Latest quakes in or near Celtic Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake France: near Landerneau (quarry blast) - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 3.7 France: North Atlantic Ocean - Mar 2, 2023 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 32 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 36 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 12:07 pm (Paris) | 2.1 0 km | 26 km northeast of Brest, Finistere, Bretagne, France | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:54 pm (Paris) | 2.3 0 km | Celtic Sea, 24 km south of Brest, Finistere, Bretagne, France | Info | ||
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 7, 03:46 am (Paris) | 2.4 0 km | France: Near Brest 8 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 5, 08:29 am (Paris) | 3.1 0 km | France: Near Brest | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 03:30 pm (Paris) | 1.9 0 km | France: Near Brest (explosion) | Info | ||
Saturday, February 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 17, 12:19 pm (Paris) | 2.1 9.1 km | France: Near Brest | Info | ||
Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 15, 12:05 pm (Paris) | 2.0 0 km | France: Near Landerneau (quarry Blast) | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 13, 12:13 pm (Paris) | 2.6 0 km | France: Near Brest (quarry Blast) | Info | ||
Sunday, January 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jan 29, 12:54 am (Paris) | 1.9 15 km | Near Brest 3 reports | Info | ||
Jan 28, 01:06 am (London) | 1.4 7 km | 8.3 km south of Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, December 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 22, 2023 12:24 pm (Paris) | 0.8 0 km | France: Near Quimper (quarry Blast) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.7 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.18 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 16.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 27.5 quakes per year
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Celtic Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Celtic Sea?
Celtic Sea 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 29.5 quakes on average per year in or near Celtic Sea. However, Celtic Sea has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Celtic Sea?
On average, Celtic Sea has about 16.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Celtic Sea?
The last earthquake in Celtic Sea occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Brest, Bretagne, France, around noon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.07 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Celtic Sea since 2023?
Since 2023, Celtic Sea has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 32 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 36 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Celtic Sea since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Celtic Sea since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 1 year 8 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Celtic Sea near the coast of France in the morning of Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 11.02 am local time (GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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