Earthquake Report: February 28, 2026 – Global Updates

by Archynetys World Desk

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 18:20 | 36 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 28 Feb 2026

Summary: 8 quakes 5.0+, 50 quakes 4.0+, 148 quakes 3.0+, 319 quakes 2.0+ (525 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 8 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 50 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 148 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 319 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

Total seismic energy estimate: 5.3 x 1013 joules (14.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 12581 tons of TNT or 0.8 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.9 learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

Table of Contents

#1: Mag 5.4 Philippine Sea, 113 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia

Sunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 01:22 am (GMT +8) –

5.4 quake Philippine Sea, 113 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia, Mar 1, 2026 01:22 am (GMT +8)

#2: Mag 5.4 East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 02:53 pm (GMT +9) –

5.4 quake East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 28, 2026 02:53 pm (GMT +9)

#3: Mag 5.4 138 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 04:23 pm (Port Moresby time) –

5.4 quake 138 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Feb 28, 2026 04:23 pm (Port Moresby time)

#4: Mag 5.3 South Atlantic Ocean, 250 km northwest of The Stars Village, Antarctica

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 02:31 pm (GMT -4) –

5.3 quake South Atlantic Ocean, 250 km northwest of The Stars Village, Antarctica, Feb 27, 2026 02:31 pm (GMT -4)

#5: Mag 5.1 Kabupaten Toli-Toli, 254 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 02:52 pm (Makassar time) –

5.1 quake Kabupaten Toli-Toli, 254 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia, Feb 28, 2026 02:52 pm (Makassar time)

#6: Mag 5.1 East China Sea, 52 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 10:49 am (GMT +9) –

5.1 quake East China Sea, 52 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 28, 2026 10:49 am (GMT +9)

#7: Mag 5.1 East China Sea, 66 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 09:56 pm (GMT +9) –

5.1 quake East China Sea, 66 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 28, 2026 09:56 pm (GMT +9)

#8: Mag 5.0 Caribbean Sea, 32 km northeast of Isla Bastimentos Island, Panama

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 12:11 pm (GMT -5) –

5.0 quake Caribbean Sea, 32 km northeast of Isla Bastimentos Island, Panama, Feb 28, 2026 12:11 pm (GMT -5)

#9: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 48 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, Fiji

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 05:35 pm (Fiji time) –

4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 48 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, Fiji, Feb 28, 2026 05:35 pm (Fiji time)

#10: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 37 km west of La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 07:44 am (GMT -5) –

4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 37 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile, Feb 28, 2026 07:44 am (GMT -5)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.0 Caribbean Sea, 32 km northeast of Isla Bastimentos Island, Panama – 132 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 12:11 pm (GMT -5) –

5.0 quake Caribbean Sea, 32 km northeast of Isla Bastimentos Island, Panama, Feb 28, 2026 12:11 pm (GMT -5)

#2: Mag 3.5 10.9 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy – 41 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 11:19 am (GMT +1) –

3.5 quake 10.9 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Feb 28, 2026 11:19 am (GMT +1)

#3: Mag 3.5 Respublika Adygeya, 18 km west of Novorossiysk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia – 15 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 01:08 am (GMT +3) –

3.5 quake Respublika Adygeya, 18 km west of Novorossiysk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia, Feb 28, 2026 01:08 am (GMT +3)

#4: Mag 5.4 Philippine Sea, 113 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia – 6 reports

Sunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 01:22 am (GMT +8) –

5.4 quake Philippine Sea, 113 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia, Mar 1, 2026 01:22 am (GMT +8)

#5: Mag 4.2 56 km east of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – 3 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 12:24 am (GMT +5) –

4.2 quake 56 km east of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Feb 28, 2026 12:24 am (GMT +5)

#6: May 4.2 South Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile – 3 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 08:32 pm (GMT -3) –

4.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile, Feb 27, 2026 08:32 pm (GMT -3)

#7: Mag 4.0 42 km south of Chilpancingo, State of Guerrero, Mexico – 3 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 03:21 am (GMT -6) –

4.0 quake 42 km south of Chilpancingo, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico, Feb 28, 2026 03:21 am (GMT -6)

#8: Mag 3.5 Gaziantep, 32 km east of Osmaniye, Osmaniye, Turkey – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 09:26 am (GMT +3) –

3.5 quake Gaziantep, 32 km east of Osmaniye, Osmaniye, Turkey, Feb 28, 2026 09:26 am (GMT +3)

#9: Mag 2.5 1.2 km south of Karvina, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 01:45 pm (GMT +1) –

2.5 quake 1.2 km south of Karvina, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, Feb 28, 2026 01:45 pm (GMT +1)

#10: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 37 km west of La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 07:44 am (GMT -5) –

4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 37 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile, Feb 28, 2026 07:44 am (GMT -5)

#11: Mag 2.3 44 km southeast of Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 08:23 pm (GMT +1) –

2.3 quake 44 km southeast of Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain, Feb 27, 2026 08:23 pm (GMT+1)

#12: Mag 5.1 Kabupaten Toli-Toli, 254 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 02:52 pm (Makassar time) –

5.1 quake Kabupaten Toli-Toli, 254 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia, Feb 28, 2026 02:52 pm (Makassar time)

#13: Mag 5.4 East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 02:53 pm (GMT +9) –

5.4 quake East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 28, 2026 02:53 pm (GMT +9)

#14: Mag 2.5 North Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 05:08 pm (GMT -6) –

2.5 quake North Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica, Feb 27, 2026 05:08 pm (GMT -6)

#15: Mag 3.5 North Atlantic Ocean, 55 km east of La Desirade Island, Guadeloupe – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 10:46 pm (GMT -4) –

3.5 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 55 km east of La Desirade Island, Guadeloupe, Feb 27, 2026 10:46 pm (GMT -4)

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