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Tue, 26 Aug 2025, 23:20 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 26 Aug 2025
Summary: 7 quakes 5.0+, 37 quakes 4.0+, 101 quakes 3.0+, 322 quakes 2.0+ (467 total)
Seismic activity has been moderate, with a number of notable earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater. The most significant events occurred in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” region.
Notable Earthquakes (Magnitude 5.0 and above):
Numerous smaller earthquakes, primarily in the M4.0 range, were also widely reported across the globe, including in Kamchatka, Russia; Papua New Guinea; Italy; Ecuador; and Chile.
Magnitude 5+: 7 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 37 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 101 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 322 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 5.3 x 1013 joules (14.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 12752 tons of TNT or 0.8 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.0 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 5.6 227 km E of Levuka, FijiTuesday, Aug 26, 2025, at 01:32 pm (Fiji time) – #2: Mag 5.4 17 km E of Novokayakent, RussiaTuesday, Aug 26, 2025, at 11:33 pm (Moscow time) – #3: Mag 5.1 90 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaMonday, Aug 25, 2025, at 09:03 pm (GMT -11) – #4: Mag 5.1 Western XizangTuesday, Aug 26, 2025, at 08:03 am (Shanghai time) – #5: Mag 5.0 Western XizangWednesday, Aug
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