In the past 7 days, global seismic activity has been significant, with 1,179 earthquakes recorded worldwide, including 352 events above magnitude 3.0.
- The most notable event was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on August 15, 2026, which caused at least 47 fatalities and triggered tsunami warnings.
Key Recent Events
Indonesia: A M7.7 quake hit near Ende on August 15, followed by a M6.9 aftershock in Northern Sumatra and a M5.7 quake off the Minahasa Peninsula.
Japan: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred on July 28, 2026, near Uki, Kumamoto.
Mexico: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean, 82 km SW of Tapachula, on July 17, 2026.
United States: The strongest recent quake was a magnitude 5.6 near Skwentna, Alaska, with smaller tremors recorded in California, Hawaii, and Oklahoma.
Global Statistics (Past 7 Days)
Total Quakes: ~1,179 (M1.5+)
Major Quakes (M5.0+): 3 quakes between 6.0–7.0; 22 quakes between 5.0–6.0.
Most Active Regions: U.S. Virgin Islands, Indonesia, and Alaska.
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Latest quakes worldwide in the past 24 hours on Sunday, August 16, 2026 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake New Zealand - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 6.1 Coral Sea - 44 km southwest of Gaua Island, Vanuatu - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 10 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 101 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 565 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 618 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 598 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Earthquakes M3+ | -- |
Earthquakes M4+ | -- |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Location | Details | Map |
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| Aug 17, 06:50 am (GMT +8) 10 minutes ago | 3.8 20 km |  Savu Sea, 60 km south of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 16, 10:55 pm (Universal Time) 5 minutes ago | 4.0 10 km | Indonesia: Savu Sea I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 16, 10:56 pm (Universal Time) 4 minutes ago | 2.9 214 km |  New Zealand | Info | |
| Aug 16, 12:47 pm (GMT -10) 13 minutes ago | 1.9 38 km |  38 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:45 am (GMT +8) 15 minutes ago | 3.7 6 km | Flores Sea, 56 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:44 am (Makassar) 16 minutes ago | 3.9 10 km | Flores Sea, 56 km north of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:41 am (GMT +8) 19 minutes ago | 2.5 20 km | Kabupaten Manggarai Timur, 32 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:40 am (GMT +8) 21 minutes ago | 2.9 36 km | Savu Sea, 45 km southwest of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:39 am (GMT +8) 21 minutes ago | 3.0 36 km | Flores Sea, 77 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:38 am (GMT +8) 22 minutes ago | 3.7 11 km | Flores Sea, 87 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 17, 06:37 am (GMT +8) 23 minutes ago | 3.1 24 km | Flores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 82 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Aug 17, 01:37 am (GMT +3) 24 minutes ago | 2.5 5 km |  Eastern Mediterranean, 38 km south of Rethymno, Rethymno, Crete, Greece 1 report | Info |
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