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Earthquake archives August 2018

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

Events800
Largest magnitudeM 8.2
M6+23
M7+4
Average depth130.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.22018 Fiji Earthquake600.0 km2018-08-19 00:19:40 UTCView event →
M 7.340 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela146.8 km2018-08-21 21:31:47 UTCView event →
M 7.1238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia21.4 km2018-08-29 03:51:56 UTCView event →
M 7.1136 km W of Iñapari, Peru630.0 km2018-08-24 09:04:08 UTCView event →
M 6.920 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia21.0 km2018-08-19 14:56:27 UTCView event →
M 6.936 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia34.0 km2018-08-05 11:46:38 UTCView event →
M 6.578 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu9.0 km2018-08-21 22:32:26 UTCView event →
M 6.5124 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia529.0 km2018-08-17 15:35:01 UTCView event →
M 6.5108 km WSW of Adak, Alaska33.9 km2018-08-15 21:56:56 UTCView event →
M 6.4211 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands55.0 km2018-08-28 22:35:13 UTCView event →
M 6.4284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji415.6 km2018-08-19 04:28:58 UTCView event →
M 6.489 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska15.8 km2018-08-12 14:58:53 UTCView event →
M 6.397 km SW of Adak, Alaska20.0 km2018-08-23 03:35:12 UTCView event →
M 6.319 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia16.0 km2018-08-19 04:10:22 UTCView event →
M 6.3Fiji region575.8 km2018-08-19 00:23:06 UTCView event →
M 6.3Volcano Islands, Japan region20.0 km2018-08-16 18:22:53 UTCView event →
M 6.292 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia14.0 km2018-08-28 07:08:11 UTCView event →
M 6.2272 km W of Bandon, Oregon10.0 km2018-08-22 09:31:45 UTCView event →
M 6.119 km NNW of Golfito, Costa Rica15.0 km2018-08-17 23:22:24 UTCView event →
M 6.1South Sandwich Islands region25.0 km2018-08-14 03:29:52 UTCView event →
M 6.032 km SW of Jav?nr?d, Iran10.0 km2018-08-25 22:13:25 UTCView event →
M 6.073 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska16.2 km2018-08-12 21:15:00 UTCView event →
M 6.0261 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia27.0 km2018-08-10 18:12:07 UTCView event →
M 5.9180 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska23.0 km2018-08-25 16:50:01 UTCView event →
M 5.917 km ENE of Gili Air, Indonesia15.0 km2018-08-09 05:25:32 UTCView event →
M 5.8128 km NNE of Ba, Fiji23.0 km2018-08-29 01:24:57 UTCView event →
M 5.876 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2018-08-22 18:49:36 UTCView event →
M 5.835 km E of Carúpano, Venezuela108.0 km2018-08-22 13:27:48 UTCView event →
M 5.820 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia10.0 km2018-08-19 15:16:35 UTCView event →
M 5.8Volcano Islands, Japan region11.2 km2018-08-16 18:21:30 UTCView event →
M 5.8central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2018-08-03 18:50:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7290 km E of Levuka, Fiji600.6 km2018-08-28 13:09:11 UTCView event →
M 5.777 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia8.2 km2018-08-28 07:13:32 UTCView event →
M 5.7247 km E of Levuka, Fiji618.3 km2018-08-19 02:18:52 UTCView event →
M 5.7286 km E of Levuka, Fiji575.5 km2018-08-19 00:39:07 UTCView event →
M 5.7263 km E of Levuka, Fiji520.1 km2018-08-19 00:32:59 UTCView event →
M 5.7west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2018-08-11 12:15:37 UTCView event →
M 5.7Greenland Sea10.0 km2018-08-07 13:57:09 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Shetland Islands49.0 km2018-08-27 20:09:21 UTCView event →
M 5.6Balleny Islands region10.0 km2018-08-22 22:49:11 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of Africa10.0 km2018-08-22 20:26:29 UTCView event →
M 5.625 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia10.0 km2018-08-19 15:04:02 UTCView event →
M 5.6281 km E of Levuka, Fiji607.0 km2018-08-19 02:19:18 UTCView event →
M 5.6273 km E of Levuka, Fiji537.6 km2018-08-19 00:55:44 UTCView event →
M 5.6268 km E of Levuka, Fiji580.2 km2018-08-19 00:30:41 UTCView event →
M 5.623 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama10.0 km2018-08-18 19:39:07 UTCView event →
M 5.6Volcano Islands, Japan region18.0 km2018-08-17 22:06:57 UTCView event →
M 5.659 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala18.0 km2018-08-09 19:21:51 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Atlantic Ocean10.0 km2018-08-09 16:53:39 UTCView event →
M 5.59 km NNE of Odala, Philippines116.3 km2018-08-31 14:40:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5256 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia11.0 km2018-08-30 16:24:46 UTCView event →
M 5.529 km ENE of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia11.6 km2018-08-25 18:33:15 UTCView event →
M 5.5168 km SW of Port Blair, India10.0 km2018-08-24 10:49:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5264 km E of Levuka, Fiji535.4 km2018-08-20 08:38:00 UTCView event →
M 5.517 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia10.0 km2018-08-19 15:28:58 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2018-08-12 19:41:34 UTCView event →
M 5.5Balleny Islands region10.0 km2018-08-10 18:09:24 UTCView event →
M 5.5242 km ESE of ?funato, Japan14.5 km2018-08-07 15:12:57 UTCView event →
M 5.56 km E of Gili Air, Indonesia31.3 km2018-08-05 12:49:55 UTCView event →
M 5.47 km NNW of Golfito, Costa Rica14.0 km2018-08-29 21:33:42 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Fiji137Max M8.2Indonesia136Max M6.9Japan59Max M6.3Papua New Guinea43Max M5.8New Caledonia40Max M7.1United States35Max M6.5Russia31Max M6.0Tonga29Max M5.4Philippines25Max M5.5Vanuatu20Max M6.5India15Max M5.5Chile14Max M5.2

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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