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Latest quakes near Piton de la Fournaise volcano since 2024 - list, stats and map

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Updated: Mar 28, 2024 10:37 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes near Piton de la Fournaise volcano in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake near Piton de la Fournaise volcano, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were 5 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6 near Piton de la Fournaise volcano in the past 7 days.
There have been 18 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6 near Piton de la Fournaise volcano since 2024.
Latest today: Mag. 0.2 Earthquake 49 km SE of Saint-Denis, Reunion -
Strongest: Mag. 1.6 Earthquake Indian Ocean, 47 km E of Village du Tampon, Reunion -
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Latest quakes near Piton de la Fournaise volcano since 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetailsMap
Mar 27, 05:44 pm (Reunion)
Mar 27, 13:44 GMT
0.2

0.9 km
0.1 km (0 mi) to the SW 49 km southeast of Saint-Denis, Reunion Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 02:04 pm (Reunion)
Mar 26, 10:04 GMT
1.0

0.4 km
0.6 km (0.4 mi) to the E Réunion: near Saint-Pierre Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 06:47 pm (Reunion)
Mar 24, 14:47 GMT
1.6

27 km
27 km (17 mi) to the E Indian Ocean, 47 km east of Village du Tampon, Reunion Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 02:55 pm (Reunion)
Mar 22, 10:55 GMT
0.8

13 km
29 km (18 mi) to the NW Réunion: near Saint-Denis Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 02:24 am (Reunion)
Mar 21, 22:24 GMT
0.8

0.6 km
0.8 km (0.5 mi) to the E Réunion: near Saint-Pierre Info
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 17, 09:11 pm (Reunion)
Mar 17, 17:11 GMT
0.6

0.9 km
0.2 km (0.1 mi) to the NW Réunion: near Saint-Pierre Info
Mar 17, 01:23 pm (Reunion)
Mar 17, 09:23 GMT
0.3

0.4 km
0.3 km (0.2 mi) to the NE Réunion: near Saint-Pierre Info
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 16, 05:57 am (Reunion)
Mar 16, 01:57 GMT
0.4

0.6 km
0.8 km (0.5 mi) to the E Réunion: Near Saint-pierre Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 16, 03:50 am (Reunion)
Mar 15, 23:50 GMT
0.6

0.5 km
0.7 km (0.4 mi) to the E Réunion: Near Saint-pierre Info
Mar 15, 08:02 am (Reunion)
Mar 15, 04:02 GMT
1.5

0.5 km
0.4 km (0.2 mi) to the E Réunion: Near Saint-pierre Info
Saturday, February 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 18, 02:12 am (Reunion)
Feb 17, 22:12 GMT
0.9

14 km
28 km (17 mi) to the NW 21 km southeast of Saint-Denis, Reunion Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.6 x 107 joules (15.7 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Number of quakes per year

Note:
The apparent increase in the number of quakes is not because global seismic activity has increased, but because the number of seismic networks around the world and their sensitivity to detect smaller quakes has been constantly increasing.
This is most evident if one looks at the number of smaller earthquakes (below magnitude 5). For larger quakes (magnitude 5 or more), the effect disappears after around the 1990s. Since then, the global coverage of earthquake of larger quakes has been nearly complete.

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 170 quakes on average per year near Piton de la Fournaise volcano:
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)

Number of earthquakes over time

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Magnitude and seismic energy over time

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Magnitude and seismic energy over time: Past 90 days
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Magnitude and energy distribution

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Magnitude and energy distribution: 2024 so far

Sat, 9 Mar 2024, 04:30

Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion, France): volcanic-seismic unrest

The evolution of earthquake intensity at Piton de la Fournaise volcano over the past month (image: OVPF)
The Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF) informed about an increase of the seismic activity at the volcano. ... Read all
Wed, 16 Aug 2023, 14:00

Piton de la Fournaise volcano (Reunion Island, France) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 9 August-15 August 2023 (Continuing Activity)

OVPF reported that the eruption at Piton de la Fournaise ended at 0500 on 10 August. The amplitude of volcanic tremor (an indicator of lava and gas emissions) had declined during the previous week. The Alert Level remained at 2-1, signifying an “ongoing eruption” inside the Enclos Fouqué caldera. ... Read all

Location of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and its volcanoes (red triangles)
Location of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and its volcanoes (red triangles)