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 two weeks and is updated a few times daily.

If you make use of these detections, please cite the paper that describes the algorithm: Ekstrom, G., Global Detection and Location of Seismic Sources by Using Surface Waves, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 96, 1201-1212, 2006.



     2026 10 13 18 45 12.0   -5.25  152.25 33.0  5.9  NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.      
     2026 10 13 12 23 28.0   -0.25  -18.25 33.0  6.6  CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
     2026 10 13 12  5 52.0   51.75  160.25 33.0  5.1  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10 13  8 38 32.0  -29.25  -11.75 33.0  5.4  SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10 13  5 44 56.0   -0.50  -19.50 33.0  6.5  CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
     2026 10 13  4  0 16.0   -9.25  114.25 33.0  5.0  SOUTH OF BALI, INDONESIA        
     2026 10 12 23 20 40.0    7.50  -81.50 33.0  6.3  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 12 21 22 48.0  -16.75  176.75 33.0  4.9  FIJI ISLANDS REGION             
     2026 10 12 20  5 28.0    7.75  -81.75 33.0  5.0  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 12 18 28  0.0    7.50  -81.50 33.0  4.7  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 12 18 27 44.0  -16.25   67.25 33.0  5.1  MID-INDIAN RIDGE                
     2026 10 12 15 44 32.0   48.50  154.50 33.0  4.9  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2026 10 12 13 49  4.0   10.25  -84.75 33.0  4.8  COSTA RICA                      
     2026 10 12 13 44 40.0  -16.25   67.25 33.0  5.4  MID-INDIAN RIDGE                
     2026 10 12 11 28 40.0   -9.50   67.50 33.0  5.6  MID-INDIAN RIDGE                
     2026 10 12  7 16  8.0    7.75  -80.75 33.0  4.8  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 12  4 38 16.0  -19.25 -174.75 33.0  5.4  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2026 10 12  1 59 28.0  -50.25 -113.75 33.0  5.2  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026 10 12  1 28  8.0  -50.75 -113.75 33.0  4.8  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026 10 11 21 53 44.0  -50.25 -113.75 33.0  5.3  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026 10 11 21 34 56.0    0.25  121.75 33.0  5.5  MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI   
     2026 10 11 21 19 28.0    7.75  -81.25 33.0  4.9  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 11 17 11 36.0    7.75  -81.25 33.0  5.0  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 11 17  0 32.0   49.75  155.75 33.0  5.3  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2026 10 11 14  7 28.0   -6.75  156.25 33.0  6.0  SOLOMON ISLANDS                 
     2026 10 11 13 42 56.0  -17.25  -73.75 33.0  5.1  OFF COAST OF PERU               
     2026 10 11 12 13 28.0   23.75  126.25 33.0  5.1  SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS     
     2026 10 11  3 30 16.0   -8.75  106.75 33.0  5.1  SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA        
     2026 10 11  1 51  4.0    7.50  -80.50 33.0  4.9  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 10 22 39 28.0   28.25   84.75 33.0  5.1  NEPAL                           
     2026 10 10 21 34  8.0  -37.25  -95.25 33.0  5.4  SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND      
     2026 10 10 19 16  0.0  -35.25  -17.25 33.0  5.0  SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10 10 16  5 52.0    7.75  -80.25 33.0  5.0  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 10 15 58 24.0    7.75  -80.75 33.0  5.1  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 10 13 47  4.0    7.50  -80.50 33.0  5.1  PANAMA                          
     2026 10 10  4 14  8.0    7.50  -80.50 33.0  6.2  PANAMA                          
     2026 10  9 20 25 44.0    7.75  -81.25 33.0  6.8  PANAMA                          
     2026 10  9 17 56 24.0    7.75  -81.25 33.0  7.5  PANAMA                          
     2026 10  9 14 49 36.0  -61.25  154.75 33.0  6.0  BALLENY ISLANDS REGION          
     2026 10  9 13 51 44.0  -15.50  168.50 33.0  5.4  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2026 10  9 13 24 16.0  -31.25   58.75 33.0  4.8  SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2026 10  9 10 22 24.0  -20.25  -69.25 33.0  5.0  NORTHERN CHILE                  
     2026 10  9  9 29 20.0   35.25  -35.25 33.0  5.1  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  9  7 54  8.0  -61.25  154.75 33.0  4.8  BALLENY ISLANDS REGION          
     2026 10  9  5 17 12.0  -24.50 -176.50 33.0  4.9  SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS           
     2026 10  9  5 11 20.0    0.50  125.50 33.0  5.0  NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA            
     2026 10  9  0 51 36.0    1.25  -25.75 33.0  4.8  CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
     2026 10  8 21 34 24.0   30.75  -41.75 33.0  4.9  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  8 20 59 36.0   30.75  -41.75 33.0  5.2  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  8  9  0 16.0  -15.25  168.25 33.0  6.3  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2026 10  8  8  8  8.0    5.25  125.25 33.0  5.5  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026 10  8  6 46 48.0  -52.50  140.50 33.0  5.8  WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND        
     2026 10  8  4 49  4.0   -7.75  120.25 33.0  4.9  FLORES SEA                      
     2026 10  7 19 13 52.0   35.75  140.25 33.0  5.0  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2026 10  7 18 15 12.0   54.75  161.75 33.0  4.9  NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA    
     2026 10  7 16 42 56.0    5.25  125.75 33.0  4.8  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026 10  7 14 59 28.0   -7.25   71.25 33.0  4.9  CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION       
     2026 10  7  7 43 28.0   14.75  -93.25 33.0  5.0  NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO   
     2026 10  7  4 39 20.0  -55.75  -29.75 33.0  4.9  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
     2026 10  7  2 50  8.0  -20.25  168.75 33.0  4.9  LOYALTY ISLANDS                 
     2026 10  7  0 30 16.0   53.25  159.75 33.0  4.8  NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA    
     2026 10  6 18 34 32.0   59.25 -153.25 33.0  5.6  SOUTHERN ALASKA                 
     2026 10  6 16 48 24.0   48.75  154.75 33.0  5.8  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2026 10  6 13 11 28.0    5.00  119.00 33.0  5.1  SULU ARCHIPELAGO, PHILIPPINES   
     2026 10  6 10 12 40.0  -61.25  153.25 33.0  5.1  BALLENY ISLANDS REGION          
     2026 10  6  6 23  4.0   13.25   50.75 33.0  4.8  EASTERN GULF OF ADEN            
     2026 10  6  6 16 48.0  -21.25  -69.25 33.0  4.9  NORTHERN CHILE                  
     2026 10  6  4 40 24.0    6.75  144.25 33.0  4.8  E. CAROLINE ISLANDS, MICRONESIA 
     2026 10  6  4 32 16.0    6.50  -33.50 33.0  4.7  CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
     2026 10  5 17 28 24.0   64.50  -17.50 33.0  5.1  ICELAND                         
     2026 10  5 15 14 48.0  -16.25  177.75 33.0  4.8  FIJI ISLANDS                    
     2026 10  5 14 58 48.0  -15.75  177.75 33.0  4.8  FIJI ISLANDS                    
     2026 10  5 10  3 12.0  -33.50  -14.50 33.0  4.9  SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  5  6 14 24.0    4.25  126.75 33.0  4.7  TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA       
     2026 10  5  5 26 48.0  -21.25 -173.75 33.0  4.9  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2026 10  5  1 18 48.0   -0.75  -19.75 33.0  5.4  CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
     2026 10  4 22 13 28.0   44.75 -129.25 33.0  4.7  OFF COAST OF OREGON             
     2026 10  4 20 27 36.0   36.75   70.25 33.0  4.9  HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN  
     2026 10  4 16 58 56.0   -3.25  149.25 33.0  4.8  BISMARCK SEA                    
     2026 10  4 16  0 24.0   37.25   35.75 33.0  4.7  TURKEY                          
     2026 10  4 14  6 16.0    5.25  -82.25 33.0  5.1  SOUTH OF PANAMA                 
     2026 10  4 11 43 20.0   37.25   35.75 33.0  5.3  TURKEY                          
     2026 10  4 11 36 24.0   37.25   36.25 33.0  5.0  TURKEY                          
     2026 10  4 11 19 20.0   37.25   35.75 33.0  5.0  TURKEY                          
     2026 10  4 11 12 56.0   23.00  145.00 33.0  5.2  NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN             
     2026 10  4 10 13 12.0   -8.25  120.75 33.0  5.0  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026 10  4  8 20 48.0  -43.25  -82.25 33.0  4.9  WEST CHILE RISE                 
     2026 10  4  7 56 56.0  -42.75  -81.25 33.0  4.9  WEST CHILE RISE                 
     2026 10  4  5 58  0.0   11.50  139.50 33.0  4.9  W. CAROLINE ISLANDS, MICRONESIA 
     2026 10  3 23 37 36.0    4.50   95.50 33.0  5.3  NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA     
     2026 10  3 22 55 52.0   -9.75  118.75 33.0  5.8  SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA       
     2026 10  3 22 30 24.0  -13.75 -111.25 33.0  5.0  CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE       
     2026 10  3 20  0 48.0   51.75  160.25 33.0  4.9  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10  3  2 59 12.0   52.25  160.75 33.0  4.9  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10  2 22 38 56.0  -49.75 -115.75 33.0  4.9  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026 10  2 20 54 16.0   51.75  159.75 33.0  4.8  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10  2 20 25 28.0   51.75  159.75 33.0  5.0  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10  2 18 25 28.0   51.75  159.75 33.0  4.9  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10  2 16 34 40.0   51.50  159.50 33.0  5.7  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026 10  2 15 26 48.0   38.25   21.75 33.0  4.7  GREECE                          
     2026 10  2 15 10 16.0   14.50  119.50 33.0  4.8  LUZON, PHILIPPINES              
     2026 10  2  6 53 36.0   19.25 -104.25 33.0  4.9  NEAR COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO   
     2026 10  2  5  4  8.0  -35.00 -107.00 33.0  4.9  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026 10  2  4 44 56.0   -8.75  158.25 33.0  4.9  SOLOMON ISLANDS                 
     2026 10  1 20  0 32.0  -11.75  167.25 33.0  5.1  SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS              
     2026 10  1 19 38  0.0  -11.75  167.25 33.0  5.2  SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS              
     2026 10  1 17 17 20.0   39.75  142.75 33.0  5.0  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2026 10  1 14 20  8.0   -7.75  120.75 33.0  5.0  FLORES SEA                      
     2026 10  1 12 27 20.0   35.75  140.25 33.0  5.4  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2026 10  1 10  3 20.0   31.25  -41.25 33.0  5.1  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  1  9 45  4.0   31.75  -41.25 33.0  4.8  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  1  8 45 44.0  -19.75 -172.25 33.0  4.8  TONGA ISLANDS REGION            
     2026 10  1  7 40  8.0   31.25  -41.25 33.0  4.9  NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026 10  1  5 34 16.0    6.25  123.75 33.0  4.9  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026 10  1  1 29 20.0   35.75   69.25 33.0  5.1  HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN  
     2026  9 30 21 55 28.0    9.75  -86.75 33.0  5.8  OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA         
     2026  9 30 18 36 16.0   52.50  160.50 33.0  4.7  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026  9 30 18 21 20.0   52.50  160.50 33.0  4.9  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026  9 30 10 58 56.0  -10.25  123.75 33.0  5.0  TIMOR REGION                    
     2026  9 30 10 31 12.0   24.75  103.25 33.0  4.8  YUNNAN, CHINA                   
     2026  9 30  8 15 20.0   -5.75  152.25 33.0  4.8  NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.      
     2026  9 30  7  7 12.0  -63.50  170.50 33.0  5.2  BALLENY ISLANDS REGION          
     2026  9 30  5  0 32.0   24.25  122.75 33.0  5.7  TAIWAN REGION                   
     2026  9 30  4 48  0.0  -63.25  170.75 33.0  5.4  BALLENY ISLANDS REGION          
     2026  9 30  1 34 16.0   13.25  120.75 33.0  4.9  MINDORO, PHILIPPINES            
     2026  9 29 22 17 36.0   -1.25   67.25 33.0  5.0  CARLSBERG RIDGE                 
     2026  9 29 22  9 28.0   -1.25   67.25 33.0  4.8  CARLSBERG RIDGE                 
     2026  9 29 13  6 16.0  -35.25  -15.75 33.0  5.7  TRISTAN DA CUNHA REGION         
     2026  9 29 12 40 40.0  -20.25 -173.75 33.0  5.3  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2026  9 29 12 23 44.0  -18.25  176.25 33.0  4.9  FIJI ISLANDS REGION             
     2026  9 29 11 27 52.0  -17.50  167.50 33.0  4.9  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2026  9 29  8 22  8.0   14.50  -92.50 33.0  4.7  NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO   
     2026  9 29  4 10  8.0  -21.75 -176.75 33.0  4.8  FIJI ISLANDS REGION             
     2026  9 29  3 24  0.0  -20.75  168.75 33.0  5.3  LOYALTY ISLANDS                 
Created 2026-10-13
Göran Ekström, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University