Earthquakes on August 30, 2026
268
EARTHQUAKES on August 30, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.8 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
35 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
2
M4.0–4.9
27
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
49
M1.0–1.9
183
Activity Summary
268
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
2
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
South Sandwich Islands
2
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.8
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
09:02 UTC · 35.0 km deep
5.0
South Sandwich Islands region
03:55 UTC · 142.0 km deep
4.9
87 km NW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
07:37 UTC · 78.4 km deep
Felt by 1
4.8
190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
21:16 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.7
57 km SE of Palca, Peru
16:04 UTC · 113.1 km deep
Felt by 2
4.7
27 km WSW of Tocopilla, Chile
05:19 UTC · 50.1 km deep
Felt by 8
4.7
132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
04:29 UTC · 35.4 km deep
4.6
South Sandwich Islands region
23:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — August 30, 2026
All Earthquakes — August 30, 2026
Showing 30 of 85 (filtered from 268)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 23:40:32 UTC | 2.1ml | 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA 33.702°, -118.002° | 11.7 km | 36 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA on August 30, 2026, with origin time 23:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 23:40:13 UTC | 4.6mb | South Sandwich Islands region -57.930°, -23.363° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region came in on August 30, 2026 at 23:40 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 23:38:12 UTC | 4.5mb | 50 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands -10.918°, 166.213° | 162.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 50 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 22:51:04 UTC | 4.2mb | 255 km W of Houma, Tonga -21.339°, -177.754° | 388.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 255 km W of Houma, Tonga came in on August 30, 2026 at 22:51 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 22:27:18 UTC | 2.9ml | 65 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 59.922°, -140.621° | 3.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 65 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on August 30, 2026, with origin time 22:27 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 22:24:17 UTC | 3.8mb | 78 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.646°, -164.922° | 21.2 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026 at 22:24 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 78 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 22:08:03 UTC | 4.5mb | 107 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand -36.914°, 177.443° | 182.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 107 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand on August 30, 2026 at 22:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 22:07:25 UTC | 4.5mb | 139 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea -3.948°, 141.341° | 50.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 139 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea with origin time 22:07 UTC on August 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 21:46:56 UTC | 2.7ml | 168 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.096°, -170.932° | 19.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 168 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska at 21:46 UTC on August 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 21:43:30 UTC | 2.3ml | 57 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska 58.069°, -154.705° | 78.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 57 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska with origin time 21:43 UTC on August 30, 2026. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 21:31:46 UTC | 2.4md | 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.446°, -118.829° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.4 seismic event took place 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA on August 30, 2026 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 M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 21:18:37 UTC | 2.8ml | 19 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.066°, -155.358° | 31.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:18 UTC on August 30, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 19 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 21:16:39 UTC | 4.8mb | 190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu -12.403°, 166.642° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu at 21:16 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 20:01:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 16 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.700°, -152.073° | 57.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 16 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska on August 30, 2026, with origin time 20:01 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 19:57:01 UTC | 4.3mb | 211 km W of Abepura, Indonesia -2.593°, 138.730° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 211 km W of Abepura, Indonesia at 19:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 19:13:01 UTC | 2.1ml | 74 km E of Akutan, Alaska 54.027°, -164.655° | 67.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 74 km E of Akutan, Alaska at 19:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 18:41:19 UTC | 2.6ml | 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.178°, -155.490° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 3 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on August 30, 2026 at 18:41 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 18:35:20 UTC | 2.4md | 6 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico 17.917°, -66.906° | 12.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 30, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 6 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico, logged at 18:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 18:25:38 UTC | 2.5ml | 25 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska 61.752°, -150.712° | 63.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 25 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska with origin time 18:25 UTC on August 30, 2026. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 18:18:49 UTC | 4.5mb | 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea -3.869°, 141.799° | 47.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea at 18:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 17:38:21 UTC | 3.0ml | 113 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.347°, -178.041° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 17:38 UTC on August 30, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 113 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 17:23:54 UTC | 2.0ml | 3 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.181°, -155.503° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 3 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 17:23 UTC on August 30, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.0 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 17:22:56 UTC | 2.9ml | 199 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.586°, -179.486° | 12.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 199 km W of Adak, Alaska came in on August 30, 2026 at 17:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 16:04:08 UTC | 4.7mb | 57 km SE of Palca, Peru -18.206°, -69.653° | 113.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:04 UTC on August 30, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 57 km SE of Palca, Peru. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 15:42:18 UTC | 2.0ml | 1 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.218°, -155.478° | 30.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 1 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii came in on August 30, 2026 at 15:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 15:36:22 UTC | 2.3ml | 45 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska 64.803°, -140.148° | 5.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 45 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska at 15:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 15:33:01 UTC | 3.3md | 54 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.822°, -65.028° | 54.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 54 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at 15:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 15:10:09 UTC | 2.4ml | 18 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii 18.983°, -155.431° | 38.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Naalehu, Hawaii. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 14:50:31 UTC | 4.5mb | 127 km NNE of Aksu, China 42.300°, 80.615° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 14:50 UTC on August 30, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 127 km NNE of Aksu, China. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 14:33:11 UTC | 2.0ml | 82 km ESE of Nikolai, Alaska 62.623°, -152.989° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 30, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 82 km ESE of Nikolai, Alaska at 14:33 UTC. 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 30, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.