Earthquakes on August 26, 2026
259
EARTHQUAKES on August 26, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.6 — 203 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
10 km deep · 1 person felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
63
M3.0–3.9
9
M2.0–2.9
56
M1.0–1.9
128
Activity Summary
259
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
203 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
19:21 UTC · 10.0 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 131 (filtered from 259)
(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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas with origin time 23:51 UTC on August 26, 2026. Coming 20 hours after a magnitude 2.3 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 23:46:37 UTC | 2.3ml | 52 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.433°, -176.359° | 27.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.3 event was detected 52 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on August 26, 2026, with origin time 23:46 UTC. 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 → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected in the South Sandwich Islands region on August 26, 2026, with origin time 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 → |
On August 26, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 21 km ENE of Willow, Alaska at 22:38 UTC. 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 → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 22 km NE of Talca, Chile on August 26, 2026, with origin time 22:23 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 22:04:28 UTC | 4.2mb | 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu -18.849°, 169.428° | 255.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 78 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu came in on August 26, 2026 at 22:04 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 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 → |
On August 26, 2026 at 21:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10 km S of Princeton, Canada. 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 21:08:12 UTC | 3.8mb | 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 51.823°, 176.150° | 61.8 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.8 event was detected 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on August 26, 2026, with origin time 21:08 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 21:03:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 193 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga -17.262°, -175.090° | 225.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 193 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga came in on August 26, 2026 at 21:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 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 → |
A magnitude 2.1 seismic event took place 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on August 26, 2026 at 20:48 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 15 hours earlier. 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 → |
At 20:25 UTC on August 26, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 12 km W of Stanton, Texas. 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 20:14:08 UTC | 4.4mb | South Indian Ocean -30.051°, 72.903° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near South Indian Ocean, logged at 20:14 UTC. See the M4.4 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 → |
This magnitude 4.1 event was detected 14 km ENE of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico on August 26, 2026, with origin time 20:10 UTC. 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 → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 112 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 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 19:50:35 UTC | 4.3mb | 74 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu -15.521°, 167.856° | 144.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 74 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu on August 26, 2026 at 19:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 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 → |
At 19:44 UTC on August 26, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 67 km WNW of Bayview, CA. 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 → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 28 km ENE of Igiugig, Alaska on August 26, 2026 at 19:43 UTC. 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 128 km E of Chalkyitsik, Alaska with origin time 19:39 UTC on August 26, 2026. 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 63 km N of Petersville, Alaska at 19:32 UTC on August 26, 2026. 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 122 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru came in on August 26, 2026 at 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 19:21:41 UTC | 5.6mww | 203 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan 38.197°, 143.768° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 203 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 -6.235°, 130.385° | 133.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 26, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 270 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. 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 → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 81 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on August 26, 2026, with origin time 18:36 UTC. 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 → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 36 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on August 26, 2026 at 18:34 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 4.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 37 km ESE of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska came in on August 26, 2026 at 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 3 km ENE of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico with origin time 18:22 UTC on August 26, 2026. 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 2 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico came in on August 26, 2026 at 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.