Earthquakes in August 2018

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

Events

196

Strongest

M8.2

2018 Fiji Earthquake

Busiest day

19 Aug

38 events

Daily average

6.3

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 196.

8.2
M8.2 earthquake - 2018 Fiji Earthquake
2980 d ago600 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Carúpano, Sucre
2978 d ago147 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - 238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2970 d ago21 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - 136 km W of Iñapari, Peru
2975 d ago630 km deep
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago21 km deep
Major
6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2994 d ago34 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 78 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
2978 d ago9 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara
2982 d ago529 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 108 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
2984 d ago34 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 211 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
2971 d ago55 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji
2980 d ago416 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 89 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska
2987 d ago16 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 97 km SW of Adak, Alaska
2976 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago16 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Fiji region
2980 d ago576 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
2983 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
2971 d ago14 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 272 km W of Bandon, Oregon
2977 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near La Concepción, Chiriquí Province
2982 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2985 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Javānrūd, Kermanshah Province
2974 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska
2987 d ago16 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 261 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
2989 d ago27 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 180 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
2974 d ago23 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
2990 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Labasa, Northern
2970 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
2977 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Carúpano, Sucre
2977 d ago108 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
2983 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2996 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 290 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2971 d ago601 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
2971 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 247 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago618 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 286 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago576 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 263 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago520 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
2988 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Greenland Sea
2992 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Shetland Islands
2972 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Balleny Islands region
2977 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - south of Africa
2977 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 281 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago607 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 273 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago538 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 268 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago580 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia
2981 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
2982 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla
2990 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean
2990 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Bauan, Calabarzon
2968 d ago116 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 256 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2969 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Taliwang, West Nusa Tenggara
2974 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 168 km SW of Port Blair, India
2975 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 264 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2979 d ago535 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
2987 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Balleny Islands region
2989 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 242 km ESE of ?funato, Japan
2992 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
2994 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near La Concepción, Chiriquí Province
2970 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 256 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2973 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
2973 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
2975 d ago83 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
2975 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 123 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
2982 d ago32 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2985 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
2987 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Tual, Maluku
2996 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
2997 d ago57 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Kermanshah Province
2968 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 236 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2968 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 236 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2970 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Hitokawame, Aomori
2975 d ago43 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero
2977 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Carúpano, Sucre
2978 d ago109 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Taliwang, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
2980 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 276 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago512 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 253 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2980 d ago511 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Fiji region
2980 d ago644 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
2981 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Palata, Molise
2983 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 81 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska
2987 d ago18 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department
2992 d ago146 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
2993 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
2993 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
2968 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 263 km E of Biak, Indonesia
2969 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 251 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2970 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Bambanglipuro, Yogyakarta
2971 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region
2971 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2973 d ago123 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 172 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
2973 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2973 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 211 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
2976 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 162 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
2977 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Taliwang, West Nusa Tenggara
2978 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra
2979 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2979 d ago6 km deep
Strong