Latest quakes in or near Roraima, Brazil - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Pacaraima - RR - Jan 7, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2021 | Mag. 5.6 Guyana - Jan 31, 2021 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 34 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jan 7, 08:45 pm (Boa Vista) | 4.5 0 km | Pacaraima - RR | Info | ||
Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 26, 2023 11:27 pm (Manaus) | 4.6 10 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | 229 Km NNW of Rio Preto Da Eva, Brazil | Info | |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Nov 4, 2021 02:42 am (Boa Vista) | 1.6 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 4, 2021 02:00 am (Boa Vista) | 1.6 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 4, 2021 12:57 am (Boa Vista) | 2.0 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 4, 2021 12:52 am (Boa Vista) | 3.0 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 4, 2021 12:27 am (Boa Vista) | 1.7 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 3, 2021 11:50 pm (Boa Vista) | 1.8 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 3, 2021 11:22 pm (Boa Vista) | 1.7 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 3, 2021 10:44 pm (Boa Vista) | 1.7 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info | ||
Nov 3, 2021 10:34 pm (Boa Vista) | 1.7 0 km | Brazil: Caracarai/RR | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.97 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9.9 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Roraima Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Roraima, Brazil?
Roraima 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 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10 quakes on average per year in or near Roraima, Brazil. However, Roraima has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Roraima, Brazil?
On average, Roraima has about 8.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Roraima?
The last earthquake in Roraima occurred 15 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 56 km (35 mi) away from Santa Elena, Guayana, Venezuela, in the evening of Sunday, Jan 7, 2024 at 8.45 pm local time (America/Boa Vista GMT -4). 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 Roraima since 2021?
Since 2021, Roraima has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.6, 11 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 34 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Roraima since 2021?
The strongest earthquake in Roraima since 2021 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 3 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Guyana in the early afternoon of Sunday, Jan 31, 2021 at 3.05 pm local time (America/Guyana GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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