Earthquake LogEarthquakes worldwide, 2016-08 (M5.5+)
M5.5+35
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LargestM7.4South Georgia Island
Average for month 8 (2000–)40.9
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.4 2016-08-19 | 2016-08-19 07:32 | 10 km | South Georgia Island region |
| M7.2 2016-08-12 | 2016-08-12 01:26 | 16 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M7.1 2016-08-29 | 2016-08-29 04:29 | 10 km | north of Ascension Island |
| M6.8 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-24 10:34 | 82 km | 26 km W of Chauk, Myanmar |
| M6.8 2016-08-31 | 2016-08-31 03:11 | 476 km | 90 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| M6.3 2016-08-04 | 2016-08-04 16:24 | 510 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| M6.2 2016-08-04 | 2016-08-04 14:15 | 270 km | 49 km WSW of La Quiaca, Argentina |
| M6.2 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-24 01:36 | 4 km | 5 km WNW of Accumoli, Italy |
| M6.1 2016-08-12 | 2016-08-12 03:29 | 113 km | south of the Fiji Islands |
| M6.1 2016-08-21 | 2016-08-21 03:45 | 12 km | South Georgia Island region |
| M6.0 2016-08-18 | 2016-08-18 18:09 | 10 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M6.0 2016-08-20 | 2016-08-20 09:01 | 10 km | 170 km ENE of Miyako, Japan |
| M6.0 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-23 19:39 | 533 km | 149 km N of Maumere, Indonesia |
| M5.9 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-25 17:04 | 456 km | Izu Islands, Japan region |
| M5.8 2016-08-19 | 2016-08-19 17:33 | 3 km | South Georgia Island region |
| M5.8 2016-08-20 | 2016-08-20 15:58 | 11 km | 169 km ENE of Miyako, Japan |
| M5.8 2016-08-23 | 2016-08-23 19:40 | 520 km | 159 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia |
| M5.8 2016-08-31 | 2016-08-31 22:04 | 15 km | 174 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand |
| M5.7 2016-08-14 | 2016-08-14 11:15 | 11 km | 48 km S of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Russia |
| M5.7 2016-08-18 | 2016-08-18 04:30 | 10 km | 37 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia |
| M5.7 2016-08-19 | 2016-08-19 07:36 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-01 07:42 | 10 km | South Indian Ocean |
| M5.6 2016-08-02 | 2016-08-02 07:32 | 34 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2016-08-14 | 2016-08-14 16:28 | 65 km | 269 km W of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.6 2016-08-15 | 2016-08-15 07:04 | 33 km | 64 km E of Namie, Japan |
| M5.6 2016-08-22 | 2016-08-22 09:33 | 391 km | Izu Islands, Japan region |
| M5.6 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-24 02:33 | 3 km | 5 km S of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy |
| M5.6 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-24 13:48 | 19 km | 164 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia |
| M5.5 2016-08-05 | 2016-08-05 12:34 | 10 km | South Indian Ocean |
| M5.5 2016-08-14 | 2016-08-14 04:09 | 10 km | Kermadec Islands region |
| M5.5 2016-08-15 | 2016-08-15 02:59 | 20 km | 11 km SW of Tapay, Peru |
| M5.5 2016-08-18 | 2016-08-18 18:49 | 10 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M5.5 2016-08-19 | 2016-08-19 20:37 | 7 km | South Georgia Island region |
| M5.5 2016-08-20 | 2016-08-20 03:13 | 10 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.5 2016-08-28 | 2016-08-28 07:23 | 42 km | 246 km W of Abepura, Indonesia |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.