LDEO Seismology Research: Surface Wave Event Locations


Surface-wave event locations derived from Near Real Time Data

The map below show the locations of surface-wave sources identified by a systematic analysis of seismograms from the Global Seismographic Network and from other seismographic networks and stations. The figure shows the detections for the last week and is updated a few times daily.

Link to recent NEIC locations



     2026  8 12  7 14 56.0   42.25   75.25 33.0  4.9  LAKE ISSYK-KUL REGION           
     2026  8 12  5 11 28.0  -56.25 -143.75 33.0  5.2  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2026  8 12  4  5 52.0   32.50  130.50 33.0  4.9  KYUSHU, JAPAN                   
     2026  8 12  3 48 40.0   19.00 -155.00 33.0  4.8  HAWAII                          
     2026  8 11 21 46  0.0   41.50  141.50 33.0  5.0  HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION          
     2026  8 11 20 31 36.0   -4.25  153.25 33.0  5.1  NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.      
     2026  8 11 20 14 24.0    1.25  128.25 33.0  4.9  HALMAHERA, INDONESIA            
     2026  8 11 19 55 52.0   10.25   92.75 33.0  4.8  ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION   
     2026  8 11  8 49 28.0   54.25 -159.75 33.0  4.9  SOUTH OF ALASKA                 
     2026  8 10 12 35 28.0    4.75  -76.75 33.0  7.4  COLOMBIA                        
     2026  8 10 11 22 56.0   -1.25  -15.25 33.0  5.2  NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND       
     2026  8 10  8 34 40.0  -19.75  169.75 33.0  4.9  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2026  8 10  5 41 44.0    0.25 -114.75 33.0  5.7  EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN      
     2026  8 10  1 20 24.0  -15.50 -172.50 33.0  4.9  SAMOA ISLANDS REGION            
     2026  8  9 22 17 28.0    4.50  127.50 33.0  4.8  TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA       
     2026  8  9 19 51  4.0  -54.75 -135.75 33.0  5.0  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2026  8  9 17  5 44.0   11.50  125.50 33.0  4.8  SAMAR, PHILIPPINES              
     2026  8  9 16 52  0.0    2.25   66.75 33.0  4.8  CARLSBERG RIDGE                 
     2026  8  9 15 15  4.0   -6.25  103.25 33.0  5.2  SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA 
     2026  8  9 11 57 36.0    2.50 -101.50 33.0  5.2  GALAPAGOS TRIPLE JUNCTION REGION
     2026  8  9  3  2  8.0    6.25   93.75 33.0  4.9  NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION   
     2026  8  8 22  9 12.0   33.75  -38.25 33.0  5.1  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026  8  8 17 58  0.0   40.25  142.25 33.0  5.6  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2026  8  8 13 49 28.0  -41.75  -88.75 33.0  5.1  WEST CHILE RISE                 
     2026  8  8 11 41 36.0  -41.50  -90.50 33.0  5.7  SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND      
     2026  8  8  5 39 44.0   49.75  156.25 33.0  4.9  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2026  8  8  4 50 40.0   61.75 -152.75 33.0  5.2  SOUTHERN ALASKA                 
     2026  8  7 23 19 12.0  -13.75 -111.75 33.0  5.2  CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE       
     2026  8  7 22 19 44.0  -21.50 -113.50 33.0  4.8  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026  8  7 14 21 28.0   50.25  157.75 33.0  4.8  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2026  8  7 12 55 52.0   81.75   -2.75 33.0  4.9  NORTH OF SVALBARD               
     2026  8  7  5  8 40.0   28.25  105.25 33.0  5.2  SICHUAN, CHINA                  
     2026  8  7  2 38 16.0   13.25  120.25 33.0  5.3  MINDORO, PHILIPPINES            
     2026  8  6 18 57 20.0  -12.25  -75.25 33.0  5.5  CENTRAL PERU                    
     2026  8  6 17 43 44.0   39.50  143.50 33.0  5.4  OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 
     2026  8  6 16  2  0.0   -3.25  148.75 33.0  5.2  BISMARCK SEA                    
     2026  8  6 13 42 16.0   -7.75  158.75 33.0  5.1  SOLOMON ISLANDS                 
     2026  8  6  9 55 44.0   42.75 -126.25 33.0  5.2  OFF COAST OF OREGON             
     2026  8  5 22 59 28.0   32.25  130.25 33.0  5.1  KYUSHU, JAPAN                   
     2026  8  5 21 41 36.0    5.25  125.25 33.0  5.7  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026  8  5 19 46 32.0   -6.25  144.25 33.0  4.9  NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA    
     2026  8  5 16 50 24.0    2.25  127.75 33.0  5.4  NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA            
     2026  8  5  7 43 28.0  -33.75  179.75 33.0  6.3  SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS       
     2026  8  5  6 44 32.0  -49.50  164.50 33.0  5.3  AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION   
     2026  8  5  4 19 28.0    5.75  -82.25 33.0  5.5  SOUTH OF PANAMA                 
     2026  8  5  4 14 24.0    5.25  125.25 33.0  6.5  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026  8  5  0 12  8.0   21.75   94.75 33.0  4.8  MYANMAR                         
Created 2026-08-12
Göran Ekström, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University