Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean, 30 km west of Sidon, South - Mar 14, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.4 Eastern Mediterranean, 73 km west of Sidon, South - Feb 22, 2023 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 14, 09:59 am (GMT +2) Mar 14, 07:59 GMT | 2.4 21 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | Lebanon | Info | |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 13, 12:50 pm (Jerusalem) Mar 13, 10:50 GMT | 3.6 18 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the S | Hula-Kinneret | Info | |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 12, 10:16 am (Beirut) Mar 12, 07:16 GMT | 2.7 2.8 km | Lebanon | Info | ||
Mar 12, 09:01 am (Damascus) Mar 12, 06:01 GMT | 2.1 6.2 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | Syria | Info | |
Mar 12, 06:59 am (Damascus) Mar 12, 03:59 GMT | 2.6 5.2 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Syria | Info | |
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 8, 01:11 pm (GMT +2) Mar 8, 11:11 GMT | 2.2 10.7 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SW | Lebanon | Info | |
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 03:29 am (Beirut) Mar 6, 00:29 GMT | 2.6 0.9 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NW | Lebanon | Info | |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 23, 12:30 am (Beirut) Feb 22, 21:30 GMT | 2.3 2.8 km | Mohafazat Mont-Liban, Lebanon, 22 km southeast of Beirut, Beirut | Info | ||
Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 19, 02:23 am (GMT +2) Feb 19, 00:23 GMT | 1.9 33 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the W | Lebanon: Mediterranean Sea, 137.0 Km SE of Paralimni | Info | |
Thursday, January 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 5, 01:06 am (GMT +2) Jan 4, 23:06 GMT | 1.9 35 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the W | Lebanon: Mediterranean Sea, 157.0 Km SE of Paralimni | Info | |
Saturday, November 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 25, 2023 06:39 pm (GMT +2) Nov 25, 2023 16:39 GMT | 3.6 10.6 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NW | Eastern Mediterranean, Lebanon, 88 km northwest of Beirut, Beirut 5 reports | Info |
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Lebanon has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 20.9 quakes on average per year in Lebanon. Lebanon has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
The last earthquake in Lebanon occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Lebanon in the morning of Thursday, Mar 14, 2024 at 9.59 am local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2023, Lebanon has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Lebanon since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 1 year 5 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Lebanon in the morning of Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 at 8.01 am local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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