A strong M6.0 earthquake registered by the USGS hit the Hokkaido region, Japan, at 13:44 UTC on August 23, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 43 km (27 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the Scotia Sea at 08:22 UTC on August 22, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat to Caribbean coasts from this earthquake.
A shallow seismic sequence south of Granada, Spain, has produced more than 600 earthquakes since August 14, 2026, including two M4.8 events. Around 600 residents were evacuated in Las Gabias while hundreds of buildings were inspected for damage.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Ayacucho, Peru, at 18:00 UTC on August 20, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 66.7 km (41.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles). According to the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 03:20 UTC (14:20 LT) on August 16, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 188.1 km (116.9 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit North Sumatra, Indonesia, at 10:54 UTC (17:54 LT) on August 15, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 172.5 km (107.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 180 km (111.8 miles).
A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.7 hit 68 km (42 miles) NNW of Ende, Indonesia at 21:58 UTC on August 14, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.7 at a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). BMKG reported M7.7 and a tsunami potential following the earthquake.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the South Sandwich Islands region at 11:47 UTC on August 12, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit Chocó, Colombia at 12:34 UTC on August 10, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 107 km (66 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.2 at a depth of 95 km (59 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat because the earthquake occurred too deep inside the Earth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck south of the Kermadec Islands at 07:43 UTC on August 5, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 226.1 km (140.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 226 km (140.4 miles). The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
