World Earthquake Report for August 2026
Summary: 1 quake 7.0+, 3 quakes 6.0+, 54 quakes 5.0+, 514 quakes 4.0+, 2258 quakes 3.0+, 3994 quakes 2.0+ (6824 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 6+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 54 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 514 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 2258 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 3994 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 8 or higher

List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during August 2026:

#1: Mag 5.7 44 km east of Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru

Friday, Jul 31, 2026, at 07:58 pm (Lima time) -

#2: Mag 5.6 North Pacific Ocean, 183 km southwest of Hope Island, Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada

Friday, Jul 31, 2026, at 07:49 pm (GMT -9) -

#3: Mag 5.6 15 km south of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand

Sunday, Aug 2, 2026, at 08:35 pm (Auckland time) -

#4: Mag 5.5 North Pacific Ocean, 57 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

Saturday, Aug 1, 2026, at 11:48 am (GMT +9) -

Earthquake stats:

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