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Earthquakes in August 2026: 204 Recorded Worldwide

204 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in August 2026, an average of 7 per day.

That is down 98% on the 8,752 recorded in the preceding period. Short-term swings almost always reflect an aftershock sequence following one larger event rather than any global change.

The largest event of August 2026 was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada on 01 August, at a focal depth of 10 km. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

By band, August 2026 produced 37 in the magnitude 0 range, 107 in the magnitude 1 range, 31 in the magnitude 2 range, 7 in the magnitude 3 range, 14 in the magnitude 4 range, 8 in the magnitude 5 range.

94% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 5% 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 01 August 2026, with 204 recorded events.

Events recorded204
StrongestM5.6
Average depth22 km
Magnitude 4+22
Magnitude 5+8

Largest earthquakes of August 2026

100 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.

Time (UTC) Mag Location Depth (km) Country Details
5.6 Port McNeill, Canada 10.0 — View details View
5.5 Mutsu, Japan 82.3 — View details View
5.2 Tsunō, Japan 26.2 — View details View
5.2 Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.7 — View details View
5.1 Tristan da Cunha region 10.0 — View details View
5.1 Tristan da Cunha region 10.0 — View details View
5.1 south of the Fiji Islands 69.8 — View details View
5.1 south of the Fiji Islands 544.4 — View details View
4.9 Matsubase, Japan 10.0 — View details View
4.8 Te Anau, New Zealand 112.5 — View details View
4.7 Oula Xiuma, China 10.0 — View details View
4.6 Honmachi, Japan 10.0 — View details View
4.6 Tokār, Sudan 10.0 — View details View
4.6 Daliao, Philippines 35.0 — View details View
4.5 south of the Fiji Islands 493.6 — View details View
4.4 Volcano Islands, Japan region 35.0 — View details View
4.4 Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 35.0 — View details View
4.4 Ollagüe, Chile 142.9 — View details View
4.3 Orosi, Costa Rica 10.0 — View details View
4.2 Banda Sea 139.5 — View details View
4.1 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.0 — View details View
4.0 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 31.0 — View details View
3.8 Geyserville, California 9.0 — View details View
3.8 Cloverdale, CA 6.1 — View details View
3.4 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 7.0 — View details View
3.3 Desert Hot Springs, CA 7.3 — View details View
3.3 Suárez, Puerto Rico 25.8 — View details View
3.3 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 7.1 — View details View
3.0 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 17.2 — View details View
2.8 Cloverdale, CA 6.3 — View details View
2.7 Garden City, Texas 3.0 — View details View
2.7 Point Possession, Alaska 58.6 — View details View
2.7 Cloverdale, CA 4.1 — View details View
2.6 Mina, Nevada 11.5 — View details View
2.6 Garden City, Texas 6.6 — View details View
2.6 Garden City, Texas 7.3 — View details View
2.6 Garden City, Texas 2.8 — View details View
2.5 Pearsall, Texas 5.4 — View details View
2.5 Chickaloon, Alaska 13.6 — View details View
2.5 Skwentna, Alaska 95.6 — View details View
2.5 Ninilchik, Alaska 94.0 — View details View
2.5 Four Mile Road, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
2.4 Frazier Park, CA 11.8 — View details View
2.4 Denali National Park, Alaska 0.1 — View details View
2.4 La Parguera, Puerto Rico 10.9 — View details View
2.4 Leilani Estates, Hawaii 1.4 — View details View
2.3 Nile, Washington 9.0 — View details View
2.3 Progreso, B.C., MX 7.9 — View details View
2.3 Lake Minchumina, Alaska 8.4 — View details View
2.3 Gilroy, CA 5.8 — View details View
2.2 Four Mile Road, Alaska 18.1 — View details View
2.2 Volcano, Hawaii 38.1 — View details View
2.1 Whites City, New Mexico 3.8 — View details View
2.1 Stovepipe Wells, CA 0.4 — View details View
2.1 Willow, Alaska 60.0 — View details View
2.1 Beluga, Alaska 68.3 — View details View
2.1 Four Mile Road, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
2.1 Pāhala, Hawaii 39.4 — View details View
2.0 Pāhala, Hawaii 29.0 — View details View
2.0 Barstow, Texas 0.0 — View details View
2.0 Indios, Puerto Rico 13.2 — View details View
1.9 Pāhala, Hawaii 31.1 — View details View
1.9 Pāhala, Hawaii 31.8 — View details View
1.9 Ugashik, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
1.9 Four Mile Road, Alaska 2.4 — View details View
1.9 Four Mile Road, Alaska 2.6 — View details View
1.9 La Jolla, CA 12.8 — View details View
1.8 Volcano, Hawaii 5.0 — View details View
1.8 Mentone, Texas 0.0 — View details View
1.8 Mentone, Texas 0.0 — View details View
1.8 Lindsay, Texas 14.9 — View details View
1.8 Petrolia, CA 14.4 — View details View
1.8 Susitna, Alaska 66.4 — View details View
1.7 Silver Springs, Nevada 6.1 — View details View
1.7 Cloverdale, CA 6.7 — View details View
1.7 Oak Harbor, Washington 25.0 — View details View
1.7 Willits, CA 2.8 — View details View
1.7 Tyonek, Alaska 72.6 — View details View
1.7 Garden City, Texas 3.2 — View details View
1.7 Kasilof, Alaska 56.3 — View details View
1.7 Garden City, Texas 2.8 — View details View
1.7 Whites City, New Mexico 3.2 — View details View
1.7 Nanwalek, Alaska 69.6 — View details View
1.7 Toyah, Texas 3.1 — View details View
1.7 Aleneva, Alaska 69.1 — View details View
1.7 Eagle River, Alaska 21.0 — View details View
1.7 Lyman, Washington 5.5 — View details View
1.7 New Idria, CA 7.9 — View details View
1.7 Cloverdale, CA 6.1 — View details View
1.6 McArthur 7.2 — View details View
1.6 Albany, CA 7.1 — View details View
1.6 Tonopah, Nevada 3.3 — View details View
1.6 Pearsall, Texas 5.5 — View details View
1.6 Snyder, Texas 3.9 — View details View
1.6 Westbrook, Texas 1.5 — View details View
1.6 Forsan, Texas 2.6 — View details View
1.6 Toyah, Texas 0.0 — View details View
1.6 Whites City, New Mexico 3.9 — View details View
1.6 Yakutat, Alaska 7.6 — View details View
1.5 Garden City, Texas 3.1 — View details View

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes were there in August 2026?

204 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in August 2026, of which 22 reached magnitude 4 or above and 8 reached magnitude 5 or above.

What was the biggest earthquake in August 2026?

A magnitude 5.6 event near Port McNeill, Canada on 01 August 2026.

The August 2026 totals cover every located event worldwide, most of them far too small to be felt. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.