Earthquakes in August 2011
13 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
32 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
28 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Contamana, Loreto
147 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 236 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
470 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
35 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
13 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Minami-Sōma, Fukushima
47 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 271 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
408 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 163 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
29 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 258 km ESE of Namie, Japan
9 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
26 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 227 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
36 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 221 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
10 km deep
Major