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Tue, 19 Aug 2025, 18:00 1755626404 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during August 2025

Summary: 9 quakes 6.0+, 177 quakes 5.0+, 1242 quakes 4.0+, 3553 quakes 3.0+, 7827 quakes 2.0+ (12808 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: none
Magnitude 6+: 9 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 177 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 1242 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 3553 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 7827 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 3.9 x 1015 joules (1081 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9.3 x 105 tons of TNT or 58.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 7.2 learn moreList of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during August 2025:#1: Mag 6.8 North Pacific Ocean, 94 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, RussiaSunday, Aug 3, 2025, at 04:37 pm (GMT +11) – #2: Mag 6.4 Pacific-Antarctic RidgeSaturday, Aug 2, 2025, at 07:57 pm (GMT -9) – #3: Mag 6.2 North Pacific Ocean, 146 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaMonday, Aug 4, 2025, at 03:20 pm (GMT +11) – #4: Mag 6.1 North Pacific Ocean, 190 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, RussiaSaturday, Aug 2, 2025, at 05:20 am (GMT +11) – #5: Mag 6.1 47 km south of Balikesir, Balikesir, TurkeySunday, Aug 10, 2025, at 07:53 pm (Istanbul time) – #6: Mag 6.0 North Pacific Ocean, 174 km south

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Feb 26, 12:07 pm (Shanghai)

4.0

3 km120 km (75 mi) to the N Tibet, China InfoDec 19, 2024 07:37 am (Kathmandu)

4.3

10 km43 km (27 mi) to the E 38 km north of Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal 1 reportInfoNov 7, 2024 07:03 am (Shanghai)

4.0

430 km164 km (102 mi) to the N Western Xizang InfoSep 24, 2023 12:43 pm (Shanghai)

4.1

5 km114 km (71 mi) to the N China: 263km NW of Kathmandu, Nepal InfoAug 29, 2023 10:28 am (Kathmandu)

4.1

10 km66 km (41 mi) to the NW Karnali Pradesh, 83 km northwest of Baglun, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal InfoMay 4, 2023 01:16 pm (Kathmandu)

4.4

10 km53 km (33 mi) to the N 81 km north of Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal InfoDec 23, 2022 09:32 am (Shanghai)

4.6

10 km118 km (74 mi) to the N China: 231km NNW of Kathmandu, Nepal InfoJun 20, 2021 04:01 am (Shanghai)

4.3

15 km133 km (83 mi) to the NE China: Xizang InfoFeb 2, 2021 09:59 pm (Kathmandu)

4.6

21 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE Nepal 19 reportsInfoApr 14, 2020 11:06 am (Kathmandu)

4.4

173 km150 km (93 mi) to the NW 368 km northeast of Lucknow, India, Nepal InfoJan 31, 2016 04:18 am (Universal Time)

4.2

10 km135 km (84 mi) to the N Tibet, China InfoMay 12, 2015 12:50 pm (Kathmandu)

7.1

15 km253 km (157 mi) to the E Nepal 658 reportsInfoApr 25, 2015 11:56 am (Kathmandu)

7.7

18 km108 km (67 mi) to the E Gandaki Pradesh, 64 km northeast of Bharatpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal 1084 reportsInfoOct 30, 2009 12:29 pm (Shanghai)

4.4

10 km156 km (97 mi) to the NE 71 km WNW of Saga, China InfoNov 18, 2008 05:29

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 18, 12:05 pm (GMT +12)

4.1

33 km37 km (23 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, Manawatu-Wanganui, 129 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand  I FELT IT InfoAug 15, 03:02 am (GMT +12)

4.4

184 km62 km (39 mi) to the S Gisborne, New Zealand  I FELT IT InfoJul 16, 09:18 pm (GMT +12)

4.0

300 km23 km (14 mi) to the SW New Zealand InfoJul 15, 09:54 pm (GMT +12)

5.6

33 km69 km (43 mi) to the E Gisborne, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJul 12, 05:16 pm (GMT +12)

4.9

220 km49 km (30 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, 152 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand InfoJun 27, 01:14 am (GMT +12)

4.8

10 km97 km (61 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, 145 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand InfoJun 8, 01:20 am (GMT +12)

5.0

349 km66 km (41 mi) to the NW New Zealand InfoMay 29, 01:28 pm (GMT +12)

5.4

12 km74 km (46 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, 184 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand InfoApr 24, 2023 12:41 pm (GMT +12)

6.8

33 km53 km (33 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, 131 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 21, 2021 05:05 am (GMT +12)

6.5

15 km35 km (22 mi) to the SE New Zealand 1 reportInfoMar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12)

8.1

29 km64 km (40 mi) to the NE Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 15 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 05:41 am (GMT +12)

6.8

33 km76 km (47 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand 3 reportsInfoJun 19, 2019 07:01 pm (GMT +12)

6.4

60 km56 km

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 19, 05:36 pm (Mexico City)

4.0

125 km37 km (23 mi) to the SE Oaxaca, Mexico  I FELT IT InfoAug 17, 09:28 pm (Mexico City)

4.1

126 km20 km (12 mi) to the W 31 km northeast of Matias Romero, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico  I FELT IT InfoAug 17, 04:41 pm (Mexico City)

4.2

128 km29 km (18 mi) to the NW 78 km south of Acayucan, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, Mexico  I FELT IT InfoAug 17, 12:15 am (Mexico City)

4.2

82 km71 km (44 mi) to the S 10.1 km east of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico  I FELT IT InfoAug 15, 07:41 pm (Mexico City)

4.3

142 km35 km (22 mi) to the N 72 km south of Minatitlán, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, Mexico  I FELT IT – 1 reportInfoAug 12, 02:43 pm (Mexico City)

4.3

145 km31 km (20 mi) to the N 75 km south of Minatitlán, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, Mexico InfoAug 1, 05:08 am (Mexico City)

4.3

97 km71 km (44 mi) to the S Oaxaca, Mexico InfoJun 21, 03:12 am (Mexico City)

4.3

171 km84 km (52 mi) to the NE 26 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico InfoJun 10, 01:40 am (Mexico City)

4.3

84 km70 km (43 mi) to the S 29 km east of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico InfoAug 5, 2024 01:03 pm (Mexico City)

5.5

127 km76 km (47 mi) to the SE Estado de Oaxaca, 37 km west of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 30 reportsInfoOct 6, 2023 11:06 pm (Mexico City)

6.0

110 km45 km (28 mi) to the W 12 km northwest of Matias Romero,

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