Earthquakes in August 2021

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

Events

335

Strongest

M8.1

2021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake

Busiest day

12 Aug

65 events

Daily average

10.8

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 335.

8.1
M8.1 earthquake - 2021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake
1891 d ago23 km deep
Extreme
7.5
M7.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago47 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Les Cayes, Sud
1889 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1881 d ago6 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Mati, Davao Region
1892 d ago55 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 17 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
1885 d ago93 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.9
M6.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1887 d ago17 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
1889 d ago21 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1881 d ago7 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1872 d ago16 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1886 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region
1900 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 219 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
1879 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1885 d ago28 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku
1901 d ago10 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
1890 d ago121 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1897 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1877 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1885 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 280 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
1886 d ago157 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Jérémie, Grand'Anse
1888 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan
1899 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
1900 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region
1900 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 184 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
1901 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi
1877 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1881 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1887 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Manay, Davao Region
1891 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1872 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
1875 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
1876 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1886 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 127 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1889 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago68 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago50 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1901 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean
1902 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1873 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1886 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1886 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1887 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1889 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1889 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1890 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
1890 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 297 km E of Levuka, Fiji
1891 d ago523 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
1892 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Macquarie Island region
1895 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region
1899 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Vanuatu region
1899 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
1900 d ago480 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southwest of Africa
1900 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 20 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
1872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1877 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
1878 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Tiquisate, Escuintla
1879 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Mangilao Village, Mangilao
1879 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1888 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1888 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 72 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru
1888 d ago96 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1889 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1889 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1890 d ago51 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Southern Qinghai, China
1890 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago58 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1891 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
1898 d ago541 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1899 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
1899 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Scotia Sea
1872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Fiji region
1872 d ago550 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southwest of Africa
1874 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
1875 d ago192 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
1875 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1875 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1877 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 216 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China
1877 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1878 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima
1881 d ago57 km deep
Strong