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Earthquake archives August 2008

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events503
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+16
M7+0
Average depth67.9 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.7221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal12.0 km2008-08-25 13:21:58 UTCView event →
M 6.5west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2008-08-09 06:01:48 UTCView event →
M 6.470 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea75.0 km2008-08-30 06:54:07 UTCView event →
M 6.478 km ESE of Contamana, Peru154.0 km2008-08-26 21:00:36 UTCView event →
M 6.3north of Ascension Island12.0 km2008-08-28 15:22:23 UTCView event →
M 6.310 km N of Baykal’sk, Russia16.0 km2008-08-27 01:35:32 UTCView event →
M 6.3west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2008-08-09 16:36:38 UTCView event →
M 6.3285 km W of Tual, Indonesia173.9 km2008-08-04 20:45:13 UTCView event →
M 6.2121 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India20.0 km2008-08-10 08:20:33 UTCView event →
M 6.1101 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga8.0 km2008-08-19 16:30:13 UTCView event →
M 6.0Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China11.0 km2008-08-30 08:30:53 UTCView event →
M 6.0297 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius6.0 km2008-08-22 07:47:39 UTCView event →
M 6.048 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar10.0 km2008-08-21 12:24:30 UTCView event →
M 6.019 km E of Barcelona, Philippines10.0 km2008-08-15 10:25:16 UTCView event →
M 6.0central Mid-Atlantic Ridge13.0 km2008-08-11 23:38:38 UTCView event →
M 6.046 km NW of Guangyuan, China6.0 km2008-08-05 09:49:17 UTCView event →
M 5.9186 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada12.0 km2008-08-28 12:37:35 UTCView event →
M 5.991 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands38.0 km2008-08-12 05:25:57 UTCView event →
M 5.937 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia30.7 km2008-08-06 22:41:03 UTCView event →
M 5.843 km S of Dehlor?n, Iran10.0 km2008-08-27 21:52:38 UTCView event →
M 5.85 km S of Hinundayan, Philippines27.0 km2008-08-25 02:43:06 UTCView event →
M 5.8133 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia23.0 km2008-08-08 06:37:41 UTCView event →
M 5.876 km ENE of Adak, Alaska12.0 km2008-08-07 18:30:03 UTCView event →
M 5.893 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia76.9 km2008-08-04 04:42:14 UTCView event →
M 5.7130 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania10.0 km2008-08-27 06:46:19 UTCView event →
M 5.7133 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia21.7 km2008-08-26 03:07:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7129 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-08-19 13:37:28 UTCView event →
M 5.7Easter Island region9.0 km2008-08-19 10:58:00 UTCView event →
M 5.7113 km WSW of Orlik, Russia12.1 km2008-08-16 04:01:08 UTCView event →
M 5.7north of Severnaya Zemlya10.0 km2008-08-13 18:30:57 UTCView event →
M 5.7central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2008-08-13 01:32:45 UTCView event →
M 5.7137 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India13.0 km2008-08-10 12:21:11 UTCView event →
M 5.729 km N of Jiangyou, China11.0 km2008-08-01 08:32:43 UTCView event →
M 5.643 km SE of Dadukou, China10.0 km2008-08-31 08:31:10 UTCView event →
M 5.6southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2008-08-17 15:39:08 UTCView event →
M 5.6central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2008-08-07 22:58:33 UTCView event →
M 5.66 km NNE of Wawa, Philippines135.1 km2008-08-01 10:35:24 UTCView event →
M 5.5Drake Passage10.0 km2008-08-31 01:15:25 UTCView event →
M 5.58 km S of Hastings, New Zealand31.8 km2008-08-25 11:25:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5110 km ESE of Georgetown, Saint Helena10.0 km2008-08-19 08:33:55 UTCView event →
M 5.583 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama6.0 km2008-08-14 22:55:47 UTCView event →
M 5.5112 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna56.3 km2008-08-14 15:10:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5131 km WSW of Adak, Alaska58.2 km2008-08-09 15:18:16 UTCView event →
M 5.577 km NNE of Loreto, Mexico10.0 km2008-08-07 02:18:13 UTCView event →
M 5.5New Britain region, Papua New Guinea45.1 km2008-08-04 15:16:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5129 km W of Labasa, Fiji10.0 km2008-08-02 15:34:22 UTCView event →
M 5.4213 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2008-08-27 20:17:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kuril Islands64.9 km2008-08-27 05:24:41 UTCView event →
M 5.499 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea41.7 km2008-08-26 02:06:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4157 km NW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina107.2 km2008-08-21 09:32:57 UTCView event →
M 5.417 km E of Bagacay, Philippines10.0 km2008-08-17 20:46:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2008-08-16 07:25:56 UTCView event →
M 5.469 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia58.6 km2008-08-14 11:10:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4north of Severnaya Zemlya10.0 km2008-08-13 08:35:02 UTCView event →
M 5.482 km E of Mutsu, Japan39.0 km2008-08-08 15:53:09 UTCView event →
M 5.4155 km W of Cabra, Philippines62.3 km2008-08-01 02:21:40 UTCView event →
M 5.393 km SE of Xinyuan, China10.0 km2008-08-30 12:46:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Kermadec Islands49.8 km2008-08-24 05:23:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region7.6 km2008-08-22 17:38:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region44.7 km2008-08-21 19:13:44 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

China49Max M6.7Indonesia47Max M6.3Philippines30Max M6.0India22Max M6.2Papua New Guinea21Max M6.4Tonga20Max M6.1Japan19Max M5.4United States19Max M5.8Fiji18Max M5.5Canada17Max M5.9Solomon Islands13Max M5.9Russia12Max M6.3

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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