Seismic activity across the United States is concentrated along active plate boundaries in the western rim — notably the San Andreas Fault in California, the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest, and the high-magnitude subduction arc of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
Real-time USGS seismic table displaying the 10 most recent earthquakes and latest earthquakes recorded today with verified moment magnitude (Mw), epicenter location, and focal depth.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Location & Epicenter | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.3 | M3.3 Earthquake — 108 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska | 10.4 km | |
| M 2.8 | M2.8 Earthquake — 71 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska | 123.1 km | |
| M 2.8 | M2.8 Earthquake — 29 km WNW of Atka, Alaska | 199.2 km | |
| M 3.1 | M3.1 Earthquake — 286 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska | 0.0 km | |
| M 3.2 | M3.2 Earthquake — 135 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska | 0.0 km | |
| M 3.4 | M3.4 Earthquake — 176 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska | 10.0 km | |
| M 3.1 | M3.1 Earthquake — 68 km SE of Yakutat, Alaska | 1.0 km | |
| M 4.0 | M4.0 Earthquake — 65 km NNW of Nikolski, Alaska | 242.9 km | |
| M 2.8 | M2.8 Earthquake — 14 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska | 75.2 km | |
| M 3.1 | M3.1 Earthquake — 48 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska | 93.4 km | |
| M 3.3 | M3.3 Earthquake — 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii | 29.2 km | |
| M 3.7 | M3.7 Earthquake — 40 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska | 131.1 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 174 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 4.8 | M4.8 Earthquake — 219 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.1 | M5.1 Earthquake — 217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.0 | M5.0 Earthquake — 161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.7 | M5.7 Earthquake — 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km |
You can check real-time earthquake activity in United States on this page. Our system streams live USGS telemetry updated every 60 seconds showing all recent seismic events with magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
United States experiences varying levels of seismic activity depending on its tectonic setting. You can view the complete 1-year historical archive and 24-hour counts on this live monitoring page.
Seismic activity across the United States is concentrated along active plate boundaries in the western rim — notably the San Andreas Fault in California, the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest, and the high-magnitude subduction arc of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.