Earthquakes in August 2016

154 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

154

Strongest

M7.4

South Georgia Island region

Busiest day

19 Aug

22 events

Daily average

5.0

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 154.

7.4
M7.4 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Extreme
7.2
M7.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3717 d ago16 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
3700 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3698 d ago476 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Chauk, Magway
3705 d ago82 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
3725 d ago510 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria
3705 d ago4 km deep
Extreme
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department
3725 d ago270 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3708 d ago12 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3717 d ago113 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
3706 d ago533 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 170 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
3709 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
3711 d ago10 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
3704 d ago456 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 174 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand
3698 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 159 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
3706 d ago520 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 169 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
3709 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago3 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 37 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia
3711 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 48 km S of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Russia
3715 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 164 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
3705 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria
3705 d ago3 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
3707 d ago391 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima
3714 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 269 km W of Adak, Alaska
3715 d ago65 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3727 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
3728 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Mulia, Central Papua
3701 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
3711 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa
3714 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
3715 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
3724 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region
3699 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3700 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3702 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3709 d ago5 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
3713 d ago107 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Iloilo, Western Visayas
3714 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara
3717 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3717 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3717 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Alabel, Soccsksargen
3723 d ago88 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3724 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
3728 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3699 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3706 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Miyako, Iwate
3707 d ago6 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Yamada, Iwate
3709 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa
3710 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 183 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
3711 d ago138 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku
3717 d ago65 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3717 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 69 km SSE of Sonsorol Village, Palau
3723 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3700 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
3701 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Port Moresby, National Capital
3703 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3706 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3707 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 213 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3707 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 191 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
3708 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 171 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 168 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
3709 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
3710 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3711 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Fiji region
3712 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kamogawa, Chiba
3716 d ago38 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Qingshizui, Qinghai
3716 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3717 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang
3717 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Labuan, Banten
3717 d ago57 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3717 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
3719 d ago127 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 217 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
3723 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Banda Sea
3723 d ago180 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
3725 d ago73 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3698 d ago103 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
3698 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3699 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3701 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska
3702 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi
3707 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
3708 d ago207 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
3708 d ago63 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 31 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
3708 d ago91 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3710 d ago10 km deep
Strong