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 16 17 26 16.0   -8.25  120.75 33.0  5.1  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 16 17 11  4.0  -22.50  -20.50 33.0  4.8  SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN            
     2026  8 16 15 52 48.0   14.25  -93.25 33.0  5.3  NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO   
     2026  8 16 13 38 40.0   -8.25  120.25 33.0  5.0  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 16 10 59 12.0   -5.25  147.25 33.0  5.5  EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. 
     2026  8 16 10 31 44.0   -8.25  120.75 33.0  5.0  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 16 10 14 40.0   -8.25  120.75 33.0  5.5  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 16  6 51 52.0   -8.25  120.75 33.0  5.7  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 16  3 20 24.0  -14.75  167.25 33.0  6.0  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2026  8 15 23 12 56.0   -8.25  121.25 33.0  5.0  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 15 22 52 56.0    9.75  138.25 33.0  5.5  W. CAROLINE ISLANDS, MICRONESIA 
     2026  8 15 19 32 40.0   23.50  142.50 33.0  5.3  VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION   
     2026  8 15 16 25 20.0    0.25  120.25 33.0  5.8  MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI   
     2026  8 15 10 54 56.0    3.25   98.75 33.0  6.5  NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA     
     2026  8 14 21 58 40.0   -8.25  121.75 33.0  7.4  FLORES REGION, INDONESIA        
     2026  8 14 16 56 24.0   40.50   48.50 33.0  4.8  EASTERN CAUCASUS                
     2026  8 14  3 39 52.0   38.50   69.50 33.0  4.8  TAJIKISTAN                      
     2026  8 14  0 46 16.0  -25.75 -174.75 33.0  4.8  SOUTH OF TONGA ISLANDS          
     2026  8 13 18 39 36.0    5.25  125.75 33.0  5.3  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026  8 13 17 39 44.0  -57.25  148.25 33.0  5.2  WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND        
     2026  8 13 16 11 44.0  -29.25 -175.75 33.0  5.5  KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION         
     2026  8 13  9 23 12.0    6.25  126.25 33.0  5.3  MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
     2026  8 13  2 53 12.0   73.25    6.75 33.0  4.8  GREENLAND SEA                   
     2026  8 13  0 35 20.0   36.50   74.50 33.0  5.3  NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR            
     2026  8 13  0 33 28.0   73.50    7.50 33.0  5.1  GREENLAND SEA                   
     2026  8 13  0 30  8.0   12.25  -88.25 33.0  5.5  OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA    
     2026  8 12 11 47 12.0  -60.25  -28.75 33.0  6.2  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
     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 -143.25 33.0  5.2  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2026  8 12  4  6  0.0   32.75  130.75 33.0  5.0  KYUSHU, JAPAN                   
     2026  8 11 21 46  0.0   41.25  141.75 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 56  0.0   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 32.0  -20.00  170.00 33.0  5.0  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   
Created 2026-08-16
Göran Ekström, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University