Earthquakes on August 13, 2026
235
EARTHQUAKES on August 13, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — Kermadec Islands region
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
25
M3.0–3.9
10
M2.0–2.9
62
M1.0–1.9
132
Activity Summary
235
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
Kermadec Islands region
16:11 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.5
48 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador
00:30 UTC · 72.7 km deep
Felt by 15
5.3
12 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
18:39 UTC · 55.3 km deep
Felt by 3
5.1
west of Macquarie Island
17:39 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
19 km ENE of Lapuan, Philippines
09:22 UTC · 92.6 km deep
Felt by 12
5.1
54 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan
00:35 UTC · 61.7 km deep
Felt by 1
4.7
Greenland Sea
00:33 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.6
Kermadec Islands region
16:28 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 13, 2026
All Earthquakes — August 13, 2026
Showing 30 of 103 (filtered from 235)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 23:48:43 UTC | 3.2mb | 92 km E of Nikolski, Alaska 52.877°, -167.484° | 35.0 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 92 km E of Nikolski, Alaska on August 13, 2026 at 23:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 23:42:48 UTC | 2.6mb_lg | 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota 46.468°, -103.303° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota at 23:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 23:40:03 UTC | 2.5ml | 13 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 28.815°, -98.987° | 7.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Pearsall, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 23:26:17 UTC | 2.7ml | 5 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma 34.681°, -95.984° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 5 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma on August 13, 2026 at 23:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 23:11:57 UTC | 4.3mb | 24 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan 36.977°, 71.068° | 109.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 24 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan came in on August 13, 2026 at 23:11 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 22:02:03 UTC | 2.1md | 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.160°, -155.483° | 27.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
At 22:02 UTC on August 13, 2026, a magnitude 2.1 tremor occurred 4 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 21:43:11 UTC | 2.5ml | 90 km SW of Atka, Alaska 51.728°, -175.286° | 113.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 90 km SW of Atka, Alaska on August 13, 2026 at 21:43 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 21:23:48 UTC | 4.5mb | 40 km NW of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran 32.567°, 48.117° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 21:14:17 UTC | 2.1md | 7 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.136°, -155.496° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 7 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii on August 13, 2026, with origin time 21:14 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.1 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 20:40:00 UTC | 2.2ml | 42 km NW of Akhiok, Alaska 57.161°, -154.757° | 51.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 42 km NW of Akhiok, Alaska on August 13, 2026 at 20:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 20:29:31 UTC | 2.6ml | 74 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.526°, -161.619° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:29 UTC on August 13, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 74 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 20:24:36 UTC | 3.6ml | 44 km WSW of Lorino, Russia 65.428°, -172.639° | 10.9 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 44 km WSW of Lorino, Russia at 20:24 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 20:05:09 UTC | 3.1ml | 6 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.148°, -155.499° | 31.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 13, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 6 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii, logged at 20:05 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 19:51:15 UTC | 2.1ml | 19 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 61.263°, -150.275° | 46.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 19 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on August 13, 2026 at 19:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 19:37:06 UTC | 2.0ml | 90 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.455°, -177.747° | 57.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 90 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on August 13, 2026 at 19:37 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 19:21:36 UTC | 4.4mb | 11 km E of Seto, Japan 35.226°, 137.222° | 285.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:21 UTC on August 13, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 11 km E of Seto, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 19:16:43 UTC | 3.6md | 45 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.224°, -67.665° | 104.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:16 UTC on August 13, 2026, a magnitude 3.6 tremor occurred 45 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 19:09:50 UTC | 2.5ml | 239 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 50.977°, -179.760° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 239 km WSW of Adak, Alaska with origin time 19:09 UTC on August 13, 2026. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 18:53:23 UTC | 3.0mb_lg | 3 km NE of Zurgena, Spain 37.364°, -2.011° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 3 km NE of Zurgena, Spain. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 18:42:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 15 km W of Susitna North, Alaska 62.185°, -150.135° | 12.5 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 13, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 15 km W of Susitna North, Alaska, logged at 18:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 18:39:30 UTC | 5.3mww | 12 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 5.298°, 125.430° | 55.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 12 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines with origin time 18:39 UTC on August 13, 2026. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 18:34:26 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km NNE of San Leandro, CA 37.753°, -122.145° | 5.4 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 3 km NNE of San Leandro, CA at 18:34 UTC on August 13, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 18:03:19 UTC | 4.3mb | 232 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.905°, -178.493° | 595.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 232 km E of Levuka, Fiji on August 13, 2026 at 18:03 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 18:03:13 UTC | 2.1ml | 5 km SSW of Merrill, Oregon 41.982°, -121.633° | -1.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 5 km SSW of Merrill, Oregon with origin time 18:03 UTC on August 13, 2026. 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 17:59:24 UTC | 4.1mb | 148 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.274°, 160.390° | 37.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 148 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 13, 2026 at 17:59 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 17:55:42 UTC | 4.2mb | 154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.149°, 160.345° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:55 UTC on August 13, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 17:39:28 UTC | 5.1mww | west of Macquarie Island -56.926°, 147.349° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake west of Macquarie Island at 17:39 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 17:37:38 UTC | 2.3ml | 122 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.605°, -164.138° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 122 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on August 13, 2026 at 17:37 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 17:19:25 UTC | 2.8md | 4 km N of San Germán, Puerto Rico 18.122°, -67.044° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 4 km N of San Germán, Puerto Rico came in on August 13, 2026 at 17:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 16:52:23 UTC | 2.0ml | 2 km NE of Brea, CA 33.934°, -117.884° | 7.2 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Brea, CA. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on August 13, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.