Latest quakes in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 26, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Chinandega, Nicaragua - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.6 earthquake 8.5 km north of San Isidro de El General - San Jose, Costa Rica - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.8 North Atlantic Ocean - 107 km southeast of Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands - |
- 13 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 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 26, 03:16 am (GMT -6) | 2.5 46 km | North Pacific Ocean, 39 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua | Info | ||
Apr 26, 02:39 am (Managua) | 2.3 1 km | 22 km north of Nicaragua, Rivas, Nicaragua | Info | ||
Apr 26, 02:39 am (GMT -6) | 0.0 1 km | 0 al n roeste de Moyogalpa, Nicaragua | Info | ||
Apr 26, 12:46 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 22 km | 4 km SW of Maricao, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 26, 03:59 am (Universal Time) | 2.5 18 km | 1 km S of La Plena, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 25, 09:03 pm (Santo Domingo) | 3.0 25 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 24 km north of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 08:11 pm (GMT -4) | 3.2 18 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 30 km north of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 07:10 pm (GMT -5) | 3.8 5 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 107 km southeast of Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (25 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 11:54 pm (Universal Time) | 2.0 19 km | 10 km ESE of Maricao, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
Apr 25, 07:46 pm (Santo Domingo) | 3.1 33 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 24 km north of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:05 pm (Costa Rica) | 3.6 17 km | 8.5 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 37.1 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 561 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4,900 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 13,000 quakes per year (or 36.5 quakes per day)
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Caribbean Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the Caribbean Sea?
Caribbean Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13,000 quakes on average per year in the Caribbean Sea. Caribbean Sea has had at least 46 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, 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 the Caribbean Sea?
On average, Caribbean Sea has about 4,900 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 561 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 37.1 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea?
The last earthquake in the Caribbean Sea occurred 1 hour and 6 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Nicaragua in the early morning of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 3.16 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 46 km (29 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Caribbean Sea has had 13 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Turks and Caicos Islands in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 7.10 pm local time (GMT -5). 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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