Earthquakes on August 6, 2026
213
EARTHQUAKES on August 6, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.4 — 145 km E of Yamada, Japan
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
15
M3.0–3.9
18
M2.0–2.9
65
M1.0–1.9
112
Activity Summary
213
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.4
145 km E of Yamada, Japan
17:43 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
7 km SSW of Huayucachi, Peru
18:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 4
5.1
110 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands
13:42 UTC · 54.3 km deep
4.9
64 km NE of Mangapapa, New Zealand
21:17 UTC · 22.8 km deep
4.9
195 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
16:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
128 km WSW of Port Orford, Oregon
09:55 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 5
4.8
62 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India
00:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.6
149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
20:07 UTC · 40.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 6, 2026
All Earthquakes — August 6, 2026
Showing 30 of 101 (filtered from 213)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 days ago 2026-08-06 23:35:47 UTC | 2.0md | 24 km NNW of Weitchpec, CA 41.394°, -123.792° | 4.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 24 km NNW of Weitchpec, CA on August 6, 2026 at 23:35 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. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 23:33:31 UTC | 2.4ml | 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 51.652°, -174.001° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on August 6, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 23:20:01 UTC | 2.4ml | 92 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.567°, -159.950° | 1.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 92 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 23:20 UTC. Coming 19 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 22:41:00 UTC | 2.0ml | 9 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.371°, -120.498° | -0.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 9 km S of Princeton, Canada on August 6, 2026, with origin time 22:41 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. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 22:39:51 UTC | 2.8ml | 54 km S of Adak, Alaska 51.392°, -176.494° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 54 km S of Adak, Alaska, logged at 22:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 22:38:38 UTC | 3.0ml | 78 km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX 31.582°, -115.761° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:38 UTC on August 6, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 78 km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 21:47:48 UTC | 2.2ml | 77 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.590°, -174.769° | 14.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 77 km SSW of Atka, Alaska at 21:47 UTC on August 6, 2026. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 21:46:16 UTC | 3.5mb | 109 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska 53.933°, -164.002° | 43.6 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 109 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on August 6, 2026 at 21:46 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 21:17:28 UTC | 4.9mb | 64 km NE of Mangapapa, New Zealand -38.231°, 178.542° | 22.8 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 64 km NE of Mangapapa, New Zealand at 21:17 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 20:36:20 UTC | 2.4ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.803°, 178.214° | 139.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026 at 20:36 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 20:32:48 UTC | 4.2mb | 30 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) 22.693°, 95.959° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:32 UTC on August 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 30 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar). See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 20:22:12 UTC | 2.5ml | 54 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.854°, -173.629° | 100.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 54 km SE of Atka, Alaska with origin time 20:22 UTC on August 6, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 20:07:24 UTC | 4.6mb | 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.072°, 160.111° | 40.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on August 6, 2026 at 20:07 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 19:44:27 UTC | 2.4ml | 46 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.841°, -153.276° | 123.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 46 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on August 6, 2026 at 19:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 19:40:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 84 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.600°, -174.962° | 26.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 84 km SW of Atka, Alaska on August 6, 2026, with origin time 19:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 19:36:14 UTC | 2.7ml | 96 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.559°, -173.259° | 20.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 96 km SE of Atka, Alaska at 19:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 19:17:24 UTC | 2.8ml | 199 km S of False Pass, Alaska 53.070°, -163.177° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 199 km S of False Pass, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 19:08:23 UTC | 2.1ml | 27 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska 54.192°, -165.366° | 88.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 27 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska with origin time 19:08 UTC on August 6, 2026. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 19:05:22 UTC | 4.4mb | 282 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia 4.144°, 93.201° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 282 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia with origin time 19:05 UTC on August 6, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 18:57:21 UTC | 5.3mww | 7 km SSW of Huayucachi, Peru -12.195°, -75.257° | 10.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 7 km SSW of Huayucachi, Peru on August 6, 2026 at 18:57 UTC. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 18:49:30 UTC | 2.6ml | 23 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada 40.594°, -119.624° | 3.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 23 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada on August 6, 2026, with origin time 18:49 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 18:37:24 UTC | 2.2ml | 6 km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX 32.400°, -115.220° | 9.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 6 km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX, logged at 18:37 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.4 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 18:35:27 UTC | 2.4ml | 5 km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX 32.397°, -115.219° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 5 km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX on August 6, 2026, with origin time 18:35 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 18:31:06 UTC | 2.5md | 14 km W of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico 18.091°, -67.323° | 17.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 14 km W of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico came in on August 6, 2026 at 18:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 18:06:30 UTC | 3.3md | 60 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.209°, -67.803° | 136.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 60 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico at 18:06 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 17:59:15 UTC | 2.1ml | 66 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska 56.173°, -157.350° | 13.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 66 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska at 17:59 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 17:50:40 UTC | 4.6mb | 148 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.639°, 143.670° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 148 km E of Miyako, Japan on August 6, 2026 at 17:50 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 17:43:36 UTC | 5.4mww | 145 km E of Yamada, Japan 39.583°, 143.641° | 10.0 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 145 km E of Yamada, Japan. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on August 6, 2026. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 17:37:49 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km S of Midland, Texas 31.906°, -102.058° | 9.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 6, 2026 at 17:37 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10 km S of Midland, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-06 17:03:32 UTC | 2.6ml | 90 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.532°, -160.313° | 5.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 90 km S of Sand Point, Alaska came in on August 6, 2026 at 17:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 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 August 6, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.