Latest quakes in or near Puducherry, India - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.8 earthquake Bay of Bengal - Northern, Sri Lanka - Dec 8, 2023 - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.2 39 km SE of Marakkanam - India - Sep 25, 2001 - |
Updated: Apr 16, 2024 09:53 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near Puducherry, India, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Puducherry, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Puducherry in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Puducherry has had 3 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.2:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (15 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Dec 8, 2023 06:14 pm (GMT +5) | 3.8 10 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the S |  Bay of Bengal, 30 km north of Point Pedro, Northern, Sri Lanka 2 reports | Info | |
| Dec 8, 2023 07:39 am (Kolkata) | 3.2 10 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the N |  Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 1 report | Info | |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 22, 2023 03:53 am (Kolkata) | 3.8 161 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the NE | 48km E of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India 1 report | Info | |
| Monday, January 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 16, 2023 09:32 pm (Kolkata) | 4.6 10 km | 27km NNW of Kannur, Kerala, India | Info | ||
| Saturday, July 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 2, 2022 01:21 pm (Kolkata) | 2.2 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the W | India: Dakshina Kannada,Karnataka 1 report | Info | |
| Thursday, June 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 1, 2022 01:15 am (Kolkata) | 2.5 10 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | Near Madikeri, Karnataka, India 3 reports | Info | |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 28, 2022 07:45 am (Kolkata) | 3.5 5 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the W | Near Madikeri, Karnataka, India 12 reports | Info | |
| Saturday, June 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 25, 2022 09:09 am (Kolkata) | 2.8 10 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the W | India: Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 1 report | Info | |
| Wednesday, June 1, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 1, 2022 01:47 pm (GMT +5) | 4.6 10 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the NE | 106km S of Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India | Info | |
| Friday, February 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 18, 2022 05:58 pm (Kolkata) | 4.3 10 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the N | 37km WNW of Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India | Info | |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 13, 2021 05:11 pm (Kolkata) | 4.3 10 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | 7.5 km east of Perambalur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.2 x 1012 joules (2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1718 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Puducherry Earthquake FAQ
+When was the latest earthquake in Puducherry?
The last earthquake in Puducherry occurred 19 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.8:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Bay of Bengal near Velanai island, Sri Lanka, in the late afternoon of Friday, Dec 8, 2023 at 6.14 pm local time (GMT +5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Puducherry since 1970?
Since 1970, Puducherry has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 1 quake of magnitude , and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Puducherry since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Puducherry since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 23 years ago:
Mag. 5.2 earthquake 39 km SE of Marakkanam - India - Sep 25, 2001 -
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Bay of Bengal near the coast of Tamil Nadu, India, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Sep 25, 2001 at 7.56 pm local time (GMT +5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) .
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