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Will there be between 17 and 19 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher worldwide in 2026?

Everything Else · tracked since September 14, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on October 4, 2026

18%

Final tracked odds

As of October 4, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 18%.

▼ 2 since the previous update. ▼ 5 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Sep 14Sep 18Sep 23Sep 28Oct 4Yes — Sep 14: 29%Yes — Sep 15: 24%Yes — Sep 16: 25%Yes — Sep 17: 26%Yes — Sep 18: 24%Yes — Sep 19: 25%Yes — Sep 21: 24%Yes — Sep 22: 23%Yes — Sep 23: 22%Yes — Sep 24: 22%Yes — Sep 25: 22%Yes — Sep 26: 22%Yes — Sep 27: 23%Yes — Sep 28: 20%Yes — Sep 29: 20%Yes — Sep 30: 20%Yes — Oct 3: 20%Yes — Oct 4: 18%18%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeOct 3TodayMove
Yes20%18%▼ 2
Full history table
DateYes
2026-10-0418%
2026-10-0320%
2026-09-3020%
2026-09-2920%
2026-09-2820%
2026-09-2723%
2026-09-2622%
2026-09-2522%
2026-09-2422%
2026-09-2322%
2026-09-2223%
2026-09-2124%
2026-09-1925%
2026-09-1824%
2026-09-1726%
2026-09-1625%
2026-09-1524%
2026-09-1429%

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Common questions

Will there be between 17 and 19 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher worldwide in 2026 — what were the odds?
As of the last morning we tracked it, October 4, 2026, the market-consensus chance was 18%. That is the aggregated judgment of traders with money at stake, reported by The Morning Line — not our own prediction.
Will there be between 17 and 19 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher worldwide in 2026 — did the odds go up or down?
Down. Over the 18 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 29% on September 14, 2026 to 18% on October 4, 2026 — a change of 11 points.
Will there be between 17 and 19 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher worldwide in 2026 — what were the highest and lowest odds?
Over 18 tracked days the odds ranged between 18% and 29%. The final reading of 18% sits at the bottom of that range.

About this question

The Morning Line has reported the market-consensus odds on “Will there be between 17 and 19 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher worldwide in 2026” for 18 days, since September 14, 2026. As of October 4, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 18%. The final tracked chance for a yes has fallen from 29% to 18%, ranging between 18% and 29% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. The question left the market on October 4, 2026, and this page is now a permanent record.

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