Incidents on 2 September 2025

M5.0 Earthquake — 55 km E of Palu, Indonesia 23:53 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Severe M4.7 Earthquake — 257 km WNW of Houma, Tonga 22:12 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — southeast of the Loyalty Islands 20:14 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 112 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 20:04 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 17:40 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands 17:10 UTC · Tonga · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 16:02 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Fiji region 15:50 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 134 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 14:39 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 35 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia 13:10 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 13:04 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Chagos Archipelago region 12:38 UTC · Maldives · USGS Moderate M5.2 Earthquake — 34 km NE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 12:29 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 284 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 12:18 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 159 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 11:56 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 134 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 11:25 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 91 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia 08:21 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 85 km NNW of Tumxuk, China 07:58 UTC · China · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 19 km WSW of Maricalom, Philippines 07:09 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 18 km S of Merizo Village, Guam 05:12 UTC · Palau · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 192 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 04:00 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 107 km S of Atka, Alaska 03:37 UTC · USGS Moderate M5.3 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 03:32 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 41 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines 02:29 UTC · Philippines · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 77 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia 02:02 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Moderate M3.1 Earthquake — 142 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 23:46 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 82 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 23:37 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 55 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 23:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 128 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand 22:49 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 139 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 22:44 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 86 km N of Agats, Indonesia 22:33 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 21:58 UTC · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 21:45 UTC · USGS Minor M3.9 Earthquake — 123 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 21:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 206 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 21:35 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 40 km SW of Adak, Alaska 21:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 38 km ENE of Jalālābād, Afghanistan 21:13 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 178 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 20:45 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 64 km WSW of Uyuni, Bolivia 20:21 UTC · Bolivia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 275 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 20:20 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 96 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia 19:57 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 70 km WNW of Paracas, Peru 19:50 UTC · Peru · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 262 km E of Levuka, Fiji 19:42 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 55 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska 19:23 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 17:54 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 17:24 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 16:49 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Fiji region 15:52 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 196 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 15:20 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 21 km NNE of Bāsawul, Afghanistan 15:08 UTC · Afghanistan · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SE of Coahoma, Texas 14:38 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 50 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 13:59 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 98 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 13:40 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 71 km W of Petrolia, CA 13:34 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.8 Earthquake — 48 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 13:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 53 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 13:31 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 12 km E of Masohi, Indonesia 13:17 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 71 km W of Yachats, Oregon 13:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 199 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon 13:04 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 204 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon 12:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 167 km S of Atka, Alaska 12:56 UTC · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 189 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon 12:48 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 112 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska 12:47 UTC · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 30 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska 12:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km E of Masohi, Indonesia 12:05 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 35 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 11:58 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 11:52 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 102 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 11:51 UTC · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 44 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 11:38 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 81 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 11:34 UTC · Saint Kitts and Nevis · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 41 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 11:30 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 94 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 11:06 UTC · Papua New Guinea · USGS Minor M3.3 Earthquake — 40 km NNW of Adak, Alaska 10:25 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 10:18 UTC · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 210 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 09:07 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 09:04 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 105 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 08:58 UTC · Samoa · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 61 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 08:51 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 98 km WNW of Tomohon, Indonesia 08:41 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 92 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 08:08 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 30 km W of Petrolia, CA 07:53 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 86 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 07:40 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 07:38 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.5 just reported 30 km west of Asadabad, Afghanistan 07:00 UTC · DR Congo · GNEWS Minor Earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, felt in İzmir and Aydın 07:00 UTC · Turkey · GNEWS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 65 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 06:46 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 62 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 06:44 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 64 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 06:41 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 9 km NNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico 06:32 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 91 km ESE of Maych’ew, Ethiopia 06:23 UTC · Ethiopia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 38 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska 06:03 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.0 Earthquake — 68 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico 05:59 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 104 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 05:25 UTC · USGS Minor M2.7 Earthquake — 54 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 05:17 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 61 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 05:16 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 168 km W of Hihifo, Tonga 05:03 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M3.2 Earthquake — 6 km NNW of Rincón, Puerto Rico 04:37 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 68 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 04:11 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — 182 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia 03:46 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 58 km NE of Valmy, Nevada 03:42 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 12 km NW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico 03:26 UTC · Dominican Republic · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 02:30 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 67 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 02:20 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 30 km NW of False Pass, Alaska 01:37 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 69 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 01:03 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Kermadec Islands region 00:34 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.1 Earthquake — south of the Fiji Islands 00:18 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor

1964 : une explosion perturbe la rentrée scolaire à Sorgues 07:00 UTC · Mali · GNEWS · 5 sources Moderate

2019 Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five. 2019 The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34. 2018 National Museum of Brazil fire: A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. The museum holds important archaeοlogical and anthropological objects, including the remains of the Luzia Woman, Marajoara vases and Egyptian mummies. 2013 The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 pm at a cost of $6.4 billion, after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the old span. 2009 The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurs near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities include Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 1992 The 7.7 Mw Nicaragua earthquake affects the west coast of Nicaragua. With a Ms–Mw disparity of half a unit, this tsunami earthquake triggers a tsunami that causes most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were 3–8 meters (9.8–26.2 ft). 1985 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. 1935 The Labor Day Hurricane, the most intense hurricane to strike the United States, makes landfall at Long Key, Florida, killing at least 400. 1923 Kantō Massacre: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, lynch mobs of Japanese begin massacring thousands of civilians over the course of several weeks, mainly ethnic minorities such as Koreans and Chinese. 1859 The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record. 1807 Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon. 1806 A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.