Earthquakes in August 2020

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

Events

137

Strongest

M6.9

222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia

Busiest day

5 Aug

8 events

Daily average

4.4

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 137.

6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia
2247 d ago624 km deep
Major
6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
2250 d ago26 km deep
Major
6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
2250 d ago22 km deep
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Esperanza, Bicol Region
2250 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2238 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 69 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
2263 d ago182 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Cotabato, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
2267 d ago483 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
2261 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2243 d ago22 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Chagos Archipelago region
2237 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 199 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
2267 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2243 d ago23 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Esparza, Puntarenas Province
2244 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Kilindoni, Pwani
2256 d ago18 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Tristan da Cunha region
2237 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Bouvet Island region
2240 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 216 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
2266 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
2237 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 178 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
2246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
2250 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 241 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
2252 d ago18 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Easter Island region
2253 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Tiquisate, Escuintla
2264 d ago6 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 156 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
2255 d ago28 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department
2258 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - southwest of Africa
2258 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Vanuatu region
2266 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 207 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
2267 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
2240 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 79 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga
2244 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
2246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Khuzdar, Balochistan
2256 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 177 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
2264 d ago70 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Malatya, Malatya
2264 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Balleny Islands region
2265 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 189 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
2267 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2243 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near La Breita, Piura
2243 d ago28 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Ascension Island region
2246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
2246 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
2256 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2259 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
2260 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
2265 d ago102 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2267 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Shetland Islands
2238 d ago5 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
2244 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2245 d ago47 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 236 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
2251 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2251 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 140 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska
2260 d ago28 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 102 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
2264 d ago171 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 270 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
2265 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
2266 d ago121 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Easter Island region
2241 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Ngūr, Mizoram
2241 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
2244 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
2248 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
2254 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
2259 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
2260 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Ürümqi, Xinjiang
2260 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Namrole, Maluku
2261 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica
2262 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
2263 d ago28 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - north of Svalbard
2263 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Khonj, Fars
2237 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 52 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
2239 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
2241 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Owen Fracture Zone region
2243 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 248 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia
2245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
2246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2251 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kalamansig, Soccsksargen
2252 d ago583 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
2252 d ago423 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2257 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kumano, Mie
2262 d ago376 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Easter Island region
2262 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
2264 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 148 km N of Neiafu, Tonga
2265 d ago92 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
2238 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2243 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 177 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
2248 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 45 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
2249 d ago44 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 51 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
2249 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
2250 d ago14 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Baja California
2251 d ago16 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji
2251 d ago584 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
2252 d ago60 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Easter Island region
2253 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Soe, East Nusa Tenggara
2254 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kilindoni, Pwani
2255 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
2256 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
2257 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 122 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
2259 d ago22 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Boone, North Carolina
2259 d ago4 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
2260 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
2260 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kashiwazaki, Niigata
2262 d ago165 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 94 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
2263 d ago7 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong