Earthquakes Today — August 19, 2026
218
EARTHQUAKES TODAY
In the last 24 hours, worldwide
LARGEST: M5.9 — 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
4 hours ago · 10 km deep
Normal activity
based on global daily average (~250/day)
Last updated: 02:30 AM UTC · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Earthquake Map — Last 24 Hours
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
16
M3.0–3.9
15
M2.0–2.9
54
M1.0–1.9
129
Is This Normal?
218
Today's count
~250
Daily average
Normal
Status
4
M5.0+ today
Last M5.0+
4 hours ago
269 km SSE of Dunhuang, …
Last M6.0+
2 days ago
56 km NNE of Port-Olry, …
Last M7.0+
4 days ago
68 km NNW of Ende, Indon…
Last M8.0+
385 days ago
2025 Kamchatka Peninsula…
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Earthquakes Today by Region
In the 24 hours ending August 19, 2026, the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program detected 218 earthquakes worldwide, including 4 significant events of magnitude 5.0 or greater. The largest was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China, recorded at 21:36 UTC at a depth of 10.0 km.
The most seismically active US state over the past 24 hours was California with 62 earthquakes, followed by Alaska (60) and Hawaii (20). California's activity is consistent with its position along the San Andreas Fault system and its network of associated faults.
Today's Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.9
269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China
4 hours ago · 10.0 km deep
5.7
95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
21 hours ago · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.6
154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
20 hours ago · 10.0 km deep
5.3
35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
6 hours ago · 195.9 km deep
Felt by 2
4.9
76 km NW of Ende, Indonesia
7 hours ago · 10.0 km deep
4.9
79 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
14 hours ago · 36.3 km deep
4.9
2 km WSW of Granada, Spain
17 hours ago · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 23
4.8
72 km NW of Ende, Indonesia
6 hours ago · 56.4 km deep
All Earthquakes (Last 24 Hours)
Showing 30 of 89 (filtered from 218)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 min ago 2026-08-19 01:59:45 UTC | 3.5ml | 79 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.470°, -116.485° | 7.7 km | 2 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 79 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada on August 19, 2026 at 01:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
43 min ago 2026-08-19 01:50:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 53 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.348°, -116.727° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 53 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada on August 19, 2026 at 01:50 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
59 min ago 2026-08-19 01:34:56 UTC | 2.6ml | 46 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.204°, -149.776° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 46 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska with origin time 01:34 UTC on August 19, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 hours ago 2026-08-19 00:06:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 74 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.215°, 159.713° | 72.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 00:06 UTC on August 19, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 74 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 hours ago 2026-08-18 23:59:09 UTC | 2.6ml | 51 km S of Cantwell, Alaska 62.937°, -148.792° | 63.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 51 km S of Cantwell, Alaska at 23:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 hours ago 2026-08-18 23:58:32 UTC | 2.4md | 3 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.170°, -155.482° | 29.9 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 3 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii at 23:58 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 hours ago 2026-08-18 23:53:51 UTC | 4.4mb | 284 km WNW of Houma, Tonga -20.103°, -177.790° | 513.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 284 km WNW of Houma, Tonga on August 18, 2026, with origin time 23:53 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 hours ago 2026-08-18 23:52:50 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km WSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico 17.989°, -66.737° | 14.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 2 km WSW of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico on August 18, 2026, with origin time 23:52 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 hours ago 2026-08-18 22:00:08 UTC | 2.3ml | 28 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska 61.684°, -150.966° | 69.7 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 28 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska on August 18, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 hours ago 2026-08-18 21:54:59 UTC | 2.5md | 11 km SW of Round Valley, CA 37.347°, -118.692° | 17.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 11 km SW of Round Valley, CA on August 18, 2026, with origin time 21:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 hours ago 2026-08-18 21:36:29 UTC | 5.9mb | 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China 37.835°, 95.538° | 10.0 km | - | VII | yellow | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China. The USGS PAGER system assigned a yellow alert level for this event, signalling local impact possible. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity over the past 24 hours. See the M5.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 hours ago 2026-08-18 21:12:42 UTC | 2.3ml | 34 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska 59.140°, -152.347° | 61.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
August 18, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 34 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska, logged at 21:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 hours ago 2026-08-18 20:56:40 UTC | 2.9ml | 7 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.332°, -150.110° | 38.1 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 7 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on August 18, 2026, with origin time 20:56 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 hours ago 2026-08-18 20:54:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 53 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.579°, -150.644° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 53 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska at 20:54 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 hours ago 2026-08-18 20:37:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 47 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska 61.608°, -146.391° | 22.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 20:37 UTC on August 18, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 47 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 hours ago 2026-08-18 20:26:59 UTC | 2.5ml | 10 km NNE of Odessa, Texas 31.935°, -102.319° | 10.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Odessa, Texas. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 hours ago 2026-08-18 20:25:38 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km NE of Niland, CA 33.315°, -115.457° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km NE of Niland, CA with origin time 20:25 UTC on August 18, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 hours ago 2026-08-18 20:15:46 UTC | 4.8mb | 72 km NW of Ende, Indonesia -8.306°, 121.281° | 56.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 72 km NW of Ende, Indonesia came in on August 18, 2026 at 20:15 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 hours ago 2026-08-18 19:51:09 UTC | 5.3mww | 35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.553°, 70.755° | 195.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan at 19:51 UTC. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
7 hours ago 2026-08-18 19:03:12 UTC | 3.0ml | 33 km SE of Point Possession, Alaska 60.751°, -150.177° | 44.3 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 33 km SE of Point Possession, Alaska with origin time 19:03 UTC on August 18, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
7 hours ago 2026-08-18 19:03:07 UTC | 4.9mww | 76 km NW of Ende, Indonesia -8.294°, 121.243° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:03 UTC on August 18, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 76 km NW of Ende, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
7 hours ago 2026-08-18 18:49:24 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.153°, -155.488° | 27.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 18:49 UTC on August 18, 2026. It arrived roughly 5 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
8 hours ago 2026-08-18 18:00:14 UTC | 2.5ml | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 39.334°, -119.013° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada came in on August 18, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
9 hours ago 2026-08-18 16:42:04 UTC | 2.2ml | 13 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico 32.004°, -103.246° | 4.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 13 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico at 16:42 UTC on August 18, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
10 hours ago 2026-08-18 16:33:26 UTC | 3.4md | 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.080°, -64.847° | 33.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 16:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
10 hours ago 2026-08-18 16:33:09 UTC | 2.2ml | 12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico 32.009°, -103.241° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico on August 18, 2026, with origin time 16:33 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
10 hours ago 2026-08-18 16:21:27 UTC | 2.2md | 12 km S of Lares, Puerto Rico 18.187°, -66.860° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 12 km S of Lares, Puerto Rico at 16:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
10 hours ago 2026-08-18 15:59:17 UTC | 2.6md | 28 km WNW of Weaverville, CA 40.866°, -123.224° | 28.1 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 28 km WNW of Weaverville, CA on August 18, 2026 at 15:59 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
11 hours ago 2026-08-18 15:12:03 UTC | 2.8ml | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.442°, -116.512° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada at 15:12 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
11 hours ago 2026-08-18 14:59:46 UTC | 2.7md | 60 km W of Petrolia, CA 40.364°, -124.989° | 0.7 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 14:59 UTC on August 18, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 60 km W of Petrolia, CA. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Common Questions
How many earthquakes happened today?
The USGS detected 218 earthquakes worldwide in the past 24 hours, including 4 of magnitude 5.0 or greater. The global daily average is approximately 250 earthquakes (M1+). Today's activity is normal activity.
Where was the last earthquake?
The most recent significant earthquake was a magnitude 5.9 event 4 hours ago, located 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China, at a depth of 10.0 km.
How many earthquakes happen per day worldwide?
The USGS typically detects 150 to 300 earthquakes of magnitude 1.0 or greater each day worldwide. Earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ average around 50 per day; M5.0+ average around 4-5 per day; M6.0+ average around 1-2 per week.
Why are there so many earthquakes today?
Earthquakes occur constantly along tectonic plate boundaries. Apparent clusters are usually normal background seismicity, aftershock sequences from a recent larger event, or earthquake swarms in specific regions. Today's count of 218 is normal activity.
Where can I see earthquakes near me?
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About This Page
Earthquakes Today is maintained by Earthquake Tracker, an independent seismic activity reporting service. We compile real-time earthquake data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program, which detects and catalogs earthquakes worldwide using a global network of seismometers.
Data is updated every 5 minutes. Counts include all earthquakes of magnitude 1.0 or greater detected in the past 24 hours. Smaller earthquakes may not be detected in remote regions or deep ocean locations. Significance classifications use USGS standards: M5.0+ events are typically reportable, M4.0+ may be felt locally, and M3.0+ are often reported by residents.
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