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  9  2  0  4 56.0   -3.25  139.75 33.0  5.3  IRIAN JAYA, INDONESIA           
     2026  9  1 20 47 20.0   52.00 -170.00 33.0  4.7  FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   
     2026  9  1 19 21 20.0   41.50  141.50 33.0  4.8  HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION          
     2026  9  1 18 37 36.0  -20.25  169.75 33.0  4.8  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2026  9  1 13 22 40.0    5.25  125.75 33.0  5.4  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026  9  1 10 34 48.0  -19.75 -174.75 33.0  5.2  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2026  9  1  8 22 56.0  -60.75  153.25 33.0  5.2  WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND        
     2026  9  1  8 22 24.0    0.25  128.75 33.0  5.6  HALMAHERA, INDONESIA            
     2026  9  1  7 45 36.0   52.50 -169.50 33.0  4.8  FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   
     2026  9  1  6 44 40.0   52.25 -169.75 33.0  5.3  FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   
     2026  9  1  6 33 36.0  -38.25  -16.25 33.0  4.9  SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2026  8 31 18  5 28.0  -37.25  -96.25 33.0  4.9  SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND      
     2026  8 31  8  3 28.0   -8.25  120.25 33.0  5.3  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 31  4  4 40.0   10.25  126.25 33.0  4.8  PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION       
     2026  8 30 16  4 16.0  -18.75  -70.25 33.0  4.9  NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE    
     2026  8 30  9  2  8.0  -30.25 -177.75 33.0  5.4  KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND   
     2026  8 30  7 10 40.0   -8.25  120.25 33.0  4.8  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 30  3 55 28.0  -55.75  -26.75 33.0  4.9  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
     2026  8 29 22 35 20.0   40.25   19.75 33.0  4.7  ALBANIA                         
     2026  8 29 20 44 24.0   40.00  -30.00 33.0  4.7  AZORES ISLANDS REGION           
     2026  8 29 19 36  0.0   13.75   51.25 33.0  4.8  EASTERN GULF OF ADEN            
     2026  8 29 15 17 12.0   36.25  140.25 33.0  4.8  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2026  8 29 15 17  4.0   54.75 -156.75 33.0  4.8  SOUTH OF ALASKA                 
     2026  8 29  8  8 48.0   -0.75  127.25 33.0  4.9  HALMAHERA, INDONESIA            
     2026  8 29  5 40  0.0  -32.25   56.75 33.0  5.3  SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2026  8 29  2 41 12.0   40.50 -125.50 33.0  5.0  OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
     2026  8 29  0 19 36.0   25.75 -110.25 33.0  5.0  GULF OF CALIFORNIA              
     2026  8 28 23 28  0.0  -57.75 -147.75 33.0  5.0  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2026  8 28 23 10 32.0   39.75  143.25 33.0  4.8  OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 
     2026  8 28 19 22 32.0  -58.25 -148.25 33.0  4.9  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2026  8 28 19 12 56.0  -28.50   62.50 33.0  4.7  SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2026  8 28  9 12 16.0   52.25  161.25 33.0  4.8  OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA     
     2026  8 28  5 13 44.0   29.25  105.25 33.0  5.0  SICHUAN, CHINA                  
     2026  8 28  4 59 12.0  -49.75  110.75 33.0  5.3  SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2026  8 28  4 13 20.0  -50.25  111.25 33.0  4.8  SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2026  8 28  2 39 20.0    8.50 -103.50 33.0  4.9  NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026  8 28  1 53 28.0  -63.25 -158.75 33.0  5.4  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2026  8 27 21  7 36.0   13.25   50.25 33.0  6.2  EASTERN GULF OF ADEN            
     2026  8 27 19 54 48.0   40.25  142.25 33.0  4.7  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2026  8 27 17 18 24.0  -50.25 -116.25 33.0  4.8  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2026  8 27 15 25 36.0    4.75  -76.25 33.0  4.8  COLOMBIA                        
     2026  8 27 14 46  0.0   33.25   86.75 33.0  5.1  XIZANG                          
     2026  8 27 14 30 24.0   52.50 -163.50 33.0  4.8  SOUTH OF ALASKA                 
     2026  8 27 11 47 20.0  -26.25   70.75 33.0  4.9  INDIAN OCEAN TRIPLE JUNCTION    
     2026  8 27 10 33 28.0   -8.25  120.25 33.0  5.2  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 27  5 44 32.0   24.25  142.75 33.0  5.2  VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION   
     2026  8 27  4 19 12.0  -22.50  -20.50 33.0  4.9  SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN            
     2026  8 26 19 21 44.0   38.25  143.75 33.0  5.7  OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 
     2026  8 26 16 45 20.0    7.00  -73.00 33.0  4.9  NORTHERN COLOMBIA               
     2026  8 26 14 15 36.0   -8.25  121.75 33.0  5.1  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 26  9 51 28.0   21.50  121.50 33.0  4.7  TAIWAN REGION                   
     2026  8 26  7 32 24.0   44.50  146.50 33.0  4.8  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2026  8 26  6 54 56.0   39.50  143.50 33.0  4.9  OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 
     2026  8 26  5 59 12.0   27.75   85.25 33.0  4.8  NEPAL                           
     2026  8 26  5 45  4.0  -52.75   12.25 33.0  5.0  SOUTHWEST OF AFRICA             
     2026  8 26  2 52 56.0   27.75   84.75 33.0  5.7  NEPAL-INDIA BORDER REGION       
Created 2026-09-02
Göran Ekström, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University