E; NASA EONET; secondary
  3. Tropical Cyclone Agueda Severe Storms, Wind 30 kts; 2026-10-23 18:00 UTC; 5.7° S, 47.7° E; NASA EONET; secondary
  4. Hurricane Trudy Severe Storms, Wind 30 kts; 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC; 19.4° N, 108.0° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  5. Tropical Cyclone Wati Severe Storms, Wind 45 kts; 2026-10-19 06:00 UTC; 20.7° S, 156.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary

Sea and lake ice (8)

NASA EONET · NASA open data; each event keeps its source’s terms.

  1. Iceberg A81 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 700 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 55.1° S, 38.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  2. Iceberg D33B Sea and Lake Ice, Area 252 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 57.0° S, 46.0° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  3. Iceberg D35 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 90 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 60.1° S, 43.8° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  4. Iceberg A83 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 84 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 60.3° S, 49.6° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  5. Iceberg A85 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 30 NM^2; 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC; 58.4° S, 50.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  6. Iceberg A76C Sea and Lake Ice, Area 112 NM^2; 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC; 56.3° S, 24.5° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  7. Iceberg A84 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 72 NM^2; 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC; 69.8° S, 93.7° W; NASA EONET; secondary
  8. Iceberg B52 Sea and Lake Ice, Area 48.88 NM^2; 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC; 74.4° S, 130.2° W; NASA EONET; secondary

Sources: U.S. Geological Survey (earthquakes; automatic solutions are preliminary); NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET); each event keeps its original source; Land: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain). Indicative, not official warnings.

03The layer stack

Eleven layers that describe the same ground.

Land, residents, water stress, agricultural water risk, generating capacity, heat exposure, relief, elevation, land cover, night lights and the satellite view, on one map. Each keeps its own measure, unit, date and source; none is added to another.

Observed, reported, modelled, estimated

  • Observed: measured by an instrument, such as a satellite.
  • Reported: stated by the operator, such as a power plant’s capacity.
  • Modelled: computed by a published model, such as water stress.
  • Estimated: derived with stated assumptions, such as residents per cell, a lower bound.
  • Heat exposure is ground skin temperature, not air temperature and not a heat warning.

Earth observation

The layers that describe the world

11 layers over the same ground: licensed products committed with this site, and NASA imagery loaded on request. Each keeps its measure, unit, date, source and label; none is added to another.

  1. Satellite view true colour (corrected reflectance); daily, shown for 2026-10-31; MODIS Terra corrected reflectance (NASA); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  2. Night lights night-time light (annual composite), radiance; as of 2016-01-01; NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, Suomi NPP); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  3. Land cover land cover type (IGBP classes), class; as of 2024-01-01; MODIS Land Cover Type MCD12Q1 (NASA LP DAAC); NASA open data; Modelled; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  4. Elevation elevation, colour index, m; undated reference; ASTER GDEM v3 (NASA, METI); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  5. Relief and bathymetry shaded relief (imagery); undated reference; NASA Blue Marble (MODIS); NASA open data; Observed; Loads from NASA GIBS when you tick it.
  6. Heat exposure share of residents on ground at 45 C or more by day, % of residents; as of 2026-09-14; VIIRS NOAA-20 land surface temperature, 8 days; NASA open data (EOSDIS), citation requested; Snapshot (observed 2026-09-14)
  7. Generating capacity capacity of plants of 300 MW and more, MW per cell; as of 2021-06-02; WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3.0; CC BY 4.0; Reported
  8. Agricultural water risk overall water risk, agriculture weighting, category; as of 2023-07-05; WRI Aqueduct 4.0; CC BY 4.0; Modelled
  9. Baseline water stress baseline water stress, category; as of 2023-07-05; WRI Aqueduct 4.0; CC BY 4.0; Modelled
  10. Residents residents per cell (lower bound), people; as of 2020-01-01; SEDAC GPWv4.11, 2020; CC BY 4.0; Estimated
  11. Land land and sea (basemap); undated reference; Natural Earth 1:110m; Public domain; Observed

Imagery layers: we acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).

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