How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the North Pacific Ocean?

On average, North Pacific Ocean has about 21,000 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 4,800 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 441 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 44 quakes per year).

When was the latest earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean?

The last earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean occurred 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1: A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 2.4 km (1.5 mi) away from Pāhala, Hawaii, United States, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2.57 am local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

How many quakes were there in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, The North Pacific region has had 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 28 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 47 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 148 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 23 hours ago: A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit near Carlisle Island island, USA, in the early morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4.49 am local time (America/Adak GMT -9). The quake had a moderate depth of 83 km (51 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

80 quakes Mag. 2+

33 quakes Mag. 3+

Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 24 hours
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Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map

Q: How frequent are earthquakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean?

North Pacific Ocean 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 110,000 quakes on average per year in or near the North Pacific Ocean. North Pacific Ocean has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 9 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Humboldt County, California widely felt -

Latest today See all	Mag. 2.1 earthquake 1.5 mi southwest of Pāhala - Hawaii, United States -
Latest felt	Mag. 4.0 earthquake 8.5 mi east of Bayside - California, United States -
Strongest today	Mag. 4.6 164 mi southwest of Unalaska - Alaska, United States -

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In the past 24 hours, The North Pacific region has had 228 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.6:

5 quakes above magnitude 4
28 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
47 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
148 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	228 quakes	88	47	28	5	-	-	-
Past 7 days	1,999 quakes	703	407	294	66	2	1	-
Past 30 days	9,625 quakes	3,652	1,944	1,416	385	25	3	-
Past 90 days	26,584 quakes	9,366	5,622	4,205	1,072	71	7	-
Past 365 days	107,456 quakes	34,281	26,225	18,554	4,682	333	29	2
Past 3 years	365,303 quakes	118,590	84,045	61,880	15,034	1,107	82	7
Past 10 years	1,052,824 quakes	363,410	208,818	147,240	43,663	3,550	288	29

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Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
May 15, 02:57 am (Honolulu)	2.1 31 km	1.5 mi southwest of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States	Info
May 15, 05:37 am (Los Angeles)	1.1 0.4 km	1 km E of The Geysers, CA	Info
May 15, 09:32 pm (GMT +9)	2.9 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 49 km northeast of Kuji, Iwate, Japan	Info
May 15, 05:13 am (Los Angeles)	1.8 5.7 km	3.9 mi south of Brawley, Imperial County, California, United States	Info
May 15, 06:54 am (Chicago)	1.6 4.4 km	Culberson County, Texas, 53 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States	Info
May 15, 05:43 am (El Salvador)	1.7 6 km	16 Km al norte de Ahuachapan, El Salvador	Info
May 15, 04:37 am (Los Angeles)	1.6 3.2 km	7 km SE of Pinnacles, CA	Info
May 15, 04:28 am (Los Angeles)	1.4 5.5 km	3.8 mi south of Brawley, Imperial County, California, United States	Info
May 15, 04:10 am (Los Angeles)	2.0 3.6 km	Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States	Info
May 15, 12:51 am (Honolulu)	1.9 27 km	3 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii	Info
May 15, 04:50 am (El Salvador)	1.9 7 km	15 Km al norte de Ahuachapan, El Salvador	Info

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 110,000 quakes on average per year in or near the North Pacific Ocean:

Mag. 8 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
Mag. 7 or higher: 4.7 quakes per year
Mag. 6 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
Mag. 5 or higher: 441 quakes per year (or 36.8 quakes per month)
Mag. 4 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per day)
Mag. 3 or higher: 21,000 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per day)
Mag. 2 or higher: 45,000 quakes per year (or 123 quakes per day)
Mag. 1 or higher: 83,000 quakes per year (or 227 quakes per day)

North Pacific Ocean has a high level of seismic activity. North Pacific Ocean has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 9 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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