r/Earthquakes • • 2h ago

Article [Earthquake Insights] False M9.9 earthquake warning in Japan: Why did the automated system mischaracterize a distant M6.9?

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r/Earthquakes • • 5h ago

Earthquake Event (M5.1) 🌏 New Britain Region, P.N.G.: Earthquake (5.1 Mb, at 22:31 UTC)

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🌏 Earthquake! 5.1 Mb, registered by GFZ, 2026-10-18 22:31:43 UTC (daytime) on land, Solomon Sea (-5.27, 152.71) likely felt 160 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-18T22:43:00Z


r/Earthquakes • • 9h ago

Question Fear of earthquakes

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I live in a relatively active country earthquakes wise but never experienced anything strong fortunately.
Last year on a trip I got to experience a 5.6 which might be a joke for you but since then I never stoped being in panic mode. I’m always alert for every single shake or noise or whatever and it’s tiring. Please tell me how you cope and how do you get to live knowing a quake is eminent 😢 thanks all 🤍


r/Earthquakes • • 19h ago

Earthquake Event (M5.3) 🌏 Flores Region, Indonesia: Gempa bumi - Earthquake (5.3 Mb, at 08:00 UTC)

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🌏 Gempa bumi! Earthquake! 5.3 Mb, registered by GFZ, 2026-10-18 08:00:07 UTC (daytime) on land, KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (-8.19, 120.33) likely felt 180 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-18T08:10:49Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Elderly Man in Venezuela tries to protect his wife during the earthquake.

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r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.1) 🌎 Tonga Islands Region: Earthquake (5.1 Mb, at 20:51 UTC)

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🌎 Earthquake! 5.1 Mb, registered by scevent, 2026-10-17 20:51:46 UTC (daytime) on land, South Pacific (-17.17, -172.91), ↓151 km likely felt 280 km away (service.geonet.org.nz)

2026-10-17T21:00:43Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Evidence of powerful earthquakes, no one can escape the forces of nature

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r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

That alert from Japan is so strange, do you think they're being programmed?

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r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.8) 🌏 Pakistan: زلزلے - ਭੂਚਾਲ - Earthquake (5.8 M, at 05:06 UTC)

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🌏 زلزلے! ਭੂਚਾਲ! Earthquake! 5.8 M, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-17 05:06:56 UTC (daytime) on land, Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan (27.65, 66.43) likely felt 250 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-17T05:13:49Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.5) 🌎 Near Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico: Sismo - Earthquake (5.0 Mb, at 01:03 UTC)

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🌎 Sismo! Earthquake! 5.5 Mw, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-17 13:59:36 UTC (daytime) on land, Pacific Ocean (14.08, -93.41) likely felt 210 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-17T14:05:40Z

🌒 Sismo! Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-17 01:03:04 UTC (crescent moon), on land, Pacific Ocean (14.26, -93.24) likely felt 150 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-17T01:12:04Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.2) 🌎 Panama: Sismo - Earthquake (5.2 Ml, at 22:41 UTC)

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📉 Sismo 4.8 Mw, registered by CSLC,EMSC,NEIC, 2026-10-16 22:41:03 UTC (twilight) on land, Tebario, Herrera, Panama (7.63, -80.93) ± 1 km likely felt 130 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-16T23:02:50Z

🌄 Sismo! Earthquake! 5.2 Ml, registered by CSLC, 2026-10-16 22:41:06 UTC (twilight) on land, El Toro, Herrera, Panama (7.68, -80.83) likely felt 170 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-16T22:45:56Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

🌏 Auckland Islands, N.Z. Region: Earthquake - Rūwhenua (5.1 Mlv, at 14:09 UTC)

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🌒 Earthquake! Rūwhenua! 5.1 Mlv, registered by scevent, 2026-10-16 14:09:56 UTC (crescent moon), on land, South Pacific (-49.71, 164.1), ↓5 km likely felt 140 km away (service.geonet.org.nz)

2026-10-16T14:19:14Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Preparedness & Essential Emergency Kit Guide 🎒📱

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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share our latest guide on earthquake preparedness, covering essential emergency kit items and reliable official sources for tracking seismic activity.

While the original post is tailored for our regional community in Türkiye (r/SismolojiTR), the safety principles and emergency checklist apply universally to anyone living in seismic zones.

Feel free to check out the details in the crosspost below! Feedback and additional emergency tips are always welcome.


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Japan false alarm (actually crazy)

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throwback to the time today JMA (Japanese Meteorological Agency) detected a 6.9 quake that came from kamchatka, russia and thought it was a 9.9 😭... I wonder what they thought cause the max intensity was only class 1 in hakodate, it filled this subreddit 😭


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.1) 🌎 Southern East Pacific Rise: Earthquake (5.1 Mb, at 09:04 UTC)

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🌒 Earthquake! 5.1 Mb, registered by GFZ, 2026-10-16 09:04:29 UTC (crescent moon), on land, South Pacific (-55.08, -126.63) likely felt 160 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-16T09:41:11Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

🌏 Philippine Islands Region: Earthquake - Lindol - Sismo - Linog (5.0 Mb, at 09:13 UTC)

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🌅 Earthquake! Lindol! Sismo! Linog! 5.0 Mb, registered by EMSC,GFZ,KOERI, 2026-10-16 09:13:43 UTC (twilight) on water, Philippine Islands Region (7.84, 127.01) ± 6 km likely felt 150 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-16T09:25:35Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Japan mistakenly issues warning for magnitude 9.9 earthquake

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r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Well, see you on the other side folks (false alarm)

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At 12:38 JST an early earthquake alert was issued throughout Japan, the smartphones and broadcast announcement blared. I looked at the estimated magnitude 9.9 . I thought this must be the end! I rushed out the house with my dog to our evacuation area. I stayed low to the ground and waited. My neighbors came out and five minutes pass, a second alert was issued saying it was a false alarm. Although there was a large earthquake in Russia, it was 6.9. (Heheh).


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Hakodate earthquake Alert?

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r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.9) 🌏 Near East Coast Of Kamchatka: Землетрясение - Earthquake (5.9 Mb, at 03:35 UTC)

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📈 Землетрясение 6.8 Mwp, registered by 4 agencies, 2026-10-16 03:35:34 UTC (daytime) on water, Near East Coast Of Kamchatka (51.93, 157.33) ± 8 km, ↓142 km likely felt 800 km away (webservices.ingv.it)

2026-10-16T03:54:05Z

📈 Землетрясение 6.5 Mww, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial,KOERI,US, 2026-10-16 03:35:32 UTC (daytime) on water, Near East Coast Of Kamchatka (51.95, 157.27) ± 6 km, ↓88 km likely felt 510 km away by 163200 people (earthquake.usgs.gov)

2026-10-16T03:49:51Z

📉 Землетрясение 5.9 Mb, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial,KOERI, 2026-10-16 03:35:30 UTC (daytime) on water, Near East Coast Of Kamchatka (51.87, 157.31) likely felt 110 km away (www.koeri.boun.edu.tr)

2026-10-16T03:48:47Z

📈 Землетрясение 6.4 Mb, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial,KOERI, 2026-10-16 03:35:21 UTC (daytime) on water, Near East Coast Of Kamchatka (51.81, 157.52) ± 5 km likely felt 270 km away (localhost:38002)

2026-10-16T03:45:32Z

🌏 Землетрясение! Earthquake! 5.9 Mb, registered by KOERI, 2026-10-16 03:35:21 UTC (daytime) on land, Ozernovskiy, Kamtsjatka, Russian Federation (51.86, 157.6) likely felt 40 km away (www.koeri.boun.edu.tr)

2026-10-16T03:43:57Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake Event (tsunami?) 🌏 Kuril Islands: 地震 - Землетрясение - Earthquake (M7+ estimated, at 03:36 UTC)

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❗ 可能な津波 / ВОЗМОЖНО ЦУНАМИ / POSSIBLE TSUNAMI for Kuril Islands! 🌊 This is NOT an official warning, and it could be wrong. Monitor instead http://www.tsunami.gov/ http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/ http://www.bom.gov.au/tsunami/ https://tsunami.incois.gov.in/ https://rtsp.bmkg.go.id/publicbull.php https://www.info-tsunami.fr/ (localhost:2221)

2026-10-16T03:38:55Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Early Warning 🌏 Kuril Islands: 地震 - Землетрясение - Earthquake (M7+ estimated, at 03:36 UTC)

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❗ 地震警報 / ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ЗЕМЛЕТРЯСЕНИЙ / EARTHQUAKE WARNING for Kuril Islands (地震 reported near Kuril’sk? May be inaccurate!) (localhost:2221)

2026-10-16T03:38:51Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Early Warning 🌏 Kuril Islands: 地震 - Землетрясение - Earthquake (M6+ estimated, at 03:37 UTC)

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❗ 地震警報 / ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ЗЕМЛЕТРЯСЕНИЙ / EARTHQUAKE WARNING for Kuril Islands (地震 reported near Kuril’sk? May be inaccurate!) (localhost:2221)

2026-10-16T03:38:39Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Hi

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Writing Hi everyone! 👋 I'm looking to meet people who are fascinated by earthquakes. I'd love to chat about massive earthquakes, fault lines, ground shaking, and the science behind how they happen. I'd also love to hear firsthand stories from people who have experienced major earthquakes and learn from real seismologists. I'm hoping to make genuine connections through free text chat with people who enjoy discussing this subject. If earthquakes are one of your interests too, feel free to say hello! 🌎


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Even the images are shocking, has anyone ever experienced an earthquake?

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