USA Shark attacks

USA shark attack data

2488 attacks recorded (178 fatal)
USA shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Jul 19th 1978 California Newport Beach N
Jul 1st 1978 Florida Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Jun 21st 1978 Florida South of Neptune Beach, Duval County N
Jun 21st 1978 Florida Neptune Beach, Duval County N
Dec 31st 1977 Hawaii 2 miles off Keahole Airport N
Dec 19th 1977 Florida Hobe Sound, Palm Beach County N
Aug 14th 1977 California McClure Beach, near Tomales Point, Marin County N
Aug 5th 1977 Florida St. Petersburg Pinellas County N
Jul 2nd 1977 California Off San Diego N
Jun 28th 1977 Florida 12 miles northeast of Mayport, Duval County N
Jun 6th 1977 Texas Padre Island N
Apr 21st 1977 Hawaii Ka'anapali, Maui N
Dec 18th 1976 California San Miguel Island N
Nov 25th 1976 Florida Delray Beach, Palm Beach County N
Oct 18th 1976 California Moonstone Beach, Humboldt County N
Sep 12th 1976 Florida Jacksonville Y
Sep 12th 1976 Florida Jacksonville Y
Sep 6th 1976 Florida Sebastian N
Aug 26th 1976 North Carolina Emerald Isle Pier (near Morehead City), Carteret County N
Aug 24th 1976 Oregon Winchester Bay N
Jul 24th 1976 Florida St. Lucie County N
Jul 21st 1976 Louisiana Scofield - Sandy Point N
Jul 16th 1976 Hawaii Maha'ulepu, Koloa, Kaua'i Y
Jul 12th 1976 Florida St. Lucie County N
Jul 1st 1976 Hawaii Off Lahaina, Maui Y
Jun 23rd 1976 Florida St. Andrews State Park, Bay County N
Jun 10th 1976 Hawaii Kama'ole Beach, Park No. 1, Kihei, Maui N
Apr 28th 1976 Texas Galveston Island N
Mar 12th 1976 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jan 8th 1976 Florida Off Fort Pierce N
Dec 6th 1975 California Farallon Islands N
Nov 2nd 1975 Florida Crescent Beach, St. Johns County N
Oct 21st 1975 New Jersey Sandy Hook N
Oct 4th 1975 California Seal Beach, Orange County N
Aug 12th 1975 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 9th 1975 California Usal Creek, Bear Harbor, Mendocino County N
Jul 30th 1975 Oregon Y
Jul 25th 1975 Florida Off Hutchinson Island N
Jul 23rd 1975 California Perch Rock, Point Conception, Santa Barbara County N
Jul 15th 1975 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 4th 1975 Florida Indiatlantic, Brevard County N
Jul 1st 1975 Florida Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County N
Jun 23rd 1975 South Carolina Windy Hill, near Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 23rd 1975 South Carolina North Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 15th 1975 Alabama 5 miles off the coast N
Jun 2nd 1975 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 1st 1975 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 25th 1975 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 20th 1975 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Mar 16th 1975 Florida Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County N
Nov 1st 1974 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 28th 1974 California North of Point Sur, Monterey County N
Sep 14th 1974 California North Farallon Island, Farallon Islands N
Sep 2nd 1974 California Franklin Point, San Mateo County N
Sep 2nd 1974 California Franklin Point, San Mateo County N
Sep 1st 1974 Oregon Myers Creek N
Aug 5th 1974 California San Gregorio Beach, San Mateo County N
Jul 26th 1974 California Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County N
Jul 20th 1974 Georgia Back River, Savannah Beach Y
Jul 2nd 1974 Florida Gulf of Mexico Y
Jun 20th 1974 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 26th 1974 California Tomales Point, Marin County N
Apr 12th 1974 Florida Haulover Beach N
Dec 18th 1973 Hawaii Kalama Beach, Kihei, Maui N
Nov 24th 1973 Florida Ormond By The Sea, Volusia County N
Aug 15th 1973 Virginia False Cape N
Jan 9th 1973 Hawaii Ho'okipa Beach, Pa'ia, Maui N
Oct 14th 1972 US Virgin Islands Cane Bay, St. Croix Y
Oct 14th 1972 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 9th 1972 California Point Sur, Monterey County N
Aug 29th 1972 Florida Crescent Beach, St. Johns County N
Aug 17th 1972 Hawaii Waimanu, Honoka'a, Hawai'i N
Jul 19th 1972 California Point Purisima, Santa Barbara County N
Jul 5th 1972 California Laguna Beach, Orange County N
May 28th 1972 California Bird Rock, near Tomales Point, Marin County N
Mar 16th 1972 Hawaii Waihe'e, Wailuku, Maui N
Oct 23rd 1971 Florida Ft. Pierce N
Oct 2nd 1971 California Sea Ranch, Sonoma County N
Sep 25th 1971 North Carolina Emerald Isle, Carteret County N
Jul 26th 1971 Florida Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Dec 3rd 1970 Hawaii Kauai N
Oct 24th 1970 Hawaii Brennecke Beach, Po'ipu, Kaua'i N
Oct 1st 1970 Florida Matanzas Inlet N
Sep 5th 1970 Florida Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Sep 1st 1970 South Carolina N
Sep 1st 1970 Florida Pinellas County N
Jun 22nd 1970 Florida Dania N
Mar 31st 1970 Hawaii Waimea Bay, O'ahu N
Mar 23rd 1970 Florida Manatee County N
Nov 11th 1969 Hawaii Barber N
Oct 14th 1969 Hawaii Hawaii N
Sep 6th 1969 California Bird Rock, Tomales Point, near Marin County / Sonoma County border N
Aug 29th 1969 Florida North Beach, St. Lucie County N
Aug 22nd 1969 Massachusetts 40 miles south of Nantucket N
Aug 19th 1969 Florida Marathon, Monroe County N
Aug 2nd 1969 Florida New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 2nd 1969 Florida St. Petersburg, Pinnellas County N
Jul 22nd 1969 Florida Florida Keys N
Jul 20th 1969 California Pigeon Point, San Mateo County N
Jun 27th 1969 Florida Florida Keys 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)