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Earthquake data collected 2026-10-23 14:04 UTC, volcano data 2026-10-23 14:04 UTC; tsunami feeds last checked 2026-10-23 23:23 UTC. Figures come straight from the sources and can lag them.

Most recent earthquakeM 4.5207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste2026-10-23 12:24 UTCLargest earthquake in the datasetM 7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama2026-10-09 17:56 UTCSignificant earthquakes821M4.5+ in the current datasetVolcanoes at elevated alert4US-monitored volcanoes only, per USGSNOAA tsunami messagesNo active warnings, advisories, watches or threatsIn the feeds of NOAA's two centres only, not worldwide. Latest message: Tsunami Information, 2026-10-20 10:45 UTC.

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FEATURED STORY

Toba: following the ash from Sumatra to South Africa

How scientists reconstruct the 74,000-year-old Toba supereruption from ash, ice and rock, and why the “near extinction” story has weakened.

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More on the way, one carefully researched story at a time. See all stories or how the live data is sourced.

Live trackers

EARTHQUAKESEvery M4.5+ earthquake in the USGS feed. Sort by time, magnitude or depth; filter by size or place.USGS · worldwide · updated dailyOpen the earthquake tracker →VOLCANOESUS-monitored volcanoes at an elevated alert level, with USGS colour codes, observatories and notices.USGS · US-monitored only · updated dailyOpen the volcano tracker →TSUNAMISOfficial NOAA tsunami messages, kept separate from a searchable table of tsunamis that have been observed.NOAA · two warning centres · checked about every 30 minOpen the tsunami tracker →
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