Earthquakes on August 12, 2024
336
EARTHQUAKES on August 12, 2024
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
7 km deep · 124 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
29
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
57
M1.0–1.9
238
Activity Summary
336
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria
20:55 UTC · 7.3 km deep
Felt by 124
5.0
181 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
11:36 UTC · 54.1 km deep
Felt by 1
4.9
Greenland Sea
01:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
208 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia
19:12 UTC · 328.1 km deep
4.7
60 km ESE of Andamarca, Peru
20:13 UTC · 51.6 km deep
4.7
43 km ESE of Londres, Argentina
14:33 UTC · 157.1 km deep
4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
05:56 UTC · 25.4 km deep
4.5
73 km S of Shikotan, Russia
18:47 UTC · 68.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 12, 2024
All Earthquakes — August 12, 2024
Showing 30 of 98 (filtered from 336)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 23:28:43 UTC | 2.4ml | 10 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.154°, -155.398° | 31.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
August 12, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 10 km ESE of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 23:28 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 22:47:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 36 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.676°, -169.196° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 36 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on August 12, 2024 at 22:47 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. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 22:39:43 UTC | 2.7ml | 23 km NW of Grapevine, CA 35.088°, -119.106° | 14.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 12, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 23 km NW of Grapevine, CA, logged at 22:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 22:23:24 UTC | 2.0ml | 70 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.938°, -177.660° | 102.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 12, 2024 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 70 km W of Adak, Alaska, logged at 22:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 21:58:13 UTC | 3.9mb | 96 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.164°, 174.071° | 41.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded 96 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska on August 12, 2024 at 21:58 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.4 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 21:55:47 UTC | 3.7md | 119 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 19.216°, -64.141° | 22.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 119 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at 21:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 21:17:56 UTC | 2.0ml | 102 km S of McCarthy, Alaska 60.516°, -143.027° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 12, 2024 at 21:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 102 km S of McCarthy, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 21:06:59 UTC | 4.1mb | 107 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga -15.202°, -173.168° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 107 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga at 21:06 UTC on August 12, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 21:06:13 UTC | 2.0ml | 17 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.109°, -97.747° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 17 km S of Nixon, Texas on August 12, 2024 at 21:06 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 6 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 21:00:23 UTC | 2.2ml | 18 km WSW of Blue Diamond, Nevada 36.012°, -115.605° | 1.8 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
On August 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 18 km WSW of Blue Diamond, Nevada at 21:00 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:55:59 UTC | 5.2mww | 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria 35.121°, 37.015° | 7.3 km | 124 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 12, 2024 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on August 12, 2024. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:47:55 UTC | 3.1ml | 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.537°, -159.732° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska came in on August 12, 2024 at 20:47 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:26:58 UTC | 2.0ml | 47 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.008°, -152.577° | 84.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 47 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska with origin time 20:26 UTC on August 12, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:24:21 UTC | 3.2ml | 241 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.025°, -179.837° | 12.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 241 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 20:24 UTC on August 12, 2024. 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 M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:23:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 66 km S of Perryville, Alaska 55.315°, -159.155° | 23.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:23 UTC on August 12, 2024, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 66 km S of Perryville, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:17:45 UTC | 4.3mb | 127 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan 36.319°, 142.047° | 30.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 127 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan on August 12, 2024 at 20:17 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:13:00 UTC | 4.7mb | 60 km ESE of Andamarca, Peru -11.927°, -74.287° | 51.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:13 UTC on August 12, 2024, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 60 km ESE of Andamarca, Peru. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:12:47 UTC | 2.1ml | 4 km SSE of Highland Park, CA 34.086°, -118.187° | 10.5 km | 137 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 4 km SSE of Highland Park, CA on August 12, 2024 at 20:12 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 20:07:28 UTC | 2.5ml | 17 km NNW of Mina, Nevada 38.544°, -118.161° | 5.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 17 km NNW of Mina, Nevada with origin time 20:07 UTC on August 12, 2024. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:55:37 UTC | 4.4mb | 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.117°, 174.003° | 27.1 km | 1 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska with origin time 19:55 UTC on August 12, 2024. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:53:22 UTC | 2.1ml | 17 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.107°, -97.746° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:53 UTC on August 12, 2024, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 17 km S of Nixon, Texas. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:46:12 UTC | 2.7ml | 52 km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.742°, -116.012° | 17.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 52 km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX came in on August 12, 2024 at 19:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:35:53 UTC | 2.1ml | 18 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.105°, -97.737° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 18 km S of Nixon, Texas at 19:35 UTC on August 12, 2024. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:33:46 UTC | 2.1ml | 6 km NNW of Houston, Alaska 61.683°, -149.847° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 6 km NNW of Houston, Alaska on August 12, 2024, with origin time 19:33 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:22:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km SSE of Highland Park, CA 34.085°, -118.184° | 10.5 km | 66 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:22 UTC on August 12, 2024, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 4 km SSE of Highland Park, CA. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.4 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:20:24 UTC | 4.4mw | 4 km SSE of Highland Park, CA 34.083°, -118.179° | 11.0 km | 24,250 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 4 km SSE of Highland Park, CA came in on August 12, 2024 at 19:20 UTC. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. 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 M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 19:12:12 UTC | 4.8mb | 208 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia -5.495°, 128.736° | 328.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 12, 2024, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 208 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia at 19:12 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 18:53:54 UTC | 2.7ml | 52 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 62.247°, -148.759° | 11.7 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 52 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on August 12, 2024 at 18:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 18:49:24 UTC | 2.1ml | 18 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.102°, -97.748° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 18 km S of Nixon, Texas came in on August 12, 2024 at 18:49 UTC. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 2.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2024-08-12 2024-08-12 18:47:05 UTC | 4.5mb | 73 km S of Shikotan, Russia 43.148°, 146.849° | 68.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 73 km S of Shikotan, Russia came in on August 12, 2024 at 18:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 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 12, 2024. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.