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. 3.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Managua, Nicaragua - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.8 12 km NE of Montelíbano - Colombia - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 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, 10:10 am (Managua) | 3.3 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 10:08 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 6, 10:01 am (Bogota) | 4.8 40 km | 12 km NE of Montelíbano, Colombia I FELT IT - 11 reports | Info | ||
May 6, 08:20 am (GMT -6) | 3.1 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 08:11 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 31 km | 63 km south of Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 07:29 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 31 km | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km south of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua | Info | ||
May 6, 09:15 am (Puerto Rico) | 3.0 77 km | 7 km NNE of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 6, 09:13 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 13 km | 3 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
May 6, 08:59 am (Puerto Rico) | 2.3 13 km | Caribbean Sea, 19 km southwest of Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico | Info | ||
May 6, 07:52 am (Bogota) | 2.8 132 km | Norte de Santander, 122 km south of Kurumani, Cesar, Colombia | Info | ||
May 6, 06:42 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 12 km | Caribbean Sea, 63 km east of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT | 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 1 hour and 9 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Nicaragua in the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10.10 am local time (America/Managua GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 50 km (31 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 1 quake of magnitude 4.8, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 2 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 4.8 and occurred 2 hours and 17 minutes ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 12.5 km (8 mi) away from Montelibano, Cordoba, Colombia, in the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10.01 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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