Earthquake
Sudden ground shaking from shifts in the Earth's crust; tracked for disaster, insurance, and infrastructure impact.
Coverage of Earthquake is fading : 3 signals on the latest tracked day, down 40% from its three-week baseline of 5, across 3 domains (down from 5 a week ago). That makes it the #272 most-covered of the 274 concerns we track.
If Earthquake matters to your work, attention is draining away — the pace of news no longer demands a daily check.
What’s changed
5 of the last 7 tracked days ran above the three-week baseline — a sustained move, not a one-day spike.
- M5.4 earthquake — 145 km E of Yamada, Japan · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 2026-08-07
- M5.3 earthquake — 7 km SSW of Huayucachi, Peru · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 2026-08-07
- M5.1 earthquake — 110 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 2026-08-07
- M5.0 earthquake — 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 2026-08-07
- M5.6 earthquake — 40 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 2026-08-06
- M5.3 earthquake — 62 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 2026-08-06
What the reporting says
Across 786 tracked stories from 46 outlets, reporting on Earthquake most often describes disaster (700), military action (4), sporting outcomes (2), launches or releases (2), regulatory approvals (1), acquisition (1).
It shows up alongside Philippines (87), Indonesia (52), Japan (77), Taiwan (23), Chile (21), Russia (36), Peru (16), China (27).
Two steps out: AI (through Japan, 77 shared stories on the weaker link); South Korea (through Japan, 77 shared stories on the weaker link); United States (through Japan, 77 shared stories on the weaker link); Seoul (through Japan, 65 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Apr 6, with coverage on 112 separate days — concentrated in Geophysical.