Earthquakes today: see the latest earthquakes live
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Did you feel a tremor — or see news about a quake? Here is the fastest way to see what actually happened: where, how strong and when.
See the latest earthquakes right now
EarthquakeIndex's live map shows every earthquake registered by the European seismological centre EMSC — typically 300–400 quakes per day worldwide. The map updates itself the second EMSC publishes a new quake, so you never need to reload the page.
Earthquakes near you
Press "My location" in the left menu and every quake shows its distance from you, with a "Nearest first" sort. You can also search for a country or area — your holiday destination, for example — and see every quake there over the last 30 days.
Why do the numbers change?
The first solutions are automatic. In the hours after a quake, seismologists add more stations to the calculation, and both magnitude and depth may be adjusted. That is not an error — it is how serious seismology works. EarthquakeIndex always shows EMSC's latest numbers and tells you in the detail view when the event was last updated.
Why isn't my quake showing yet?
It typically takes 2–20 minutes from the shaking until seismologists have computed and published the event. Very small quakes (below magnitude 2) can take longer or need manual confirmation. If it still has not appeared after half an hour, it may have been something else — an aircraft passing or a blast, for instance.
To understand the numbers better, read what magnitude actually means — and if the ground keeps shaking: those are probably aftershocks.