Seismic Surge 2026: Powerful Earthquakes Hit Japan, Peru, and Taiwan The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 were marked by increased seismic activity. Over just three weeks, there were 95 seismic events with magnitudes of 5 and above, nine of which were extremely strong, with magnitudes of 6 and above. Here are just a few of them. On January 6, 2026, at around 10:18 in the morning local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in the eastern part of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, with