Latest quakes in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake North Atlantic Ocean - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.8 12 km northeast of Montelibano - Cordoba, Colombia - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 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 6, 10:08 pm (GMT -4) | 3.3 45 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 99 km northwest of Mayaguez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (34 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 07:17 pm (GMT -4) | 4.1 10 km | Caribbean Sea, 179 km west of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 05:09 pm (GMT -6) | 2.6 23 km | North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua | Info | ||
May 6, 04:45 pm (Managua) | 2.1 8 km | 8.7 km northwest of Masaya, Masaya, Nicaragua | Info | ||
May 6, 04:45 pm (Managua) | 3.6 5 km | North Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 01:51 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.3 22 km | 26 km northwest of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 6, 01:36 pm (Tegucigalpa) | 3.1 1 km | 54 km north of Santa Rosa de Copan, Copan, Honduras I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 01:11 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.6 41 km | 35 km south of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 01:00 pm (Bogota) | 1.5 55 km | Valledupar - Cesar, Colombia | Info | ||
May 6, 01:37 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.1 21 km | 7 km WSW of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
May 6, 10:10 am (Managua) | 3.3 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 37.9 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 562 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4,900 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 13,000 quakes per year (or 36.5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Caribbean Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the Caribbean Sea?
Caribbean Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13,000 quakes on average per year in the Caribbean Sea. Caribbean Sea has had at least 57 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in the Caribbean Sea?
On average, Caribbean Sea has about 4,900 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 562 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 37.9 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 3.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea?
The last earthquake in the Caribbean Sea occurred 30 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Puerto Rico late in the evening of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10.08 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 45 km (28 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Caribbean Sea has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 12.5 km (8 mi) away from Montelibano, Cordoba, Colombia, in the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10.01 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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