Global Earthquake Report: February 28, 2026

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 13:20 | Updated 16 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide seismic activity remained at a moderate level over the past 24 hours, with 513 earthquakes recorded above magnitude 3.0 as of February 28, 2026. This includes 7 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater.

Earthquake Summary

• Magnitude 5.0+ Quakes: 7
• Magnitude 4.0+ Quakes: 47
• Magnitude 3.0+ Quakes: 136
• Magnitude 2.0+ Quakes: 323
• Total Quakes (Magnitude 2.0+): 513

The total seismic energy released during this period is estimated at 4.6 x 10¹³ joules (12.9 gigawatt hours), equivalent to approximately 11,110 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs.¹ This is equivalent to one quake of magnitude 5.9.

Top 10 Earthquakes (Past 24 Hours)

1. Magnitude 5.4: East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan (Feb 28, 2026, 02:53 pm GMT +9)
2. Magnitude 5.4: 138 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (Feb 28, 2026, 04:23 pm Port Moresby time)
3. Magnitude 5.3: South Atlantic Ocean, 245 km northwest of The Stars Village, Antarctica (Feb 27, 2026, 02:31 pm GMT -4)
4. Magnitude 5.1: Kabupaten Toli-Toli, 254 km northeast of Palu, Indonesia (Feb 28, 2026, 02:52 pm Makassar time)
5. Magnitude 5.1: East China Sea, 52 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan (Feb 28, 2026, 10:49 am GMT +9)
6. Magnitude 5.1: East China Sea, 68 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan (Feb 28, 2026, 09:57 pm GMT +9)
7. Magnitude 5.0: East China Sea, 64 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan (Feb 27, 2026, 11:48 pm GMT +9)
8. Magnitude 4.9: Southwest Indian Ridge (Feb 27, 2026, 08:17 pm GMT +4)
9. Magnitude 4.8: South Pacific Ocean, 48 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, Fiji (Feb 28, 2026, 05:35 pm Fiji time)
10. Magnitude 4.8: 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

Several earthquakes were reported as felt by residents in various locations:

• Magnitude 3.5: 10.9 km west of Naples, Italy (37 reports, Feb 28, 2026, 11:19 am GMT +1)
• Magnitude 3.5: Respublika Adygeya, Russia (15 reports, Feb 28, 2026, 01:08 am GMT +3)
• Magnitude 4.2: 56 km east of Gilgit, Pakistan (3 reports, Feb 28, 2026, 12:24 am GMT +5)
• Magnitude 4.2: South Pacific Ocean, Chile (3 reports, Feb 27, 2026, 08:32 pm GMT -3)
• Magnitude 2.3: Karvina, Czech Republic (2 reports, Feb 28, 2026, 01:45 pm GMT +1)

This report is updated hourly.

¹ USGS – Significant Earthquakes