2026 – Geosciences /geosciences/category/news/earthquakes/2026/ UW-Milwaukee Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:52:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 4/14/2026 Nevada 5.5 /geosciences/news/earthquakes/4-14-2026-nevada-5-5/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:50:19 +0000 /geosciences/?p=9275 Location: Nevada, Date: April 15, 2026, 01:29:12 UTC; 8:29:12 PM CDT (local 4/13), Magnitude: 5.5 Mw

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]]> 4/14/2026 Nevada earthquake seismogram
4/14/2026 Nevada earthquake location map with focal mechanism
4/14/2026 Nevada earthquake focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: NevadaP-wave: 01:34:24 UTC; 8:34:24 PM CDT (local 4/13)
Date: April 14, 2026S-wave: 01:38:39 UTC; 8:38:39 PM CDT (local 4/13)
Time: 01:29:12 UTC; 8:29:12 PM CDT (local 4/13)The vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 39.33 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 119.01 WThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 5.5 Mw
Depth: 5.0 km 
Distance: 23.58 degrees (~1,596 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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]]> 4/1/2026 Molucca Sea 7.4 /geosciences/news/earthquakes/4-1-2026-molucca-sea-7-4/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:11:08 +0000 /geosciences/?p=9270 Location: Molucca Sea, Date: April 1, 2026, 22:48:12 UTC; 5:48:12 PM CDT, Magnitude: 7.4 Mw

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]]> 4/1/2026 Molucca Sea 7.4 seismogram
4/1/2026 Molucca Sea 7.4 inset map and focal mechanism
4/1/2026 Molucca Sea 7.4 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: Molucca SeaPdiff-wave: not verified
Date: April 1, 2026Sdiff-wave: not verified
Time: 22:48:12 UTC; 5:48:12 PM CDTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 1.18 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 126.31 EThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 7.4 Mw
Depth: 30.5 km 
Distance: 126.16 degrees (~8,540 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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]]> 3/30/2026 Vanuatu 7.3 /geosciences/news/earthquakes/3-30-2026-vanuatu-7-3/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:15:16 +0000 /geosciences/?p=9244 Location: Vanuatu, Date: March 30, 2026, Time: 08:44:08 UTC; 3:44:08 AM CDT, Magnitude: 7.3 Mw

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]]> 3/30/2026 Vanuatu 7.3 seismogram
3/30/2026 Vanuatu 7.3 inset map and focal mechanism
3/30/2026 Vanuatu 7.3 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: VanuatuPdiff-wave: not verified
Date: March 30, 2026Sdiff-wave: not verified
Time: 08:44:08 UTC; 3:44:08 AM CDTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 15.30 SThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 167.40 EThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 7.3 Mw
Depth: 140.5 km 
Distance: 111.05 degrees (~7,517 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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]]> 3/24/2026 Tonga 7.5 /geosciences/news/earthquakes/3-24-2026-tonga-7-5/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:10:34 +0000 /geosciences/?p=9237 Location: Tonga, Date: March 24, 2026, Time: 04:37:50 UTC; 11:37:50 PM CDT (local 3/23), Magnitude: 7.5 Mw

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]]> 3/24/2026 Tonga 7.5 seismogram
3/24/2026 Tonga 7.5 location map with focal mechanism
3/24/2026 Tonga 7.5 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: TongaPdiff-wave: not verified
Date: March 24, 2026Sdiff-wave: not verified
Time: 04:37:50 UTC; 11:37:50 PM CDT (local 3/23)The vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 18.70 SThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 175.44 WThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 7.5 Mw This was a very deep earthquake, hence the lack of large surface waves.
Depth: 200.5 km 
Distance: 100.92 degrees (~6,831 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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]]> 3/5/2026 Louisiana 4.9 /geosciences/news/earthquakes/3-5-2026-louisiana-4-9/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:42:28 +0000 /geosciences/?p=9229 Location: Louisiana, Date: March 5, 2026, Time: 11:30:08 UTC; 5:30:08 AM CST, Magnitude: 4.9 Mw

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]]> 3/5/2026 Louisiana 4.9 seismogram
3/5/2026 Louisiana 4.9 location map with focal mechanism
3/5/2026 Louisiana 4.9 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: LouisianaP-wave: 11:32:57 UTC; 5:32:57 AM CST
Date: March 5, 2026S-wave: 11:35:10 UTC; 5:35:10 AM CST
Time: 11:30:08 UTC; 5:30:08 AM CSTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 32.07 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 93.45 WThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 4.9 Mw 
Depth: 11.5 km 
Distance: 11.85 degrees (~802 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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]]> 1/2/2026 Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico 6.5 /geosciences/news/earthquakes/1-2-2026-near-rancho-viejo-mexico-6-5/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:30:23 +0000 /geosciences/?p=9158 Location: Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico, Date: January 2, 2026, Time: 13:58:18 UTC; 7:58:18 AM CST, Magnitude: 6.5 Mw

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]]> 1/2/2026 Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico 6.5 seismogram
1/2/2026 Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico 6.5 inset map showing location of earthquake.
1/2/2026 Near Rancho Viejo, Mexico 6.5 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: Near Rancho Viejo, MexicoP-wave: 14:04:08 UTC; 8:04:08 AM CST
Date: January 2, 2026S-wave: 14:08:53 UTC; 8:08:53 AM CST
Time: 13:58:18 UTC; 7:58:18 AM CSTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 16.90 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 99.30 WThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 6.5 Mw 
Depth: 11.5 km 
Distance: 27.92 degrees (~1,890 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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