World Earthquake Report for Friday, 7 August 2026
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 Aug 2026
Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 49 quakes 4.0+, 198 quakes 3.0+, 360 quakes 2.0+ (610 total)
Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 49 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 198 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 360 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (7 Aug 2026)

#1: Mag 5.1 Sichuan, 36 km southeast of Shuifu, Yunnan Sheng, China

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 01:08 pm (Shanghai time) -

#2: Mag 5.0 North Pacific Ocean, 49 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 01:21 am (GMT +11) -

#3: Mag 5.0 South China Sea, 81 km southwest of Volcano Island, Philippines

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 10:38 am (Manila time) -

#4: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 421 km south of Denpasar, Kota Denpasar, Provinsi Bali, Indonesia

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 01:59 pm (GMT +8) -

#5: Mag 4.8 Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 01:12 am (GMT +12) -

#6: Mag 4.8 Southern East Pacific Rise

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 02:19 pm (GMT -8) -

#7: Mag 4.8 Java Sea, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, 35 km northwest of Pulau Karimunjawa Island, Indonesia

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 09:07 pm (Jakarta time) -

#8: Mag 4.7 35 km west of Huancayo, Junin, Peru

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 06:11 pm (Lima time) -

#9: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 48 km north of Sarangani Island, Philippines

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 06:53 am (Manila time) -

#10: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 52 km southwest of Sarangani, Philippines

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 04:43 pm (GMT +8) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.0 South China Sea, 81 km southwest of Volcano Island, Philippines - 175 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 10:38 am (Manila time) -

#2: Mag 4.4 Eastern Mediterranean, 15 km south of Rhodes Island, Greece - 82 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 10:10 am (Athens time) -

#3: Mag 4.5 Departamento de Lujan, 35 km west of San Martin, Departamento de San Martin, Mendoza Province, Argentina - 76 reports

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026, at 09:00 pm (Mendoza time) -

#4: Mag 2.8 Utah County, 20 mi south of West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States - 66 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 05:55 pm (GMT -6) -

#5: Mag 3.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 14 km south of Rhodes Island, Greece - 54 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 10:02 pm (Athens time) -

#6: Mag 3.3 8 km northwest of Welkom, Free State, South Africa - 21 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 09:17 am (Johannesburg time) -

#7: Mag 2.6 3.1 km northeast of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia - 17 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 08:46 am (GMT +2) -

#8: Mag 4.4 North Pacific Ocean, 20 km south of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 16 reports

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026, at 06:06 pm (Mexico City time) -

#9: Mag 3.6 Caribbean Sea, Guanica Municipio, 34 km west of Ponce, Puerto Rico - 5 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 12:48 am (Puerto Rico time) -

#10: Mag 4.2 North Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - 4 reports

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026, at 07:36 pm (GMT -6) -

#11: Mag 3.7 19 km west of Ipiales, Departamento de Narino, Colombia - 4 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 12:49 pm (Bogota time) -

#12: Mag 4.7 35 km west of Huancayo, Junin, Peru - 4 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 06:11 pm (Lima time) -

#13: Mag 4.1 North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 3 reports

Thursday, Aug 6, 2026, at 07:14 pm (GMT -7) -

#14: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 421 km south of Denpasar, Kota Denpasar, Provinsi Bali, Indonesia - 3 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 01:59 pm (GMT +8) -

#15: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 52 km southwest of Sarangani, Philippines - 3 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 04:43 pm (GMT +8) -

#16: Mag 3.3 San Benito County, 12 mi northeast of Soledad, Monterey County, California, United States - 3 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 07:27 am (Los Angeles time) -

#17: Mag 3.8 Punakha Dzongkhag, 27 km northeast of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, Bhutan - 3 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 11:57 pm (Thimphu time) -

#18: Mag 2.0 10.2 km east of Lapu-Lapu City, Province of Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines - 3 reports

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 05:20 am (GMT +8) -

#19: Mag 3.4 24 km northwest of Davao City, Province of Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines - 3 reports

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 05:32 am (Manila time) -

#20: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 48 km north of Sarangani Island, Philippines - 3 reports

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 06:53 am (Manila time) -

#21: Mag 3.6 North Pacific Ocean, 48 km southwest of Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 12:00 am (GMT -6) -

#22: Mag 5.1 Sichuan, 36 km southeast of Shuifu, Yunnan Sheng, China - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 01:08 pm (Shanghai time) -

#23: Mag 3.6 6.7 km northwest of Chiba, Chiba, Japan - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 04:40 pm (GMT +9) -

#24: Mag 3.5 Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 12:03 pm (GMT +3) -

#25: Mag 4.1 North Pacific Ocean, 85 km west of Graham Island, North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 02:48 am (GMT -9) -

#26: Mag 3.3 8 km northwest of Welkom, Free State, South Africa - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 11:17 am (Johannesburg time) -

#27: Mag 4.3 North Pacific Ocean, 157 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - 2 reports

Friday, Aug 7, 2026, at 02:47 pm (GMT -6) -

#28: Mag 3.2 Bogor Regency, 17 km northwest of Cicurug, Indonesia - 2 reports

Saturday, Aug 8, 2026, at 06:45 am (Jakarta time) -

Earthquake stats


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