Earthquake Predictions for January 2026

Date Posted: December 31, 2025

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, 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
         
Jan 1  4:00Jan 1  22:0019Vanuatu, 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, PhilippinesJan 1  4:00Jan 1  22:0019Vanuatu, 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, Philippines
Jan 1  23:00Jan 2  3:005Alaska, 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, HawaiiJan 1  23:00Jan 2  3:005Alaska, 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
Jan 2  4:00Jan 2  8:005Chile, 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 IslandsJan 2  4:00Jan 2  8:005Chile, 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
Jan 2  9:00Jan 3  3:0019Papua 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, GreeceJan 2  9:00Jan 3  9:0025Papua 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
Jan 28  22:00Jan 29  16:0019Eastern 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, VanuatuJan 12  9:00Jan 13  8:0024Ecuador, 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
Jan 29  17:00Jan 29  20:004China, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Argentina, Tonga, Mexico, Eastern Russia, Philippines, Bolivia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Peru, Japan, South Sandwich Islands, Chile, Fiji region, Kermadec IslandsJan 13  9:00Jan 14  11:0027India, 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
Jan 29  21:00Jan 29  23:003India, Tonga, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Mexico, Turkey, Carlsberg Ridge, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Falkland Islands , China, Solomon Islands, Alaska, Micronesia region, Russia, Ecuador, Honduras, PeruJan 14  22:00Jan 16  5:0032China, 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
Jan 30  0:00Jan 30  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 IslandsJan 16  6:00Jan 17  3:0022Eastern 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
     Jan 28  22:00Jan 29  16:0019Eastern 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, Vanuatu
 Out of 744 Hours93 Hours  Jan 29  17:00Jan 29  20:004China, 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
     Jan 29  21:00Jan 29  23:003India, 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
     Jan 30  0:00Jan 30  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 Islands
         
      Out of 744 Hours204 Hours