Earthquakes on July 8, 2026
262
EARTHQUAKES on July 8, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — 91 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
8
M4.0–4.9
19
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
66
M1.0–1.9
160
Activity Summary
262
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
8
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
91 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
09:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
Balleny Islands region
19:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
245 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
12:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
Chagos Archipelago region
13:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
109 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
11:42 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
1 km NNW of Xunchang, China
23:44 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.0
110 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
11:23 UTC · 25.5 km deep
5.0
15 km NNE of Xunchang, China
02:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
Earthquake Map — July 8, 2026
All Earthquakes — July 8, 2026
Showing 30 of 102 (filtered from 262)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:56:00 UTC | 4.5mb | 15 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela 10.519°, -68.558° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 15 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela at 23:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:44:13 UTC | 5.0mww | 1 km NNW of Xunchang, China 28.471°, 104.707° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 1 km NNW of Xunchang, China at 23:44 UTC on July 8, 2026. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:36:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 46 km SE of Beatty, Nevada 36.668°, -116.333° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 46 km SE of Beatty, Nevada. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:33:47 UTC | 4.5mb | 71 km SSW of Houma, Tonga -21.719°, -175.661° | 161.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:33 UTC on July 8, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 71 km SSW of Houma, Tonga. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:32:36 UTC | 2.5ml | 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.930°, 176.253° | 18.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on July 8, 2026, with origin time 23:32 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 3.2 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 23:27:05 UTC | 4.4mb | 154 km NE of Lucapa, Angola -7.608°, 21.889° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 154 km NE of Lucapa, Angola on July 8, 2026, with origin time 23:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:44:28 UTC | 2.5ml | 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.020°, 176.257° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska came in on July 8, 2026 at 21:44 UTC. It arrived roughly 3 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:41:50 UTC | 2.7ml | 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.122°, 176.318° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on July 8, 2026, with origin time 21:41 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 18 hours earlier. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:41:07 UTC | 2.2ml | 116 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.287°, -156.523° | 9.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 116 km E of Chignik, Alaska, logged at 21:41 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:40:39 UTC | 2.4ml | 81 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.508°, -175.607° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 81 km ESE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 21:40 UTC on July 8, 2026. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:29:05 UTC | 2.9ml | 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.105°, 176.310° | 5.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on July 8, 2026, with origin time 21:29 UTC. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 3.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:28:06 UTC | 2.4md | 2 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico 17.983°, -66.943° | 10.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 2 km W of Fuig, Puerto Rico on July 8, 2026 at 21:28 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:23:43 UTC | 2.5ml | 60 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.996°, -152.828° | 105.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 60 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on July 8, 2026 at 21:23 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:22:05 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.954°, -66.822° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 4 km S of Indios, Puerto Rico, logged at 21:22 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.9 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:19:35 UTC | 2.0md | 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.962°, -66.948° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 4 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico with origin time 21:19 UTC on July 8, 2026. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:19:32 UTC | 2.2ml | 58 km SE of Chignik, Alaska 55.885°, -157.803° | 18.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026 at 21:19 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 58 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 21:11:49 UTC | 3.9mb | 174 km SSE of Lárdos, Greece 34.716°, 28.943° | 31.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 174 km SSE of Lárdos, Greece came in on July 8, 2026 at 21:11 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:32:04 UTC | 4.9mb | 69 km NE of Sulangan, Philippines 11.319°, 126.335° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 69 km NE of Sulangan, Philippines on July 8, 2026 at 20:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:27:20 UTC | 2.4ml | 89 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska 64.868°, -139.234° | 14.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 89 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska at 20:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:21:13 UTC | 2.0md | 10 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CA 39.356°, -123.236° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CA at 20:21 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:10:48 UTC | 2.5md | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.980°, -66.839° | 15.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico at 20:10 UTC on July 8, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:08:12 UTC | 2.0md | 3 km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.978°, -66.846° | 17.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:08 UTC on July 8, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 3 km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:07:31 UTC | 3.9ml | 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.978°, -66.835° | 15.0 km | 9 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 seismic event took place 2 km SW of Indios, Puerto Rico on July 8, 2026 at 20:07 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 M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 20:07:25 UTC | 4.2mb | 7 km SE of Parbhani, India 19.223°, 76.829° | 10.0 km | 14 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 7 km SE of Parbhani, India at 20:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:54:00 UTC | 2.4ml | 38 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada 40.582°, -119.807° | 7.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 38 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada on July 8, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:45:13 UTC | 2.7ml | 87 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 58.518°, -151.519° | 18.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 87 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska came in on July 8, 2026 at 19:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:44:30 UTC | 2.1ml | 74 km SE of Adak, Alaska 51.372°, -175.921° | 20.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 74 km SE of Adak, Alaska on July 8, 2026, with origin time 19:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:38:43 UTC | 2.9mb_lg | 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois 42.186°, -87.503° | 5.0 km | 610 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois came in on July 8, 2026 at 19:38 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:35:02 UTC | 2.8ml | 56 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska 62.985°, -148.272° | 59.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 56 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska at 19:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:20:04 UTC | 3.0ml | 121 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 55.161°, -157.739° | 0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:20 UTC on July 8, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 121 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M3.0 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.
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This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on July 8, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.