A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia on August 21, 2026, affecting 420,000 people, followed by multiple seismic events across the Scotia Sea and Japan on August 22–23. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake on August 23 in Japan affected 1.9 million people at MMI level IV or higher.
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On 8/21/2026 5:41:44 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 420 thousand in MMI III. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km.
On 8/22/2026 7:40:12 AM, an earthquake occurred in Scotia Sea potentially affecting [unknown]. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km.
On 8/22/2026 8:22:37 AM, an earthquake occurred in Scotia Sea potentially affecting [unknown]. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.2M, Depth:10km.
On 8/22/2026 5:00:41 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 540 thousand in MMI V. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.8M, Depth:77.584km.
On 8/23/2026 1:44:53 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 1.9 million in MMI>=IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 6M, Depth:42.867km.