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FEEL THE RUMBLE: Earthquakes

 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. 

Quake magnitude and energy world-wide past 30 days

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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Number of earthquakes over time: 7 days


676 quakes Mag. 3+
11 quakes Mag. 5+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 24 hours
Earthquake activity above average
800 x 500

Latest quakes worldwide in the past 24 hours on Sunday, August 16, 2026 - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.9 earthquake New Zealand - 4 minutes ago
Latest feltMag. 2.5 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece -
Strongest todayMag. 6.1 Coral Sea - 44 km southwest of Gaua Island, Vanuatu -
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In the past 24 hours, there have been worldwide 1,893 quakes of magnitudes up to 6.1:
  • 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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Aug 17, 06:50 am (GMT +8)
10 minutes ago
3.8

20 km
 Savu Sea, 60 km south of EndeKabupaten EndeEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia  I FELT IT
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Aug 16, 10:55 pm (Universal Time)
5 minutes ago
4.0

10 km
 Indonesia: Savu Sea  I FELT ITInfo
Aug 16, 10:56 pm (Universal Time)
4 minutes ago
2.9

214 km
 New Zealand
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Aug 16, 12:47 pm (GMT -10)
13 minutes ago
1.9

38 km
 38 mi southwest of HiloHawaii CountyHawaiiUnited States
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Aug 17, 06:45 am (GMT +8)
15 minutes ago
3.7

6 km
 Flores Sea, 56 km northeast of Labuan BajoIndonesia  I FELT IT
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Aug 17, 06:44 am (Makassar)
16 minutes ago
3.9

10 km
 Flores Sea, 56 km north of EndeKabupaten EndeEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia  I FELT IT
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Aug 17, 06:41 am (GMT +8)
19 minutes ago
2.5

20 km
 Kabupaten Manggarai Timur, 32 km north of RutengIndonesia
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Aug 17, 06:40 am (GMT +8)
21 minutes ago
2.9

36 km
 Savu Sea, 45 km southwest of EndeKabupaten EndeEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia
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Aug 17, 06:39 am (GMT +8)
21 minutes ago
3.0

36 km
 Flores Sea, 77 km north of RutengIndonesia  I FELT IT
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Aug 17, 06:38 am (GMT +8)
22 minutes ago
3.7

11 km
 Flores Sea, 87 km northwest of EndeIndonesia  I FELT IT
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Aug 17, 06:37 am (GMT +8)
23 minutes ago
3.1

24 km
 Flores SeaEast Nusa Tenggara, 82 km southwest of Pulau Kalao IslandIndonesia  I FELT IT
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Aug 17, 01:37 am (GMT +3)
24 minutes ago
2.5

5 km
 Eastern Mediterranean, 38 km south of RethymnoRethymnoCreteGreece 1 report
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8 x 1014 joules (50 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 43023 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.3 | about seismic energy

Worldwide Quake-O-Meter

Has seismic activity increased or decreased?
Number of quakes: 1,579 (+149%)
Number of quakes vs average
Seismic Activity: +9%
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