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Monthly Disaster Report 2026-10

1,837 records through 2026-10, as published by the observing agencies. 115 countries.

This is not a forecast. Every item here has already happened and been observed.
Records
1,837
Countries
115
Busiest day
271
2026-10-30
Largest earthquake
7.7
2026-10-10

This report was frozen on 2026-11-01; later data does not change it.

By day

2026-10-01 · 352026-10-02 · 232026-10-03 · 422026-10-04 · 352026-10-05 · 262026-10-06 · 332026-10-07 · 392026-10-08 · 522026-10-09 · 432026-10-10 · 1292026-10-11 · 442026-10-12 · 472026-10-13 · 452026-10-14 · 422026-10-15 · 522026-10-16 · 272026-10-17 · 302026-10-18 · 202026-10-19 · 442026-10-20 · 502026-10-21 · 362026-10-22 · 452026-10-23 · 592026-10-24 · 762026-10-25 · 502026-10-26 · 392026-10-27 · 412026-10-28 · 532026-10-29 · 1232026-10-30 · 2712026-10-31 · 186
2026-10-012026-10-31

By type

Earthquake815
Armed conflict429
Space168
Volcano154
Wildfire102
Pandemic83
Flood69
Tsunami17

By country

Vanuatu134
Panama128
United States of America103
Indonesia90
Japan78
Philippines56
China56
Papua New Guinea41
Israel32
South Korea27
Australia25
Kenya22
Iran22
Mexico21
Dem. Rep. Congo20

Largest earthquakes

Date MagnitudeWhat
2026-10-107.7M 7.7 - 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
2026-10-227.0M 7.0 - 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China
2026-10-166.9M 6.9 - 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
2026-10-246.9M 6.9 - 197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
2026-10-136.8M 6.8 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2026-10-136.7M 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2026-10-106.6M 6.6 - 12 km W of Río Grande, Panama
2026-10-256.5M 6.5 - Bonin Islands, Japan region
2026-10-296.4M 6.4 - southeast of Easter Island
2026-10-086.3M 6.3 - 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
2026-10-206.3M 6.3 - 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
2026-10-246.3M 6.3 - 170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Where the data came from

USGS earthquakes (M4.5+, day)528The GDELT Project429USGS earthquakes (M4.5+, month)174GDACS (EC/UN)156NASA/JPL close approaches (CAD)108NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center59Tokyo VAAC (Japan Meteorological Agency)47NOAA Aviation Weather Center (volcanic ash SIGMETs)44Al Jazeera29USGS Volcano Hazards Program (alert levels)29Smithsonian GVP Weekly Volcanic Activity Report27The Guardian (world)26Yonhap News (breaking)24USGS earthquakes (M6.0+, month)18WHO Africa18ABC News (Australia)17France 2416CIDRAP (Univ. of Minnesota)14CBC News (world)13BBC News (world)9Yonhap News (society)9PAHO9Newsis (society)7Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (NOAA)7National Tsunami Warning Center (NOAA)5WHO Disease Outbreak News4Dong-A Ilbo (society)4NASA (breaking news)2SBS News (society)1Deutsche Welle (world)1U.S. CDC outbreaks1Seoul Shinmun (society)1Kukmin Ilbo1

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