Earthquakes on August 14, 2025
270
EARTHQUAKES on August 14, 2025
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
45 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
50
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
67
M1.0–1.9
140
Activity Summary
270
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
6.3
115 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
16:22 UTC · 45.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.6
151 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
04:38 UTC · 24.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
144 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
18:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
05.0
98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
21:52 UTC · 64.4 km deep
5.0
105 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
16:46 UTC · 57.4 km deep
4.9
119 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
23:12 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.9
187 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
06:48 UTC · 30.8 km deep
4.8
40 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
09:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 14, 2025
All Earthquakes — August 14, 2025
Showing 30 of 130 (filtered from 270)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:47:16 UTC | 2.6mb_lg | 14 km WSW of Natoma, Kansas 39.140°, -99.177° | 5.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 14 km WSW of Natoma, Kansas on August 14, 2025, with origin time 23:47 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:45:57 UTC | 4.3mb | 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.496°, 159.623° | 30.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 14, 2025, with origin time 23:45 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 M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:35:05 UTC | 4.4mb | 45 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -18.143°, 168.348° | 56.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 45 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:24:58 UTC | 4.3mb | 182 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.353°, 158.643° | 21.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 182 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on August 14, 2025 at 23:24 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:12:39 UTC | 4.9mb | 119 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.671°, 157.820° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake 119 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 23:12 UTC on August 14, 2025. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:10:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 28 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska 61.576°, -147.418° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 14, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 28 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska, logged at 23:10 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:10:41 UTC | 3.0ml | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.680°, -104.425° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on August 14, 2025 at 23:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 23:04:17 UTC | 4.4mb | 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.404°, 159.479° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 14, 2025 at 23:04 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 22:59:47 UTC | 2.6ml | 237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.833°, -148.613° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska came in on August 14, 2025 at 22:59 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 22:53:28 UTC | 2.0ml | 49 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.540°, -167.036° | 16.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 49 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska came in on August 14, 2025 at 22:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 22:42:36 UTC | 2.1ml | 20 km SW of Charlotte, Texas 28.736°, -98.861° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025 at 22:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Charlotte, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 22:03:19 UTC | 4.5mb | 265 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina -57.184°, -67.873° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 265 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina at 22:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:52:02 UTC | 5.0mww | 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.795°, 156.182° | 64.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 21:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:47:15 UTC | 4.2mb | 176 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.713°, 160.057° | 40.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 176 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 14, 2025, with origin time 21:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:40:53 UTC | 2.4ml | 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.493°, -160.079° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. It arrived roughly 21 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:36:01 UTC | 4.3mb | 164 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.202°, 156.002° | 55.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 164 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 14, 2025 at 21:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:31:19 UTC | 2.3ml | 95 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.597°, -164.637° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 95 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on August 14, 2025, with origin time 21:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:28:07 UTC | 2.3ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.774°, 178.563° | 92.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska came in on August 14, 2025 at 21:28 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 21:26:38 UTC | 2.6ml | 129 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.924°, -169.796° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 129 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on August 14, 2025 at 21:26 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 5.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:59:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.533°, -160.078° | 17.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on August 14, 2025 at 20:59 UTC. It arrived roughly 21 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:51:09 UTC | 4.5mb | south of the Kermadec Islands -34.205°, 179.324° | 220.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:51 UTC on August 14, 2025, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred south of the Kermadec Islands. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:41:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 143 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.770°, -169.759° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 143 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on August 14, 2025 at 20:41 UTC. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:35:27 UTC | 2.7ml | 136 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 51.874°, -169.863° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025 at 20:35 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 136 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:32:52 UTC | 2.0ml | 84 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.595°, -160.233° | 15.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 84 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on August 14, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:32:09 UTC | 2.0ml | 23 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska 62.101°, -149.412° | 41.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 14, 2025 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 23 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska, logged at 20:32 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:20:50 UTC | 3.1ml | 11 km SW of Colstrip, Montana 45.807°, -106.715° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 14, 2025 at 20:20 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Colstrip, Montana. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:20:37 UTC | 4.2mb | 251 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 51.880°, 161.788° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 251 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on August 14, 2025 at 20:20 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:10:42 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km SW of Georgetown, Idaho 42.391°, -111.517° | -0.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:10 UTC on August 14, 2025, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 15 km SW of Georgetown, Idaho. 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. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 20:02:15 UTC | 4.5mb | 186 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.159°, 158.625° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 186 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 20:02 UTC on August 14, 2025. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 19:45:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 197 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia -1.995°, 138.960° | 28.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 197 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia on August 14, 2025, with origin time 19:45 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. 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
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About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on August 14, 2025. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.