Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.6 earthquake Near Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait - Feb 2, 2023 - |
Strongest since 2020 | Mag. 4.6 45 km southwest of Al Aḩmadī, Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait - Nov 11, 2020 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Feb 2, 2023 04:59 pm (Kuwait) Feb 2, 2023 13:59 GMT | ? n/a | Near Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait (unconfirmed) 18 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 20, 2022 01:46 pm (Kuwait) Sep 20, 2022 10:46 GMT | 3.5 10 km | Kuwait: 57 Km of Al-Faw, Iraq 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, August 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 22, 2022 12:29 am (Tehran) Aug 21, 2022 20:59 GMT | 2.7 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the N | Iran: 31 Km of Shadegan, Khuzestan | Info | |
Friday, July 15, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 16, 2022 02:35 am (Kuwait) Jul 15, 2022 23:35 GMT | ? n/a | Near Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait (unconfirmed) 11 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, June 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 4, 2022 04:28 am (Kuwait) Jun 4, 2022 01:28 GMT | 4.4 10 km | Near Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait 841 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, January 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 29, 2022 11:42 pm (Kuwait) Jan 29, 2022 20:42 GMT | 3.1 10 km | Kuwait: 115 Km of Al-Faw, Iraq | Info | ||
Thursday, January 6, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jan 6, 2022 10:34 pm (Baghdad) Jan 6, 2022 19:34 GMT | 3.2 10 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the N | 29 Km of Az-Zubayr, Iraq 1 report | Info | |
Jan 6, 2022 09:40 pm (Baghdad) Jan 6, 2022 18:40 GMT | 4.0 20 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the N | 18 Km of Az-Zubayr, Iraq 2 reports | Info | |
Saturday, September 18, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 18, 2021 03:18 am (Kuwait) Sep 18, 2021 00:18 GMT | 3.3 10 km | Kuwait: 71 Km of Al-Faw, Iraq | Info | ||
Monday, August 2, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 2, 2021 11:31 am (Kuwait) Aug 2, 2021 08:31 GMT | 4.5 10 km | Al Jahra', 63 km southwest of Kuwait, Al Asimah 236 reports | Info | ||
Friday, May 21, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 21, 2021 02:54 pm (Kuwait) May 21, 2021 11:54 GMT | ? n/a | Near Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait (unconfirmed) 10 reports | Info |
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Kuwait has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.7 quakes on average per year in Kuwait. However, Kuwait has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
The last earthquake in Kuwait occurred 1 year 8 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.6:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 7.4 km (4.6 mi) away from Al Farwānīyah, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait, in the afternoon of Thursday, Feb 2, 2023 at 4.59 pm local time (Asia/Kuwait GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
Since 2020, Kuwait has had 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
The strongest earthquake in Kuwait since 2020 had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 3 years ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Al Ahmadi, Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov 11, 2020 at 5.56 pm local time (Asia/Kuwait GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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