Overview

• Real‑time maps from the U.S. Geological Survey remain the primary source for locating and measuring earthquakes across the Americas.
• In the 24 hours reported on September 26, USGS logged 14 quakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher in North America and the Caribbean, including seven in the contiguous United States.
• A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck about 231 kilometers west of Bandon, Oregon, late on September 25 local time, with no widespread catastrophic impacts reported in these accounts.
• At least 10 earthquakes shook Venezuela between Wednesday and early Thursday, including two stronger events measured at magnitudes 6.2 and 6.3, according to USGS and the Colombian Geological Service.
• USGS hazard analysis indicates roughly 75% of U.S. territory could face potentially damaging shaking this century, with the highest hazard concentrated in California, Alaska and Hawaii, as early‑warning tools in places like California typically offer only seconds of notice around M4.5 and above.