Latest quakes in the Caribbean Sea in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 6, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 31 km west of San Lorenzo - Valle, Honduras - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 3.5 earthquake 34 km north of Ocaña - Norte de Santander, Colombia - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 4.5 9.1 km south of Higuey - La Altagracia, Dominican Republic - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 4 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| May 6, 03:33 am (Tegucigalpa) | 2.9 142 km |  31 km west of San Lorenzo, Valle, Honduras | Info | ||
| May 6, 01:57 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 21 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 6, 01:54 am (GMT -6) | 1.9 36 km | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua | Info | ||
| May 6, 12:52 am (Managua) | 2.5 14 km | 28 km west of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua | Info | ||
| May 5, 11:57 pm (GMT -6) | 3.1 16 km |  North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 5, 11:53 pm (GMT -6) | 2.2 41 km | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua | Info | ||
| May 5, 11:52 pm (GMT -6) | 2.8 5 km | North Pacific Ocean, 249 km west of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 6, 12:42 am (Bogota) | 3.5 120 km |  34 km north of Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Colombia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
| May 6, 12:55 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.4 5.6 km |  20 km SSE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
| May 6, 12:54 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 10.9 km | Caribbean Sea, 41 km southwest of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
| May 5, 10:39 pm (Puerto Rico) | 2.2 17 km | 1 km W of Indios, Puerto Rico | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 37.9 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 562 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 57 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+: 562 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 37.9 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 3.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea?
The last earthquake in the Caribbean Sea occurred 2 hours and 1 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from San Lorenzo, Valle, Honduras, in the early morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3.33 am local time (America/Tegucigalpa GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 142 km (88 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 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 4 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 4.5 and occurred 21 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 9.1 km (5.6 mi) away from Higuey, La Altagracia, 
Dominican Republic, in the morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 10.38 am local time (America/Santo Domingo GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 135 km (84 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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