World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 76 quakes 4.0+, 421 quakes 3.0+, 682 quakes 2.0+ (1182 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 76 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 421 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 682 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.9 Qinghai, 273 km south of Dunhuang, Gansu, China

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 05:36 am (Shanghai time) -

#2: Mag 5.3 35 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 12:21 am (GMT +4:30) -

#3: Mag 5.2 Flores Sea, 67 km north of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 11:13 am (GMT +8) -

#4: Mag 4.9 Banda Sea, 188 km east of Tomia Island, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 10:32 pm (GMT +8) -

#5: Mag 4.9 Flores Sea, 76 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 03:03 am (Makassar time) -

#6: Mag 4.8 South China Sea, 25 km southwest of Calayan Island, Philippines

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 12:22 pm (Manila time) -

#7: Mag 4.8 Davao, 60 km south of Malapatan, Philippines

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 07:01 pm (Manila time) -

#8: Mag 4.8 Tojo Una-Una Regency, 80 km east of Poso, Indonesia

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 04:51 am (Makassar time) -

#9: Mag 4.8 Flores Sea, 70 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 08:11 am (GMT +8) -

#10: Mag 4.8 Flores Sea, 73 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 04:15 am (Makassar time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 2.5 Rheinland-Pfalz, 27 km west of Wiesbaden, Germany - 205 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 09:59 pm (GMT +2) -

#2: Mag 4.4 31 km south of Lima, Lima Province, Peru - 109 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 05:28 am (Lima time) -

#3: Mag 3.4 8 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 101 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 10:35 pm (GMT +2) -

#4: Mag 2.8 4.9 km southwest of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 54 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 12:32 pm (GMT +2) -

#5: Mag 3.6 San Diego County, 29 mi east of Temecula, Riverside County, California, United States - 32 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 11:31 pm (Los Angeles time) -

#6: Mag 4.0 12 km north of Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal - 28 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 01:43 am (Kathmandu time) -

#7: Mag 5.3 35 km south of Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 23 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 12:21 am (GMT +4:30) -

#8: Mag 4.4 105 km west of Quibdo, Departamento del Choco, Colombia - 18 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 05:07 am (GMT -5) -

#9: Mag 4.4 Herat, 103 km southwest of Qala i Naw, Badghis, Afghanistan - 9 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 11:21 pm (GMT +4:30) -

#10: Mag 5.2 Flores Sea, 67 km north of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - 7 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 11:13 am (GMT +8) -

#11: Mag 4.8 Davao, 60 km south of Malapatan, Philippines - 7 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 07:01 pm (Manila time) -

#12: Mag 4.1 Strait of Sicily, 94 km east of Chebba, Gouvernorat de Mahdia, Tunisia - 6 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 08:21 pm (GMT +2) -

#13: Mag 3.7 18 km southwest of Elbasan, Qarku i Elbasanit, Albania - 6 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 11:44 am (Tirane time) -

#14: Mag 2.2 9.4 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 5 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 04:07 am (GMT +2) -

#15: Mag 2.3 8.4 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 5 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 04:29 am (GMT +2) -

#16: Mag 4.4 Davao, 48 km south of Malapatan, Philippines - 4 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 02:29 pm (Manila time) -

#17: Mag 3.5 North Pacific Ocean, 87 km west of Chinandega, Nicaragua - 4 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 01:39 am (GMT -6) -

#18: Mag 4.8 Flores Sea, 73 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia - 3 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 04:15 am (Makassar time) -

#19: Mag 2.1 6.9 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 3 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 10:40 pm (GMT +2) -

#20: Mag 2.3 12 km south of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 3 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 10:03 am (GMT +2) -

#21: Mag 2.1 7.9 km southwest of Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 3 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 04:55 pm (GMT +2) -

#22: Mag 3.5 29 km southeast of Eregli, Konya, Turkey - 2 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 08:18 pm (Istanbul time) -

#23: Mag 2.7 Province of Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region, 22 km northeast of Vigan, Philippines - 2 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 02:55 am (GMT +8) -

#24: Mag 3.6 North Atlantic Ocean, 38 km east of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 09:57 pm (Santo Domingo time) -

#25: Mag 4.4 Strait of Sicily, 98 km east of Chebba, Gouvernorat de Mahdia, Tunisia - 2 reports

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, at 10:38 pm (GMT +1) -

#26: Mag 3.2 Departamento del Choco, 71 km northwest of Tulua, Colombia - 2 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 03:59 am (GMT -5) -

#27: Mag 4.1 Philippine Sea, 7.1 km east of Sarangani Island, Philippines - 2 reports

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, at 05:34 pm (Manila time) -

Earthquake stats

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