Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake – Indian Ocean, Indonesia, on Thursday, Aug 21, 2025, at 12:27 pm (GMT +6)

Published: 20 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 17, 05:14 am (GMT +6)

4.3

16 km9.2 km (5.7 mi) to the N Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoOct 13, 2024 01:14 am (GMT +6)

4.5

10 km57 km (35 mi) to the NE Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoAug 23, 2024 11:13 am (GMT +6)

4.2

10 km69 km (43 mi) to the NEOff the West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoSep 27, 2023 11:47 pm (GMT +6)

5.6

10 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the N Indian Ocean, Indonesia InfoJul 22, 2023 03:30 am (GMT +6)

4.4

10 km90 km (56 mi) to the W Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoFeb 9, 2023 07:53 pm (GMT +6)

4.6

10 km34 km (21 mi) to the W Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoJul 10, 2021 01:11 pm (GMT +6)

4.4

10 km56 km (35 mi) to the W Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoSep 23, 2020 09:34 pm (GMT +6)

4.7

10 km40 km (25 mi) to the N 1731 km northwest of Jakarta, Indonesia InfoDec 28, 2019 02:49 pm (GMT +6)

4.7

10 km51 km (32 mi) to the SW Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoMay 4, 2019 03:08 am (GMT +6)

4.9

118 km68 km (42 mi) to the NW Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoMay 4, 2019 03:08 am (GMT +6)

4.6

10 km82 km (51 mi) to the NW Indian Ocean, 491 km southwest of Meulaboh, Indonesia InfoDec 27, 2018 12:47 am (GMT +6)

4.5

10 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW Off W Coast of Northern Sumatra InfoOct 11, 2018 06:18 pm (GMT +6)

4.8

10 km48 km (30 mi) to the W Off the

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World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 21 August 2025

Published: 20 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Thu, 21 Aug 2025, 06:20 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 21 Aug 2025

Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 53 quakes 4.0+, 154 quakes 3.0+, 361 quakes 2.0+ (571 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 53 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 154 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 361 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 2.9 x 1013 joules (8.05 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6928 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.8 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 5.1 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaThursday, Aug 21, 2025, at 02:44 pm (GMT +11) – #2: Mag 5.0 Off East Coast of KamchatkaThursday, Aug 21, 2025, at 11:43 am (GMT +11) – #3: Mag 5.0 83 km SE of Shikotan, RussiaThursday, Aug 21, 2025, at 08:24 am (GMT +11) – #4: Mag 4.9 Samoa Islands RegionThursday, Aug 21, 2025, at 08:55 am (GMT +13) – #5: Mag 4.9 49 km E of Sulat, PhilippinesWednesday, Aug 20, 2025, at 11:35 pm (GMT +8) – #6: Mag 4.9 45 km SSE of Alianza Cristiana, PeruWednesday, Aug 20, 2025, at 10:06 am (Lima time) – #7: Mag 4.8 Off East Coast of KamchatkaThursday, Aug 21, 2025, at 03:55 am (GMT +12) – #8: Mag 4.8 Near

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Volcanoes Today, 21 Aug 2025: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Popocatépetl, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, Lewotobi

Published: 20 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Etna volcano update: new fissure vent opened on southern flank

Published: 20 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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<!–div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee"><a href="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/volcano-report.php?volcanoId=16" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Share a volcano (activity) report, submit a photo or other interesting news!” onclick=”window.open(this.href,’Volcano Report’,’status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=500,width=450′);return false”>Send Volcano Report</div–> Complex stratovolcano Currently 3,369 m / 11,053 ft (changing due to eruptive activity and collapse of its crater rims)
Sicily, Italy, 37.75°N / 14.99°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Etna volcano eruptions:
Near continuously active; some major historic eruptions include 122 BC (large Plinian outbursts that created the small caldera of the “Cratere del Piano”), 1669 AD (devastating flank eruption that destroyed 15 villages and part of Catania), 1787 (Subplinian eruption and one of the most spectacular summit eruptions on record – lava fountains reportedly up to 3000 m high).
Eruptions since 1950 (f: flank / s: summit activity): 1950 (s), 1950-51(f), 1955 (s), 1956 (s), 1956 (f), 1957 (s),1960 (s), 1961 (s), 1964 (f), 1964 (s), 1966

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