Incidents on 31 August 2025

M6.0 Earthquake — 35 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan 19:17 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Extreme M5.2 Earthquake — 41 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 23:46 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 108 km S of Banjar, Indonesia 23:04 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 42 km NNE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 21:41 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 245 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia 21:39 UTC · Micronesia · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 38 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan 21:33 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 98 km S of Atka, Alaska 21:19 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 35 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 19:38 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 199 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 17:10 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.6 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region 16:24 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 141 km WNW of Ie, Japan 16:13 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 64 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 15:10 UTC · Argentina · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 113 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 13:27 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — southern East Pacific Rise 13:10 UTC · USGS Moderate M2.6 Earthquake — 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA 12:05 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 10:58 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 45 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 08:16 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 17 km SSE of Malim, Philippines 07:49 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 07:11 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 164 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 04:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 75 km SW of San Juan, Peru 04:09 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 66 km SSW of San Juan, Peru 03:59 UTC · Peru · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 03:50 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 79 km E of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 01:14 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — off the coast of Central America 00:44 UTC · Panama · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — off the coast of Central America 00:35 UTC · Panama · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 152 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 00:30 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.4 Earthquake — 26 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 23:55 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 176 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 23:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 51 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 23:32 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 59 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 23:31 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 64 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 23:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 73 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska 23:18 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 170 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste 23:13 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 96 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 22:47 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 5 km WSW of Kasilof, Alaska 22:11 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 4 km ESE of Shisui, Japan 21:53 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 39 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan 21:44 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 38 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 21:40 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 55 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska 21:00 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 95 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 20:33 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 30 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 20:29 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 20:03 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 69 km ENE of Kerman, Iran 19:56 UTC · Iran · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 39 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan 19:31 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 31 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 19:29 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 99 km NW of Atka, Alaska 18:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 2 km S of El Parral, Mexico 18:21 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 122 km SSW of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico 17:55 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 17:31 UTC · Timor-Leste · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 24 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 16:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 14 km SW of Susitna, Alaska 16:12 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 29 km N of Old Harbor, Alaska 16:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 148 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 15:56 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 66 km S of Atka, Alaska 15:51 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 12 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma 15:47 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 80 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 15:47 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 267 km WNW of Houma, Tonga 15:38 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 149 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 15:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 14 km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX 14:58 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 13 km NNE of Gillette, Wyoming 14:55 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 14 km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX 14:43 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 20 km SW of Jal, New Mexico 14:43 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 21 km SW of Jal, New Mexico 13:33 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — off the coast of Oregon 12:45 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 54 km W of Mentone, Texas 12:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 20 km SW of Jal, New Mexico 11:58 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 154 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 10:13 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 5 km N of Ponce, Puerto Rico 10:10 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 50 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 10:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 42 km WNW of Clam Gulch, Alaska 09:55 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 53 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 09:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 53 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 09:12 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 59 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 08:49 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 5 km W of San Antonio, Chile 08:42 UTC · Chile · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 45 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 08:40 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 45 km W of Petrolia, CA 08:26 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 265 km W of Adak, Alaska 08:02 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 48 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia 07:18 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 06:46 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 185 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam 06:42 UTC · Palau · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 06:33 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 52 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 06:29 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 13 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 06:11 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 104 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 06:09 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 06:06 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 56 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 06:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 51 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 05:29 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 52 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 05:27 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 51 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 05:27 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 93 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska 03:54 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 57 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 03:35 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — Revilla Gigedo Islands region 03:19 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 3 km SSE of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 03:15 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 131 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia 02:58 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 121 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 02:48 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 108 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 02:33 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 52 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 02:25 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 02:25 UTC · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 51 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 01:54 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 218 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga 01:40 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 56 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 01:20 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 50 km ESE of False Pass, Alaska 00:42 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 214 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 00:34 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 124 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 00:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 132 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 00:09 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 52 km S of False Pass, Alaska 00:00 UTC · USGS Minor

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