Earthquakes on August 26, 2020
325
EARTHQUAKES on August 26, 2020
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M4.9 — 148 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
10 km deep · 1 person felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
0
M4.0–4.9
34
M3.0–3.9
6
M2.0–2.9
51
M1.0–1.9
234
Activity Summary
325
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
0
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
4.9
148 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
08:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
101 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
02:54 UTC · 117.6 km deep
4.7
151 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
04:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
72 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan
22:15 UTC · 137.4 km deep
4.6
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
14:02 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
7 km W of Sainte-Luce, Martinique
05:03 UTC · 127.4 km deep
Felt by 17
4.5
5 km W of Álftanes, Iceland
16:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
4.5
Jamaica region
12:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 65
Earthquake Map — August 26, 2020
All Earthquakes — August 26, 2020
Showing 30 of 91 (filtered from 325)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 23:51:38 UTC | 2.1ml | 180 km S of Adak, Alaska 50.264°, -176.312° | 25.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 180 km S of Adak, Alaska with origin time 23:51 UTC on August 26, 2020. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 23:33:53 UTC | 2.1md | 17km S of Talmage, CA 38.979°, -123.133° | -0.6 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 17km S of Talmage, CA on August 26, 2020 at 23:33 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 23:09:55 UTC | 4.0mb | 262 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines 3.909°, 122.952° | 555.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 262 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines on August 26, 2020 at 23:09 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 23:03:46 UTC | 2.0ml | 33 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.143°, -117.886° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 33 km SE of Mina, Nevada on August 26, 2020 at 23:03 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 22:49:16 UTC | 3.1ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.536°, 178.413° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on August 26, 2020, with origin time 22:49 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 22:45:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 57 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands -8.297°, 160.928° | 25.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 57 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands at 22:45 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 22:15:08 UTC | 4.6mb | 72 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan 25.087°, 123.227° | 137.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 72 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan at 22:15 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 22:11:10 UTC | 4.1mb | 42 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan 37.235°, 71.906° | 141.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 42 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan came in on August 26, 2020 at 22:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 21:57:38 UTC | 2.3md | 15km NE of Upper Lake, CA 39.255°, -122.781° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 15km NE of Upper Lake, CA on August 26, 2020, with origin time 21:57 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 21:52:54 UTC | 4.3mb | 95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia 1.539°, 126.962° | 118.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 26, 2020 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia, logged at 21:52 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:58:29 UTC | 2.4ml | 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada 38.165°, -117.889° | 4.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada on August 26, 2020 at 20:58 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:44:56 UTC | 2.0ml | 82 km E of Cantwell, Alaska 63.402°, -147.300° | 1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 82 km E of Cantwell, Alaska with origin time 20:44 UTC on August 26, 2020. 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. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:40:58 UTC | 2.5ml | 2km SSW of Encinitas, CA 33.019°, -117.305° | 13.3 km | 65 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 2km SSW of Encinitas, CA on August 26, 2020 at 20:40 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:37:46 UTC | 2.3ml | 53 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 31.471°, -115.711° | 14.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 53 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico came in on August 26, 2020 at 20:37 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:32:03 UTC | 4.4mb | 15 km SW of Sector H Tres, Mexico 15.690°, -96.264° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:32 UTC on August 26, 2020, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 15 km SW of Sector H Tres, Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:24:26 UTC | 2.2md | 5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.935°, -66.946° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico at 20:24 UTC on August 26, 2020. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 20:22:03 UTC | 4.2mb | 25 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan 36.504°, 71.349° | 228.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 25 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan at 20:22 UTC. Coming 12 hours after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 19:23:16 UTC | 4.3mb | south of the Fiji Islands -22.226°, -179.609° | 599.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 19:20:48 UTC | 2.3ml | 26 km S of Mina, Nevada 38.158°, -118.055° | 5.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 26 km S of Mina, Nevada on August 26, 2020 at 19:20 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 8 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 18:53:20 UTC | 2.2ml | 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.209°, -155.411° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
August 26, 2020 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 18:53 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 2.7 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. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 18:52:35 UTC | 2.1ml | 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.215°, -155.412° | 33.2 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km E of P?hala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred about 10 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 18:46:14 UTC | 4.4mb | 101 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu -13.089°, 167.069° | 185.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 101 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu at 18:46 UTC on August 26, 2020. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 18:35:01 UTC | 4.2mb | 88 km SW of Iquique, Chile -20.879°, -70.628° | 16.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:35 UTC on August 26, 2020, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 88 km SW of Iquique, Chile. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 18:24:26 UTC | 2.0ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.635°, 178.999° | 68.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 18:24 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 17:57:33 UTC | 4.2md | 125 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.376°, -64.344° | 42.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 125 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on August 26, 2020, with origin time 17:57 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 17:32:18 UTC | 2.3md | 2 km E of P?hala, Hawaii 19.200°, -155.455° | 35.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 2 km E of P?hala, Hawaii with origin time 17:32 UTC on August 26, 2020. Coming 9 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 17:28:12 UTC | 2.0ml | 63 km ENE of Thoms Place, Alaska 56.414°, -131.231° | 1.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:28 UTC on August 26, 2020, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 63 km ENE of Thoms Place, Alaska. 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. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 16:42:23 UTC | 2.8ml | 58 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 31.469°, -115.659° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 58 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico on August 26, 2020 at 16:42 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 16:15:06 UTC | 4.5mb | 5 km W of Álftanes, Iceland 64.091°, -22.124° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 5 km W of Álftanes, Iceland on August 26, 2020, with origin time 16:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2020-08-26 2020-08-26 16:11:15 UTC | 2.1ml | 65 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska 55.590°, -158.273° | 4.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2020, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 65 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska at 16:11 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.5 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on August 26, 2020. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.