Incidents on 15 August 2025

M4.9 Earthquake — 12 km ESE of Cherbourg, Australia 23:49 UTC · Australia · USGS Severe M4.7 Earthquake — 160 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 22:13 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 175 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 19:06 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 19:04 UTC · Cabo Verde · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 208 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 18:54 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M3.3 Earthquake — 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA 16:43 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — east of the Kuril Islands 15:50 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 14:20 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 209 km SSE of Wada, Japan 10:39 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M5.7 Earthquake — 93 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 10:11 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 07:37 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.4 Earthquake — Balleny Islands region 07:14 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 06:34 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 06:27 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 208 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 05:25 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 101 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia 03:13 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 64 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia 02:28 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 01:53 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 115 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 00:16 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.1 Earthquake — 163 km WNW of Constitución, Chile 23:54 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 23:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 102 km NE of Diego de Almagro, Chile 23:39 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 17 km WSW of China, Japan 23:28 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — east of the Kuril Islands 22:45 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 22 km S of Caucete, Argentina 22:26 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 28 km NE of Waingapu, Indonesia 22:14 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 52 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 21:54 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 153 km S of False Pass, Alaska 21:53 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 216 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 20:55 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 29 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 20:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 68 km E of Arica, Chile 20:29 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 137 km NNW of Kameshima, Japan 20:03 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 23 km S of Géfyra, Greece 19:50 UTC · Greece · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 163 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 19:36 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 211 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 18:55 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 33 km NNE of Cold Bay, Alaska 18:37 UTC · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 129 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 17:51 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 176 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 17:09 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 51 km WNW of Petrolia, CA 17:02 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 6 km NW of Rialto, CA 16:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 69 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska 15:52 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 200 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 14:41 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 89 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 14:39 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 60 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines 14:22 UTC · Philippines · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 14:18 UTC · Antigua and Barbuda · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 22 km WSW of Ovando, Montana 14:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 225 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga 12:28 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 110 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 12:26 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 82 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 11:31 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 203 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 11:05 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 10:32 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 71 km SSW of Adak, Alaska 10:13 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 180 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand 09:38 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 09:34 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 177 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 09:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA 08:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 24 km W of Delta, B.C., MX 08:35 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 6 km WNW of Calimesa, CA 08:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 07:00 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 107 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 06:29 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 54 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska 06:24 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 06:21 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 06:11 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan 06:04 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 90 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska 05:21 UTC · Canada · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 04:27 UTC · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 75 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska 04:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 68 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia 03:31 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 92 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 03:24 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 25 km NE of Atka, Alaska 03:14 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 03:00 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 25 km W of Petersville, Alaska 02:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 37 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska 02:52 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 63 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia 02:39 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 20 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska 02:21 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 37 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas 02:18 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 12 km SE of La Serena, Chile 02:17 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 210 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 02:14 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 37 km WNW of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe 01:52 UTC · Antigua and Barbuda · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska 01:22 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 58 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 00:14 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 136 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 00:13 UTC · USGS Minor

2013 At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video. 2007 An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru, killing 514 and injuring 1,090. 1952 A flash flood devastates the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people. 1950 Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800. 1940 An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October. 1939 Twenty-six Junkers Ju 87 bombers commanded by Walter Sigel meet unexpected ground fog during a dive-bombing demonstration for Luftwaffe generals at Neuhammer. Thirteen of them crash and burn. 1914 A servant of American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin, and murders seven people there. 838 The Arabs under Caliph al-Mu'tasim storm and sack the city of Amorium, killing half the population and enslaving the other. 718 Arab–Byzantine wars: The Arabs abandon the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople due to failure to secure enough supplies, defeat of their relief army by the Byzantines and an outbreak of plague in the camp.