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Earthquake archives August 2020

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

Events529
Largest magnitudeM 6.9
M6+14
M7+0
Average depth56.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.9222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia624.0 km2020-08-21 04:09:51 UTCView event →
M 6.9122 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia26.0 km2020-08-18 22:29:24 UTCView event →
M 6.8138 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia22.0 km2020-08-18 22:23:59 UTCView event →
M 6.613 km E of San Pedro, Philippines10.0 km2020-08-18 00:03:48 UTCView event →
M 6.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-08-30 21:20:29 UTCView event →
M 6.469 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu181.9 km2020-08-05 12:05:36 UTCView event →
M 6.411 km SW of Polloc, Philippines483.0 km2020-08-01 17:09:01 UTCView event →
M 6.3Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2020-08-06 23:36:44 UTCView event →
M 6.2141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22.0 km2020-08-25 19:08:52 UTCView event →
M 6.1Chagos Archipelago region10.0 km2020-08-31 17:24:04 UTCView event →
M 6.1199 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-08-01 19:22:05 UTCView event →
M 6.0141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea23.0 km2020-08-25 19:02:58 UTCView event →
M 6.04 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica20.0 km2020-08-24 21:51:09 UTCView event →
M 6.066 km NNE of Kilindoni, Tanzania17.6 km2020-08-12 17:13:16 UTCView event →
M 5.9Tristan da Cunha region10.0 km2020-08-31 21:18:02 UTCView event →
M 5.9Bouvet Island region10.0 km2020-08-28 02:24:18 UTCView event →
M 5.9216 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-08-02 09:29:57 UTCView event →
M 5.8Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-08-31 20:28:08 UTCView event →
M 5.8178 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena10.0 km2020-08-22 08:38:01 UTCView event →
M 5.8Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2020-08-18 04:40:32 UTCView event →
M 5.8241 km ESE of Atka, Alaska18.0 km2020-08-16 20:05:50 UTCView event →
M 5.8Easter Island region10.0 km2020-08-15 06:40:37 UTCView event →
M 5.8105 km S of Champerico, Guatemala5.5 km2020-08-04 19:17:51 UTCView event →
M 5.7156 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska28.0 km2020-08-13 06:40:00 UTCView event →
M 5.745 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras10.0 km2020-08-10 14:13:27 UTCView event →
M 5.7southwest of Africa10.0 km2020-08-09 23:42:33 UTCView event →
M 5.7Vanuatu region10.0 km2020-08-02 03:01:33 UTCView event →
M 5.7207 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-08-01 19:08:49 UTCView event →
M 5.6116 km NE of Maketu, New Zealand10.0 km2020-08-28 15:47:05 UTCView event →
M 5.679 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-24 17:14:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2020-08-22 11:58:48 UTCView event →
M 5.657 km SSW of Surab, Pakistan14.0 km2020-08-12 22:40:45 UTCView event →
M 5.6177 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu70.0 km2020-08-04 16:31:18 UTCView event →
M 5.618 km NNE of Sincik, Turkey10.0 km2020-08-04 09:37:37 UTCView event →
M 5.6Balleny Islands region10.0 km2020-08-03 21:16:19 UTCView event →
M 5.6189 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga20.3 km2020-08-01 19:45:49 UTCView event →
M 5.5145 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-08-25 19:04:41 UTCView event →
M 5.59 km WNW of Papayal, Peru28.0 km2020-08-25 05:18:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5Ascension Island region10.0 km2020-08-22 10:21:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5144 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia21.0 km2020-08-22 00:39:35 UTCView event →
M 5.595 km SW of Basco, Philippines10.0 km2020-08-12 22:32:38 UTCView event →
M 5.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-08-09 12:42:13 UTCView event →
M 5.579 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska38.6 km2020-08-08 14:42:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5122 km NE of Iquique, Chile101.6 km2020-08-03 11:56:52 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-08-01 09:17:17 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Shetland Islands4.6 km2020-08-30 10:31:53 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands region41.7 km2020-08-24 00:45:18 UTCView event →
M 5.467 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea47.4 km2020-08-23 16:46:47 UTCView event →
M 5.4236 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-08-17 12:54:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-08-17 11:45:38 UTCView event →
M 5.4140 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska27.5 km2020-08-08 12:52:57 UTCView event →
M 5.4102 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea170.8 km2020-08-04 17:50:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4270 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands10.0 km2020-08-03 08:31:10 UTCView event →
M 5.448 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea120.7 km2020-08-02 14:15:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3Easter Island region10.0 km2020-08-27 21:39:41 UTCView event →
M 5.326 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India10.0 km2020-08-27 12:07:15 UTCView event →
M 5.369 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga20.0 km2020-08-24 22:49:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3132 km WNW of Pizarro, Colombia10.0 km2020-08-20 01:16:24 UTCView event →
M 5.3180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico10.0 km2020-08-14 09:30:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2020-08-09 16:30:32 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia69Max M6.9Tonga33Max M5.6Japan32Max M5.3Papua New Guinea32Max M6.2Philippines29Max M6.6China20Max M5.3United States20Max M5.8Fiji18Max M5.1Vanuatu16Max M6.4India12Max M5.8New Zealand12Max M5.6Chile11Max M5.5

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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