USA Shark attacks

USA shark attack data

2488 attacks recorded (178 fatal)
USA shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Jun 29th 1989 Hawaii Anahola, Kaua'i N
Jun 17th 1989 Louisiana 40 miles off Cocodrie N
Apr 23rd 1989 Florida Loggerhead Park, Juno Beach, Palm Beach County N
Apr 12th 1989 Washington Pacific Beach, Grays Harbor County N
Apr 9th 1989 California Monterey Bay N
Apr 3rd 1989 Hawaii Ho'okipa Beach, Pa'ia, Maui N
Apr 1st 1989 Hawaii Kekaha Beach, Kaua'i N
Jan 26th 1989 California Latigo Point / Paradise Cove, west of Malibu, Los Angeles County N
Jan 26th 1989 California Latigo Point / Paradise Cove,west of Malibu, Los Angeles County Y
Jan 20th 1989 Hawaii Waialua Beach, Moloka'i N
Jan 8th 1989 Hawaii Wailua, Kaua'i N
Oct 23rd 1988 Oregon Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach, Clatsop County N
Oct 14th 1988 Florida Boca Raton, Palm Beach County N
Oct 11th 1988 Florida Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County N
Oct 10th 1988 Florida Playalinda, Brevard County N
Oct 1st 1988 Florida Sanibel Island, Lee County N
Sep 28th 1988 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 13th 1988 Florida Shell Island Panama City Beach , Bay County N
Sep 13th 1988 Florida Shell Island Panama City Beach , Bay County Y
Aug 22nd 1988 Louisiana New Orleans N
Aug 11th 1988 California Klamath River, Del Norte County N
Jul 11th 1988 Florida Jensen Beach, Martin County N
Jul 4th 1988 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 16th 1988 North Carolina Ocracoke, Hyde County N
Jun 9th 1988 South Carolina Sea Pines Beach Club, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
Jun 5th 1988 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 1st 1988 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
May 10th 1988 Florida Paradise Beach Park, Brevard County N
May 4th 1988 Florida Melbourne Beach, Brevard County N
Apr 24th 1988 California North of Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo County N
Apr 15th 1988 Hawaii Waihe'e, Maui N
Apr 15th 1988 Florida Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County N
Apr 14th 1988 Florida Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County N
Apr 14th 1988 Florida Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County N
Mar 31st 1988 Florida Singer Island, Riviera Beach N
Mar 25th 1988 Hawaii Running Waters Beach, Ninini Point, Kaua'i N
Jan 14th 1988 Louisiana N
Dec 17th 1987 Florida Palm Beach, Palm Beach County N
Nov 21st 1987 Florida North of Jupiter Inlet, Palm Beach County N
Oct 26th 1987 California Davenport Light, San Mateo County N
Aug 20th 1987 Florida Satellite Beach, Brevard County N
Aug 15th 1987 California Tunitas Beach, San Mateo County N
Jul 21st 1987 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Jul 12th 1987 Texas Mustang Island, near Port Aransas N
Jul 12th 1987 Texas Mustang Island, near Port Aransas N
Jul 11th 1987 South Carolina Winyah Bay N
Jun 13th 1987 Florida Nest Key, Monroe County N
May 25th 1987 South Carolina Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
May 8th 1987 Florida St Augustine N
Apr 18th 1987 Texas Mustang Island, near Port Aransas N
Apr 15th 1987 Hawaii Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Y
Feb 28th 1987 Florida Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County N
Dec 11th 1986 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Dec 6th 1986 California Monastery Beach, Carmel River State Park, Monterey Peninsula N
Nov 30th 1986 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Nov 19th 1986 Florida Indiatlantic, Brevard County N
Nov 4th 1986 Florida Tiger Shores Beach, Martin County N
Oct 3rd 1986 Florida Sanibel Island, Lee County N
Oct 1st 1986 Florida Floridana Beach, Brevard County N
Sep 22nd 1986 Florida Pinellas Point, Tampa Bay N
Sep 1st 1986 Florida Ormond Beach / Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 1st 1986 Florida Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 19th 1986 North Carolina Masonboro Inlet, New Hanover County N
Jul 9th 1986 South Carolina Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 1st 1986 California Linda Mar Beach, Pedro Point, San Mateo County N
Apr 20th 1986 Hawaii Kaliiwi, Kauai N
Jan 12th 1986 Florida Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County N
Dec 10th 1985 North Carolina New Hanover County N
Nov 5th 1985 California Southeast Farallon Island, Farallon Islands N
Nov 3rd 1985 California 5 miles south of Redondo Beach N
Oct 22nd 1985 California Point Conception, Santa Barbara County N
Oct 18th 1985 Hawaii Little Glass Shacks, Princeville, Kaua'i N
Oct 12th 1985 Hawaii Barbers Point, O'ahu N
Oct 5th 1985 Alabama Gulf Shores, Baldwin County N
Sep 28th 1985 California Elephant Rock near Tomales Point, Marin County N
Sep 8th 1985 Florida Palm Beach, Palm Beach County N
Sep 5th 1985 Florida Fort Pierce Inlet N
Aug 22nd 1985 South Carolina Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
Aug 20th 1985 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 17th 1985 Florida Bayport, Hernando County N
Jul 25th 1985 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 25th 1985 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 21st 1985 California Off Shelter Cover (between Fort Bragg & Eureka) N
Jul 19th 1985 South Carolina Folly Beach, Charleston County N
May 26th 1985 California Long Beach N
Mar 16th 1985 Florida Palm Beach N
Feb 18th 1985 California San Miguel Island N
Feb 3rd 1985 Florida 15 miles north of Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County N
Nov 11th 1984 Florida Jupiter Island Beach, Martin County N
Nov 4th 1984 Florida Fowey Rock, N
Oct 21st 1984 Florida Wabasso Beach, Indian River County N
Oct 21st 1984 Florida 3 miles south of Sebastian Inlet State Park, Indian River County N
Oct 17th 1984 Florida Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County N
Oct 14th 1984 Florida Bob Graham Beach, Martin County N
Sep 30th 1984 Oregon Turnaround, Cape Kiwanda, Tillamook County N
Sep 30th 1984 California Tomales Point N
Sep 23rd 1984 Florida Volusia County N
Sep 22nd 1984 Florida N
Sep 22nd 1984 Florida Indiatlantic, Brevard County N
Sep 19th 1984 Florida Volusia 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)