Latest quakes in or near Black Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake 36 km south of Kastamonu - Kastamonu, Turkey - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.0 Adygeya Republic - Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia - Apr 26, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 26 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 05:38 am (Istanbul) | 1.0 7.9 km | 36 km south of Kastamonu, Kastamonu, Turkey | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 04:23 pm (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 14 km east of Bartın, Bartin, Turkey | Info | ||
May 14, 03:14 pm (Istanbul) | 1.7 2.4 km | Turkey: AYDOGAN-BOYABAT (SINOP) | Info | ||
May 14, 12:14 pm (Bucharest) | 1.7 7 km | 13 km northeast of Medgidia, Constanta, Romania | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 12:13 pm (Bucharest) | 0.8 6 km | 29 km northwest of Constanta, Constanta, Romania | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 03:47 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 14 km | Black Sea, 11 km east of Ünye, Ordu, Turkey | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 01:18 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7.3 km | 25 km south of Kastamonu, Kastamonu, Turkey | Info | ||
May 10, 03:40 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 5.7 km | Turkey: Merkez (Kastamonu) | Info | ||
May 10, 12:13 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 5 km | 6.3 km northeast of Ferizli, Sakarya, Turkey | Info | ||
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 01:04 pm (Istanbul) | 1.1 0 km | 3.3 km south of Sultangazi, Stambul, Turkey | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 11:31 pm (Istanbul) | 1.0 7 km | Turkey: Karadeniz - [42.58 km] Pazar (Rize) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 34.7 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 128 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 311 quakes per year (or 26 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Black Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Black Sea?
Black Sea has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 337 quakes on average per year in or near Black Sea. However, Black Sea has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Black Sea?
On average, Black Sea has about 34.7 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Black Sea?
The last earthquake in Black Sea occurred 1 hour and 44 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Kastamonu, Kastamonu, Turkey, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5.38 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.9 km (4.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Black Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Black Sea has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 26 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Black Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Black Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 17.3 km (11 mi) away from Tuapse, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia, around noon of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 12.16 pm local time (Europe/Moscow GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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