Latest quakes in or near Arabian Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake Socotra region - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.9 Owen Fracture Zone region - Mar 1, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 5
- 16 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 01:21 am (GMT +4) | 4.6 10 km | Socotra region I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 12:34 am (GMT +4) | 4.4 10 km | Arabian Sea, 159 km southeast of Salalah, Dhofar, Oman I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 08:48 pm (GMT +5) | ? n/a | Near Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (unconfirmed) 79 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 01:41 pm (Kolkata) | 2.4 5 km | India: Thane, Maharashtra | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 02:10 pm (GMT +5:30) | ? n/a | Near Rajkot, Gujarat, India (unconfirmed) 47 reports | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:09 pm (Kolkata) | 2.9 10 km | India: Surendranagar, Gujarat | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 01:36 pm (Kolkata) | 3.8 7 km | India: Kachchh, Gujarat | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 12:15 am (GMT +5:30) | 4.1 27 km | India: Laccadive Sea 35 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 09:21 pm (GMT +4) | 4.7 10 km | Carlsberg Ridge | Info | ||
Apr 9, 09:52 pm (Kolkata) | 3.1 5 km | India: Bhavnagar, Gujarat 4 reports | Info | ||
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 01:29 am (Kolkata) | 3.7 10 km | India: Pali, Rajasthan 14 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 8.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 65 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 103 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 106 quakes per year (or 8.8 quakes per month)
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Arabian Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Arabian Sea?
Arabian Sea has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 104 quakes on average per year in or near Arabian Sea. However, Arabian Sea has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Arabian Sea?
On average, Arabian Sea has about 87 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 65 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 8.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Arabian Sea?
The last earthquake in Arabian Sea occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Arabian Sea near the coast of n/a in the early morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1.21 am local time (GMT +4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Arabian Sea since 2024?
Since 2024, Arabian Sea has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 16 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Arabian Sea since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Arabian Sea since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred 9 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Arabian Sea near the coast of Yemen in the evening of Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 9.29 pm local time (GMT +4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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