Latest quakes in or near Bahamas - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Atlantic Ocean - Nord-Ouest, Haiti - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.0 Bahamas: Haiti Region - Mar 27, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 05:03 pm (GMT -5) | 2.6 15 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SE | North Atlantic Ocean, 59 km northwest of Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:42 pm (GMT -5) | 2.2 30 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SE | North Atlantic Ocean, 27 km east of Maisi, Guantanamo, Cuba | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 05:46 pm (Grand Turk) | 3.6 5 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SE | North Atlantic Ocean, 1.8 km northeast of Providenciales Island, Turks and Caicos Islands I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 12:08 am (GMT -5) | 3.2 5 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the SE | North Atlantic Ocean, 108 km east of Samana Cay Island, Bahamas I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 06:47 pm (GMT -4) | 4.0 5 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SE | Bahamas: Haiti Region | Info | |
Mar 27, 11:07 am (GMT -4) | 3.9 104 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Bahamas: Haiti Region | Info | |
Mar 27, 04:56 am (GMT -5) | 3.6 5 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | Haiti Region | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 04:50 am (GMT -5) | 2.6 23 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | Bahamas: Haiti Region | Info | |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 09:37 pm (GMT -5) | 2.3 23 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SE | Haiti Region | Info | |
Mar 19, 09:43 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 3.6 24 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SE | Haiti Region | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 01:30 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.8 7.4 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SE | Haiti Region | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
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Bahamas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Bahamas?
Bahamas 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 3.7 quakes on average per year in Bahamas. However, Bahamas has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Bahamas?
The last earthquake in Bahamas occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near Tortuga island, Haiti, in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 5.03 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.8 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Bahamas since 2024?
Since 2024, Bahamas has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Bahamas since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Bahamas since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Bahamas in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 6.47 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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