Earthquakes on August 26, 2026
258
EARTHQUAKES on August 26, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 206 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
17 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
62
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
56
M1.0–1.9
128
Activity Summary
258
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
206 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
19:21 UTC · 17.1 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
55 km NW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal
02:52 UTC · 0.0 km deep
Felt by 2
5.0
60 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
14:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
31 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia
18:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
3 km W of Cepitá, Colombia
16:45 UTC · 159.0 km deep
Felt by 38
4.9
35 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
14:25 UTC · 58.5 km deep
4.8
150 km E of Miyako, Japan
06:54 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
southwest of Africa
05:45 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 26, 2026
All Earthquakes — August 26, 2026
Showing 30 of 130 (filtered from 258)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 23:51:10 UTC | 2.0ml | 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas 31.606°, -103.955° | 8.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on August 26, 2026 at 23:51 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.3 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 23:46:37 UTC | 2.3ml | 52 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.433°, -176.359° | 27.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 52 km SSE of Adak, Alaska at 23:46 UTC on August 26, 2026. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 23:42:16 UTC | 4.3mb | South Sandwich Islands region -56.190°, -26.311° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region came in on August 26, 2026 at 23:42 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 23:20:02 UTC | 4.7mb | 47 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile -21.331°, -68.698° | 122.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 47 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile, logged at 23:20 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 22:38:32 UTC | 2.0ml | 21 km ENE of Willow, Alaska 61.834°, -149.676° | 27.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 21 km ENE of Willow, Alaska with origin time 22:38 UTC on August 26, 2026. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 22:23:12 UTC | 4.2mb | 22 km NE of Talca, Chile -35.313°, -71.456° | 78.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:23 UTC on August 26, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 22 km NE of Talca, Chile. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 22:04:28 UTC | 4.2mb | 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu -18.849°, 169.428° | 255.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu at 22:04 UTC on August 26, 2026. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 21:47:19 UTC | 4.6mwr | 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan 22.796°, 121.532° | 28.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan at 21:47 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 21:31:30 UTC | 2.0ml | 10 km S of Princeton, Canada 49.366°, -120.499° | 0.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 10 km S of Princeton, Canada, logged at 21:31 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 21:08:11 UTC | 3.7ml | 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.901°, 176.160° | 68.4 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska at 21:08 UTC on August 26, 2026. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 21:03:35 UTC | 4.2mb | 203 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga -17.261°, -175.247° | 294.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 203 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on August 26, 2026, with origin time 21:03 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 20:48:07 UTC | 2.1ml | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.658°, -104.305° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico came in on August 26, 2026 at 20:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 15 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 20:25:50 UTC | 2.0ml | 12 km W of Stanton, Texas 32.107°, -101.922° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 12 km W of Stanton, Texas at 20:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 20:14:07 UTC | 4.5mb | South Indian Ocean -30.139°, 72.844° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded near South Indian Ocean on August 26, 2026 at 20:14 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 20:10:36 UTC | 4.1mb | 14 km ENE of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico 17.444°, -94.865° | 130.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 14 km ENE of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico at 20:10 UTC on August 26, 2026. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:53:55 UTC | 4.2mb | 112 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.085°, -93.239° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 112 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico came in on August 26, 2026 at 19:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:50:10 UTC | 4.4mb | 126 km E of Sola, Vanuatu -14.038°, 168.711° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026 at 19:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 126 km E of Sola, Vanuatu. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:44:58 UTC | 2.8md | 67 km WNW of Bayview, CA 40.964°, -124.942° | 23.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 67 km WNW of Bayview, CA at 19:44 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:43:19 UTC | 2.5ml | 28 km ENE of Igiugig, Alaska 59.462°, -155.459° | 7.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026 at 19:43 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 28 km ENE of Igiugig, Alaska. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:39:59 UTC | 2.2ml | 128 km E of Chalkyitsik, Alaska 66.647°, -140.816° | 11.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 128 km E of Chalkyitsik, Alaska on August 26, 2026 at 19:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:32:28 UTC | 2.0ml | 63 km N of Petersville, Alaska 63.062°, -150.934° | 120.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:32 UTC on August 26, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 63 km N of Petersville, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:29:19 UTC | 4.1mb | 122 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru -16.874°, -74.639° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 122 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru on August 26, 2026, with origin time 19:29 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:21:42 UTC | 5.6mww | 206 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan 38.173°, 143.799° | 17.1 km | 1 | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 206 km ESE of Ōfunato, 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 26, 2026. See the M5.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:02:58 UTC | 4.4mb | 270 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia -6.217°, 130.382° | 132.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 270 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on August 26, 2026 at 19:02 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 18:36:03 UTC | 2.0ml | 81 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 53.979°, -164.553° | 69.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 81 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska at 18:36 UTC on August 26, 2026. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 18:34:58 UTC | 4.5mb | 36 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.325°, 120.624° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 36 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia with origin time 18:34 UTC on August 26, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 18:29:27 UTC | 2.3ml | 37 km ESE of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 70.098°, -147.451° | 14.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 37 km ESE of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on August 26, 2026, with origin time 18:29 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 18:23:13 UTC | 4.9mb | 31 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.376°, 120.623° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 31 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia at 18:23 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 18:22:19 UTC | 2.4md | 3 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 18.027°, -66.740° | 13.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 3 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico on August 26, 2026 at 18:22 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 17:49:07 UTC | 2.6md | 2 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico 17.965°, -67.065° | 14.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 2 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico on August 26, 2026, with origin time 17:49 UTC. 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.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on August 26, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.