Earthquakes in August 2026: 8,918 Recorded Worldwide

8,918 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in August 2026, an average of 288 per day.

That is essentially level with the 8,752 recorded in the preceding period — global seismicity is remarkably steady from one month to the next.

The largest event of August 2026 was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake near Ende, Indonesia on 14 August, at a focal depth of 10 km. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake radiates roughly 5.4 million tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

By band, August 2026 produced 2 in the magnitude -2 range, 207 in the magnitude -1 range, 2363 in the magnitude 0 range, 3752 in the magnitude 1 range, 1436 in the magnitude 2 range, 397 in the magnitude 3 range.

93% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 7% intermediate (70–300 km) and 1% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

The busiest single day was 19 August 2026, with 424 recorded events.

Most active: the United States (7870), Indonesia (186), Puerto Rico (158), Mexico (78), the U.S. Virgin Islands (73).