USA Shark attacks

USA shark attack data

2488 attacks recorded (178 fatal)
USA shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Nov 18th 1996 Florida Coral Cove Park, Palm Beach County N
Oct 5th 1996 California Dillon Beach, Marin County N
Oct 3rd 1996 Florida Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Oct 3rd 1996 California North Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County N
Sep 18th 1996 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 6th 1996 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 2nd 1996 Florida Bethune Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 2nd 1996 Florida Bethune Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 1st 1996 South Carolina Garden City Beach, Horry County N
Aug 29th 1996 Hawaii Paukukalo, Maui N
Aug 13th 1996 California Bird Rock, Tomales Point N
Aug 11th 1996 Florida Bayshore Garden, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota County N
Jul 26th 1996 Florida Wiggins Pass, Collier County N
Jul 21st 1996 Massachusetts Truro (Cape Cod) N
Jul 20th 1996 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 14th 1996 Hawaii Nakalele Point, Maui N
Jul 10th 1996 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 4th 1996 Florida Public Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota County N
Jul 1st 1996 North Carolina N
Jun 25th 1996 South Carolina Fripp Island, Beaufort County N
May 18th 1996 Florida South of Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
May 7th 1996 Florida Shark Shallows, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Apr 28th 1996 Hawaii La'ie Point, O'ahu N
Feb 19th 1996 Missouri St. Louis N
Jan 23rd 1996 Florida Florida Keys, Monroe County N
Jan 16th 1996 Hawaii Ka N
Dec 18th 1995 Hawaii Southwest of O'ahu N
Nov 25th 1995 Hawaii Ha'ena, Kaua'i N
Oct 28th 1995 Florida N
Oct 21st 1995 Florida North Beach, North Hutchinson Island N
Oct 1st 1995 Florida Ormond Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 30th 1995 Florida Crescent Beach, St. Augustine, St. Johns County N
Sep 30th 1995 Florida North Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County N
Sep 28th 1995 California Davenport Landing N
Sep 19th 1995 Florida Matanzas Bay Inlet, St. Johns County N
Sep 17th 1995 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 13th 1995 Florida Alligator Reef, off Islamorada, Monroe County Y
Sep 3rd 1995 California Shelter Cove N
Sep 3rd 1995 North Carolina Bald Head Island, Brunswick County N
Aug 31st 1995 Florida North Beach Inlet, St. Lucie County N
Aug 31st 1995 South Carolina Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 26th 1995 Florida Crescent Beach St. Johns County N
Aug 26th 1995 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 25th 1995 North Carolina Off Masonboro Island, New Hanover County N
Aug 22nd 1995 North Carolina Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County N
Aug 22nd 1995 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 21st 1995 North Carolina Cape Lookout Bight N
Aug 15th 1995 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 13th 1995 California Pierce Point N
Aug 13th 1995 North Carolina Emerald Isle, Carteret County N
Aug 10th 1995 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 10th 1995 South Carolina Ocean Lakes Campground, south of Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 7th 1995 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 1st 1995 California Carmel N
Jul 28th 1995 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 28th 1995 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 28th 1995 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 28th 1995 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 28th 1995 South Carolina Pawleys Island, Georgetown County N
Jul 24th 1995 South Carolina Pawleys Island, Georgetown County N
Jul 23rd 1995 Florida South Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 6th 1995 Texas Port Aransas N
Jul 3rd 1995 Mississippi Cat Island, Harrison County N
Jul 1st 1995 North Carolina Carolina Beach N
Jul 1st 1995 South Carolina Pawleys Island, Georgetown County N
Jun 30th 1995 California Bluefish Cove, Pt. Lobos State Park, Monterey County N
Jun 24th 1995 California LaJolla Shores, San Diego County N
Jun 23rd 1995 Georgia Tybee Island, Chatham County N
Jun 17th 1995 South Carolina Garden City Beach, Horry County N
Jun 17th 1995 Florida Jensen Beach Park, Martin County N
Jun 16th 1995 Florida Tiger Shores Beach, Martin County N
Jun 13th 1995 Hawaii Opposite Grand Wailea Resort, Wailea, Maui N
May 26th 1995 Florida Vero Beach, Indian River County N
Apr 16th 1995 Florida N
Apr 13th 1995 Florida Ormond Beach, Volusia County N
Dec 18th 1994 Hawaii Kinikini, Mana, Kaua'i N
Dec 9th 1994 California San Miguel Island Y
Nov 13th 1994 Hawaii Off the Hanalei River, Kaua'i N
Nov 6th 1994 Hawaii Kealia Beach, Kaua'i N
Oct 9th 1994 Florida Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area, Miami-Dade County N
Oct 5th 1994 Florida Indialantic, Brevard County N
Sep 26th 1994 South Carolina North Forest Beach, near Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
Sep 21st 1994 Oregon Short Sand Beach, Oswald West State Park N
Sep 5th 1994 Hawaii Makaha Surf Beach N
Jul 8th 1994 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 1st 1994 Florida Flagler Beach, Flagler County N
May 31st 1994 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
May 31st 1994 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
May 28th 1994 Florida 3 miles east of Jacksonville Beach, Duval County N
May 24th 1994 Florida Spessard Holland Park, Melbourne Beach, Brevard County N
May 23rd 1994 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 15th 1994 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 16th 1994 California Sunset Cliffs, San Diego N
Apr 3rd 1994 Florida Miami Beach, Dade County N
Mar 7th 1994 California N
Feb 19th 1994 Florida Juno Beach N
Feb 13th 1994 Hawaii Kailua Bay N
Jan 31st 1994 Hawaii Velzyland, north shore of O'ahu Y
Dec 1st 1993 Hawaii Waipo Y
Nov 28th 1993 Florida North Beach Jetty, St. Lucie County N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County (195)
  • Ponce Inlet, Volusia County (48)
  • Daytona Beach, Volusia County (35)
  • Cocoa Beach, Brevard County (30)
  • Myrtle Beach, Horry County (22)
  • Melbourne Beach, Brevard County (21)
  • Isle of Palms, Charleston County (18)
  • Jacksonville Beach, Duval County (14)
  • Jensen Beach, Martin County (13)
  • Florida Keys (12)

Attacks by month

  • January (60)
  • February (64)
  • March (112)
  • April (174)
  • May (165)
  • June (264)
  • July (392)
  • August (357)
  • September (312)
  • October (217)
  • November (121)
  • December (73)