Earthquakes Today: Feb 27-28, 2026 – Magnitude 5.3 Quakes & More

by Ahmed Ibrahim World Editor

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 00:24 | 2 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 28 Feb 2026

Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 44 quakes 4.0+, 183 quakes 3.0+, 337 quakes 2.0+ (568 total)
Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 44 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 183 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 337 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

Total seismic energy estimate: 3.6 x 1013 joules (9.97 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8582 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.8 learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (27 Feb 2026)

#1: Mag 5.3 Khulna Division, Bangladesh

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 01:52 pm (GMT +6) –

5.3 quake Khulna Division, Bangladesh, Feb 27, 2026 01:52 pm (GMT +6)

#2: Mag 5.3 South Atlantic Ocean, 245 km northwest of The Stars Village, Antarctica

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 02:31 pm (GMT -4) –

5.3 quake South Atlantic Ocean, 245 km northwest of The Stars Village, Antarctica, Feb 27, 2026 02:31 pm (GMT -4)

#3: Mag 5.2 East China Sea, 57 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 11:54 am (GMT +9) –

5.2 quake East China Sea, 57 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 11:54 am (GMT +9)

#4: Mag 5.0 East China Sea, 64 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 11:48 pm (GMT +9) –

5.0 quake East China Sea, 64 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 11:48 pm (GMT +9)

#5: Mag 4.9 Bering Sea, 44 mi southwest of Atka, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 07:17 pm (GMT -10) –

4.9 quake Bering Sea, 44 mi southwest of Atka, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, Feb 26, 2026 07:17 pm (GMT -10)

#6: Mag 4.9 Aru Sea, 58 km west of Dobo, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 02:45 pm (GMT +9) –

4.9 quake Aru Sea, 58 km west of Dobo, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, Indonesia, Feb 27, 2026 02:45 pm (GMT +9)

#7: Mag 4.9 Southwest Indian Ridge

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 08:17 pm (GMT +4) –

4.9 quake Southwest Indian Ridge Feb 27, 2026 08:17 pm (GMT +4)

#8: Mag 4.8 29 km northeast of Aghsu, Aghsu Rayon, Azerbaijan

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 03:52 pm (GMT +4) –

4.8 quake 29 km northeast of Aghsu, Aghsu Rayon, Azerbaijan, Feb 27, 2026 03:52 pm (GMT +4)

#9: Mag 4.8 Coral Sea, 23 km southwest of Vanikoro Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 02:45 am (Guadalcanal time) –

4.8 quake Coral Sea, 23 km southwest of Vanikoro Island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, Feb 28, 2026 02:45 am (Guadalcanal time)

#10: Mag 4.8 East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 03:11 pm (GMT +9) –

4.8 quake East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 03:11 pm (GMT +9)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.3 Khulna Division, Bangladesh – 166 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 01:52 pm (GMT +6) –

5.3 quake Khulna Division, Bangladesh, Feb 27, 2026 01:52 pm (GMT +6)

#2: Mag 3.5 Caucasus Region, Russia – 15 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 01:08 am (GMT +3) –

3.5 quake Caucasus Region, Russia, Feb 28, 2026 01:08 am (GMT +3)

#3: Mag 4.0 Estado de Jalisco, 36 km northwest of Manzanillo, Estado de Colima, Mexico – 13 reports

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 09:26 pm (GMT -6) –

4.0 quake Estado de Jalisco, 36 km northwest of Manzanillo, Estado de Colima, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 09:26 pm (GMT -6)

#4: Mag 3.2 22 km southwest of Pátrai, Achaea, West Greece, Greece – 7 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 07:00 am (GMT +2) –

3.2 quake 22 km southwest of Pátrai, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Feb 27, 2026 07:00 am (GMT +2)

#5: Mag 4.6 22 km west of Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran – 6 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 07:21 am (Tehran time) –

4.6 quake 22 km west of Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Feb 27, 2026 07:21 am (Tehran time)

#6: Mag 4.8 29 km northeast of Aghsu, Aghsu Rayon, Azerbaijan – 4 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 03:52 pm (GMT +4) –

4.8 quake 29 km northeast of Aghsu, Aghsu Rayon, Azerbaijan, Feb 27, 2026 03:52 pm (GMT +4)

#7: Mag 4.6 44 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand – 4 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 12:00 am (Auckland time) –

4.6 quake 44 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand, Feb 28, 2026 12:00 am (Auckland time)

#8: Mag 4.6 100 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile – 4 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 03:27 am (Santiago time) –

4.6 quake 100 km south of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile, Feb 27, 2026 03:27 am (Santiago time)

#9: Mag 3.8 14 km west of Kushtia, Khulna Division, Bangladesh – 4 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 11:28 am (GMT +6) –

3.8 quake 14 km west of Kushtia, Khulna Division, Bangladesh, Feb 27, 2026 11:28 am (GMT +6)

#10: Mag 2.7 Namchi, 24 km west of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India – 3 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 12:02 pm (Kolkata time) –

2.7 quake Namchi, 24 km west of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Feb 27, 2026 12:02 pm (Kolkata time)

#11: Mag 4.2 South Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile – 3 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 08:32 pm (GMT -3) –

4.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Los Vilos, Provincia de Choapa, Region de Coquimbo, Chile, Feb 27, 2026 08:32 pm (GMT -3)

#12: Mag 5.0 East China Sea, 64 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 11:48 pm (GMT +9) –

5.0 quake East China Sea, 64 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 11:48 pm (GMT +9)

#13: Mag 3.3 Mangan, 17 km northwest of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 08:53 am (GMT +5:30) –

3.3 quake Mangan, 17 km northwest of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Feb 27, 2026 08:53 am (GMT +5:30)

#14: Mag 3.1 34 km south of Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 01:58 am (GMT +8) –

3.1 quake 34 km south of Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines, Feb 28, 2026 01:58 am (GMT +8)

#15: Mag 4.2 56 km east of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 12:24 am (GMT +5) –

4.2 quake 56 km east of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Feb 28, 2026 12:24 am (GMT +5)

#16: Mag 4.8 East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 03:11 pm (GMT +9) –

4.8 quake East China Sea, 45 km northwest of Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 03:11 pm (GMT +9)

#17: Mag 3.3 39 km south of Bucaramanga, Departamento de Santander, Colombia – 2 reports

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 07:34 pm (GMT -5) –

3.3 quake 39 km south of Bucaramanga, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, Feb 26, 2026 07:34 pm (GMT -5)

#18: Mag 2.1 Haa Dzongkhag, 31 km northwest of Phuntsholing, Chhukha Dzongkhag, Bhutan – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 01:36 pm (Kolkata time) –

2.1 quake Haa Dzongkhag, 31 km northwest of Phuntsholing, Chhukha Dzongkhag, Bhutan, Feb 27, 2026 01:36 pm (Kolkata time)

#19: Mag 3.0 Kenai Peninsula Borough, 22 mi southwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States – 2 reports

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 10:16 pm (GMT -9) –

3.0 quake Kenai Peninsula Borough, 22 mi southwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, Feb 26, 2026 10:16 pm (GMT -9)

#20: Mag 2.3 44 km southeast of Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 08:23 pm (GMT +1) –

2.3 quake 44 km southeast of Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain, Feb 27, 2026 08:23 pm (GMT +1)

#21: Mag 2.8 Caribbean Sea, 21 km east of San Andres Island, Colombia – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 12:37 am (GMT -5) –

2.8 quake Caribbean Sea, 21 km east of San Andres Island, Colombia, Feb 27, 2026 12:37 am (GMT -5)

#22: Mag 2.8 North Pacific Ocean, 72 km southeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 12:50 pm (GMT +9) –

2.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 72 km southeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 12:50 pm (GMT +9)

#23: Mag 3.8 23 km northwest of Nyaunglebin, Bago Region, Myanmar – 2 reports

Friday, Feb 27, 2026, at 11:50 am (GMT +6:30) –

3.8 quake 23 km northwest of Nyaunglebin, Bago Region, Myanmar, Feb 27, 2026 11:50 am (GMT +6:30)

#24: Mag 3.3 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States – 2 reports

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 09:25 pm (GMT -8) –

3.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Feb 26, 2026 09:25 pm (GMT -8)

#25: Mag 4.3 24 km northeast of Ometepec, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico – 2 reports

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 11:19 pm (GMT -6) –

4.3 quake 24 km northeast of Ometepec, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 11:19 pm (GMT -6)

#26: Mag 4.6 83 km north of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines – 2 reports

Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 12:23 am (Manila time) –

4.6 quake 83 km north of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, Feb 28, 2026 12:23 am (Manila time)

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