Earthquake Predictions for April 2026

Date Posted: March 31, 2026

 Important Update :  Date posted; (April 25, 2026)

While it’s unusual, but as a result of new findings a probability of earthquake of magnitude 6.9 or higher seems high enough to provide an addition of this update.  The duration for this possibility is April 29, 2026 22:00 (GMT) thru April 30, 2026 23:00.

Presented here are two models: Most Aggressive and Aggressive.  Based on these models (work is still in progress) the earthquake(s) of magnitude 6.9 or higher, if occur, is (are) likely to occur on the following dates, times and at possible locations.  Please note that these dates and time refer to the Universal time (GMT).  

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                                    Please note that these dates and time refer to the Universal time (GMT)

            Most Aggressive                                                   Aggressive

Start TimeEnd TimeHoursPossible Earthquake LocationStart TimeEnd TimeHoursPossible Earthquake Location
         
Apr 7  0:00Apr 7  18:0019Ecuador, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Eastern Russia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, New Zealand, Kermadec Islands region, Nicobar Islands, Chile, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Philippines, Taiwan, Loyalty IslandsApr 5  7:00Apr 7  18:0060Ecuador, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Eastern Russia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, New Zealand, Kermadec Islands region, Nicobar Islands, Chile, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, central Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Philippines, Taiwan, Loyalty Islands
Apr 7  19:00Apr 7  23:005India, Tonga, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Mexico, Turkey, Carlsberg Ridge, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Falkland Islands , China, Solomon Islands, Alaska, Micronesia region, Russia, Ecuador, Honduras, PeruApr 7  19:00Apr 7  23:005India, Tonga, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Mexico, Turkey, Carlsberg Ridge, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Falkland Islands , China, Solomon Islands, Alaska, Micronesia region, Russia, Ecuador, Honduras, Peru
Apr 8  0:00Apr 8  4:005China, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Argentina, Tonga, Mexico, Eastern Russia, Philippines, Bolivia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Peru, Japan, South Sandwich Islands, Chile, Fiji region, Kermadec IslandsApr 8  0:00Apr 8  4:005China, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Argentina, Tonga, Mexico, Eastern Russia, Philippines, Bolivia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Peru, Japan, South Sandwich Islands, Chile, Fiji region, Kermadec Islands
Apr 8  5:00Apr 8  23:0019Eastern Russia, Papua New Guinea, California , Indonesia, Philippines, Bolivia, Tonga, Peru, Ecuador, Turkey, South Indian Ocean, Alaska, Japan, Honduras, New Zealand, Kermadec Islands region, Fiji region, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, VanuatuApr 8  5:00Apr 9  18:0038Eastern Russia, Papua New Guinea, California , Indonesia, Philippines, Bolivia, Tonga, Peru, Ecuador, Turkey, South Indian Ocean, Alaska, Japan, Honduras, New Zealand, Kermadec Islands region, Fiji region, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu
Apr 18  12:00Apr 19  6:0019Vanuatu, Costa Rica, South Sudan, Eastern Russia, South Sandwich Islands, Japan, Guam, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Indonesia, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Kermadec Islands, Balleny Islands region, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Alaska, India, Papua New Guinea, Peru, PhilippinesApr 17  23:00Apr 19  6:0032Vanuatu, Costa Rica, South Sudan, Eastern Russia, South Sandwich Islands, Japan, Guam, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Indonesia, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Kermadec Islands, Balleny Islands region, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Alaska, India, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines
Apr 19  7:00Apr 20  0:0018Alaska, Myanmar, Oregon, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Eastern Russia, Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Macquarie Island, Andaman Islands, Chile, India region, Kuril Islands, Greece, China, Japan, Ecuador,  Iran, Philippines, South Sandwich Islands, HawaiiApr 19  7:00Apr 20  4:0022Alaska, Myanmar, Oregon, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Eastern Russia, Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Macquarie Island, Andaman Islands, Chile, India region, Kuril Islands, Greece, China, Japan, Ecuador,  Iran, Philippines, South Sandwich Islands, Hawaii
Apr 20  16:00Apr 21  11:0020Chile, Philippines, Vanuatu, Peru, Eastern Russia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, India, Loyalty Islands, Mexico, California, Japan, Alaska, Kuril Islands, Mariana Islands region, Pakistan, South Sandwich Islands, Kermadec IslandsApr 20  5:00Apr 21  11:0031Chile, Philippines, Vanuatu, Peru, Eastern Russia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, India, Loyalty Islands, Mexico, California, Japan, Alaska, Kuril Islands, Mariana Islands region, Pakistan, South Sandwich Islands, Kermadec Islands
Apr 21  12:00Apr 21  23:0012Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands, Alaska, Georgia, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands, Eastern Russia, South Indian Ocean, Turkmenistan, Vanuatu, El Salvador, Japan, India, Haiti, Mexico, Costa Rica, Afghanistan, Peru, Ecuador, GreeceApr 21  12:00Apr 21  23:0012Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands, Alaska, Georgia, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Fiji Islands, Eastern Russia, South Indian Ocean, Turkmenistan, Vanuatu, El Salvador, Japan, India, Haiti, Mexico, Costa Rica, Afghanistan, Peru, Ecuador, Greece
Apr 22  0:00Apr 22  6:007Brazil, Romania, Eastern Russia, California, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Kermadec Islands, Vanuatu, Philippines, Mexico, Tonga, New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Kuril Islands, Peru, TurkeyApr 22  0:00Apr 22  6:007Brazil, Romania, Eastern Russia, California, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Kermadec Islands, Vanuatu, Philippines, Mexico, Tonga, New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Kuril Islands, Peru, Turkey
         
 Out of 720 Hours124 Hours  Out of 720 Hours212 Hours

April 30, 2026

In April, there were two earthquakes of magnitude 6.9 or higher that occurred as follow:

April 1, 2026: Region: Molucca Sea, Geographic coordinates:1.178N, 126.306E, Magnitude: 7.4, Universal Time (UTC): 1 Apr 2026  22:48:13, Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 Apr 2026  07:48:13

April 20, 2026: Region: off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, Geographic coordinates: 39.953N, 143.046E, Magnitude: 7.4, Universal Time (UTC): 20 Apr 2026  07:53:00, Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Apr 2026  17:53:00

The aggressive model predicted the second one (April 20) and the first one (April 1) was no where near the prediction window.