Earthquakes on August 29, 2026
251
EARTHQUAKES on August 29, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.1 — Southwest Indian Ridge
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
12
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
142
Activity Summary
251
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.1
Southwest Indian Ridge
05:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
67 km W of Labuha, Indonesia
08:08 UTC · 46.2 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
07:10 UTC · 99.8 km deep
4.9
6 km NE of Pilar, Philippines
06:32 UTC · 51.1 km deep
Felt by 3
4.8
55 km ESE of Koshima, Japan
21:00 UTC · 35.0 km deep
4.8
184 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
15:16 UTC · 5.0 km deep
4.7
85 km W of Petrolia, CA
02:41 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 102
4.7
Kermadec Islands region
16:52 UTC · 28.7 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 29, 2026
All Earthquakes — August 29, 2026
Showing 30 of 109 (filtered from 251)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 23:54:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 50 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska 58.957°, -152.327° | 64.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 50 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on August 29, 2026 at 23:54 UTC. Coming 11 hours after a magnitude 2.2 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 23:53:21 UTC | 2.2ml | 82 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.351°, -177.471° | 29.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 82 km SW of Adak, Alaska at 23:53 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 23:32:12 UTC | 2.9ml | 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska 52.033°, 176.283° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on August 29, 2026 at 23:32 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 23:26:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile -22.674°, -67.583° | 160.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile with origin time 23:26 UTC on August 29, 2026. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 23:11:08 UTC | 3.4md | 36 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.247°, -67.587° | 112.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 36 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico with origin time 23:11 UTC on August 29, 2026. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 23:07:22 UTC | 2.0ml | 59 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.451°, -167.089° | 18.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 59 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska with origin time 23:07 UTC on August 29, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:49:47 UTC | 2.1ml | 96 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 60.152°, -140.956° | 1.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 96 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska, logged at 22:49 UTC. 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. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:49:29 UTC | 2.8ml | 28 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.875°, -162.015° | 92.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026 at 22:49 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 28 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:46:11 UTC | 2.8ml | 95 km SE of Atka, Alaska 51.495°, -173.395° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 95 km SE of Atka, Alaska on August 29, 2026 at 22:46 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 3.7 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:44:31 UTC | 2.3ml | 57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska 62.245°, -152.347° | 5.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:38:50 UTC | 3.9ml | 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska 55.122°, -157.737° | 117.5 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.9 event was detected 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on August 29, 2026, with origin time 22:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:35:22 UTC | 4.6mwr | 8 km NE of Himarë, Albania 40.148°, 19.831° | 10.0 km | 63 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026 at 22:35 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Himarë, Albania. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:22:33 UTC | 2.2ml | 114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska 60.567°, -140.003° | 3.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:22 UTC on August 29, 2026, a magnitude 2.2 tremor occurred 114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:12:37 UTC | 2.0ml | 26 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 63.410°, -151.280° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 26 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska at 22:12 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 22:03:48 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km WNW of Atka, Alaska 52.274°, -174.407° | 169.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 16 km WNW of Atka, Alaska with origin time 22:03 UTC on August 29, 2026. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 21:37:56 UTC | 2.7ml | 39 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska 53.116°, -168.344° | 95.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 39 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska came in on August 29, 2026 at 21:37 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 21:30:30 UTC | 2.7ml | 70 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.572°, -175.734° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 70 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on August 29, 2026 at 21:30 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 21:15:14 UTC | 2.0ml | 36 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska 53.612°, -166.859° | 99.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:15 UTC on August 29, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 36 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 21:00:19 UTC | 4.8mb | 55 km ESE of Koshima, Japan 29.969°, 131.028° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:00 UTC on August 29, 2026, a magnitude 4.8 tremor occurred 55 km ESE of Koshima, Japan. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 20:53:49 UTC | 2.8ml | 21 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico 34.834°, -108.600° | 3.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 21 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico with origin time 20:53 UTC on August 29, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 17 hours earlier. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 20:18:52 UTC | 4.2mb | 78 km NNW of Yelizovo, Russia 53.870°, 158.059° | 192.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 78 km NNW of Yelizovo, Russia at 20:18 UTC on August 29, 2026. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 20:00:42 UTC | 2.2md | 10 km NNW of Willow Creek, CA 41.021°, -123.688° | 26.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 10 km NNW of Willow Creek, CA with origin time 20:00 UTC on August 29, 2026. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 19:53:41 UTC | 4.3mb | 36 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan 36.480°, 70.247° | 201.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 36 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan came in on August 29, 2026 at 19:53 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 19:36:05 UTC | 4.5mb | 216 km SSW of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen 14.397°, 51.423° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 216 km SSW of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen at 19:36 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 18:49:55 UTC | 2.1ml | 62 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.651°, -174.434° | 42.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026 at 18:49 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Atka, Alaska. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 18:49:28 UTC | 2.1ml | 10 km WSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska 57.520°, -154.156° | 43.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 10 km WSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska on August 29, 2026 at 18:49 UTC. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 18:40:29 UTC | 2.4ml | 83 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX 31.574°, -115.603° | 10.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:40 UTC on August 29, 2026, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 83 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 18:16:50 UTC | 4.2mb | 289 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia -22.745°, 170.373° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 289 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia on August 29, 2026, with origin time 18:16 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 18:14:21 UTC | 2.1ml | 78 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.183°, -176.402° | 15.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 78 km SSE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 18:14 UTC on August 29, 2026. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 18:13:57 UTC | 2.1ml | 16 km SSE of Lone Pine, CA 36.454°, -117.991° | 6.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 29, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 16 km SSE of Lone Pine, CA at 18:13 UTC. See the M2.1 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 29, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.