Latest quakes in or near Alboran Sea - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Alboran Sea, 46 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.2 Alboran Sea, 36 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 5 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 09:59 pm (GMT +1) Mar 28, 20:59 GMT | 2.7 0 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 46 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:07 am (Casablanca) Mar 28, 01:07 GMT | 2.5 26 km | Strait Of Gibraltar 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 12:42 am (Casablanca) Mar 27, 23:42 GMT | 2.4 11 km | Morocco, 36 km southwest of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info | ||
Mar 27, 10:46 pm (Casablanca) Mar 27, 21:46 GMT | 3.2 10 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 36 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:25 pm (Casablanca) Mar 27, 17:25 GMT | 2.7 13 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 29 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info | ||
Mar 27, 10:03 am (GMT +1) Mar 27, 09:03 GMT | 2.4 0 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 41 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 25, 11:45 pm (Casablanca) Mar 25, 22:45 GMT | 2.4 20 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 35 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info | ||
Mar 25, 09:17 pm (Casablanca) Mar 25, 20:17 GMT | 2.2 22 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 35 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info | ||
Mar 25, 02:56 am (Madrid) Mar 25, 01:56 GMT | 1.9 21 km | Strait of Gibraltar | Info | ||
Mar 25, 01:15 am (GMT +1) Mar 25, 00:15 GMT | 2.3 0 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 48 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 24, 08:05 pm (Casablanca) Mar 24, 19:05 GMT | 2.1 6 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 18 km north of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Alboran Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Alboran Sea?
Alboran Sea has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in or near Alboran Sea. However, Alboran Sea has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Alboran Sea?
The last earthquake in Alboran Sea occurred 1 hour and 20 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Alboran Sea near the coast of Morocco in the evening of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 9.59 pm local time (GMT +1). 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 Alboran Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Alboran Sea has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.2 and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Alboran Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Alboran Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 1 day 1 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Alboran Sea near the coast of Morocco late in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 10.46 pm local time (Africa/Casablanca GMT +1). 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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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Alboran Sea in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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May 20, 2022 12:35 GMT May 20, 2022 01:35 pm (GMT +1) | 5.5 10 km | 48 Km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco 348 reports | Info | ||
Aug 28, 2021 11:20 GMT Aug 28, 2021 12:20 pm (Casablanca) | 5.1 10 km | Morocco: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 166 reports | Info | ||
Mar 15, 2016 04:40 GMT Mar 15, 2016 05:40 am (GMT +1) | 5.2 10 km | Strait of Gibraltar 281 reports | Info | ||
Mar 11, 2016 04:16 GMT Mar 11, 2016 05:16 am (GMT +1) | 5.0 0 km | ALBOR 143 reports | Info | ||
Feb 22, 2016 03:46 GMT Feb 22, 2016 04:46 am (GMT +1) | 5.1 10 km | Strait of Gibraltar 254 reports | Info | ||
Feb 22, 2016 03:46 GMT Feb 22, 2016 04:46 am (GMT +1) | 5.1 0 km | ALBORÁN SUR | Info | ||
Jan 25, 2016 05:54 GMT Jan 25, 2016 06:54 am (GMT +1) | 5.1 10 km | Strait of Gibraltar 40 reports | Info | ||
Jan 25, 2016 04:30 GMT Jan 25, 2016 05:30 am (GMT +1) | 5.0 10 km | STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 5 reports | Info | ||
Jan 25, 2016 04:22 GMT Jan 25, 2016 05:22 am (GMT +1) | 6.3 10 km | Alboran Sea, Morocco, 45 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima 599 reports | Info | ||
Jan 25, 2016 04:22 GMT Jan 25, 2016 04:22 am (Casablanca) | 6.3 33 km | Strait of Gibraltar 1 report | Info | ||
Jan 21, 2016 13:47 GMT Jan 21, 2016 02:47 pm (GMT +1) | 5.0 10 km | Strait of Gibraltar 54 reports | Info | ||
Feb 27, 2004 03:12 GMT Feb 27, 2004 04:12 am (Casablanca) | 5.1 10 km | Morocco: Strait Of Gibraltar | Info | ||
Feb 25, 2004 12:44 GMT Feb 25, 2004 01:44 pm (Casablanca) | 5.3 10.1 km | Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco) | Info | ||
Feb 24, 2004 02:27 GMT Feb 24, 2004 03:27 am (Casablanca) | 6.4 0 km | Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco) | Info | ||
Dec 22, 1999 17:36 GMT Dec 22, 1999 06:36 pm (Algiers) | 5.6 10 km | northern Algeria | Info | ||
May 26, 1994 08:26 GMT May 26, 1994 08:26 am (Casablanca) | 6.0 9.7 km | Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco) | Info | ||
Dec 23, 1993 14:22 GMT Dec 23, 1993 03:22 pm (Madrid) | 5.3 27 km | 7 km E of Adra, Spain | Info | ||
May 23, 1993 07:40 GMT May 23, 1993 07:40 am (Casablanca) | 5.4 27 km | 39 km NW of Saidia, Morocco | Info | ||
Mar 12, 1992 13:05 GMT Mar 12, 1992 02:05 pm (Casablanca) | 5.3 22 km | Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco) | Info | ||
May 11, 1978 04:51 GMT May 11, 1978 06:51 am (Madrid) | 5.6 26 km | Strait of Gibraltar (Spain) | Info | ||
Aug 7, 1975 15:30 GMT Aug 7, 1975 04:30 pm (GMT +1) | 5.2 99 km | Alboran Sea, Spain, 30 km southeast of Fuengirola, Malaga, Andalusia | Info | ||
Aug 30, 1959 03:24 GMT Aug 30, 1959 03:24 am (Casablanca) | 5.3 15 km | 37 km NW of Melilla, Spain | Info | ||
Aug 23, 1959 22:21 GMT Aug 23, 1959 11:21 pm (GMT +1) | 5.5 15 km | 39 km NW of Melilla, Spain | Info |