Category Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake at Depth 72 km Strikes Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia on 15th August 2026

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia on 15th August 2026, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 72 km, placing it within the intermediate‑depth range commonly associated with the complex…

Powerful Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Depth 20 km Strikes Flores Region, Indonesia on 14th August 2026

Cutaway diagram of Flores Island above a subducting oceanic plate

Followed by a Magnitudes 5.6, 5.9 and 6.1 Aftershocks Source: EMSC | USGS Confirms Event A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia on 14th August 2026 at 21:58 UTC, according to the European‑Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC),…

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake at Depth 9 km Strikes South Sandwich Islands Region on 12th August 2026

Cross-section of subduction zone with magma chamber, seismic wavefronts, epicenter, oceanic crust, and mantle beneath volcanoes in the ocean

Source: EMSC A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region on 12th August 2026 at 11:47 UTC, according to data from the European‑Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 9 km, which typically…