Latest quakes in or near Barbados - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Barbados: Near Ducos - Jan 26, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.3 Barbados: North Atlantic Ocean - Oct 23, 2023 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jan 26, 01:10 pm (GMT -4) Jan 26, 17:10 GMT | 3.4 18 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | Barbados: Near Ducos | Info | |
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Nov 28, 2023 12:58 pm (GMT -4) Nov 28, 2023 16:58 GMT | 3.6 31 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the E | Near Ducos 1 report | Info | |
Nov 28, 2023 11:26 am (GMT -4) Nov 28, 2023 15:26 GMT | 5.1 39 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the SW | Barbados Region, Windward Islands 92 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 7, 2023 08:53 pm (GMT -4) Nov 8, 2023 00:53 GMT | 2.9 93 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NW | Barbados: Near Ducos | Info | |
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 24, 2023 05:35 pm (GMT -4) Oct 24, 2023 21:35 GMT | 3.7 32 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the E | Barbados: Near Ducos | Info | |
Monday, October 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 23, 2023 08:56 am (GMT -4) Oct 23, 2023 12:56 GMT | 5.3 10 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Barbados: North Atlantic Ocean 2 reports | Info | |
Sunday, October 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 8, 2023 05:36 pm (GMT -4) Oct 8, 2023 21:36 GMT | 2.8 0.3 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the NW | Barbados: Near Ducos | Info | |
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 13, 2023 04:15 pm (GMT -4) Sep 13, 2023 20:15 GMT | 2.5 16 km | 101 km (63 mi) to the NE | Barbados: Near Le Robert | Info | |
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 28, 2023 10:31 pm (GMT -4) Aug 29, 2023 02:31 GMT | 4.4 35 km | 164 km (102 mi) to the N | 170 Km NNE of Greenland, Barbados | Info | |
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 14, 2023 10:40 pm (GMT -4) Aug 15, 2023 02:40 GMT | 4.4 48 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NW | Caribbean Sea, Barbados, 105 km north of Bridgetown, Saint Michael | Info | |
Sunday, June 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 18, 2023 02:33 pm (Barbados) Jun 18, 2023 18:33 GMT | 2.5 34 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the E | Barbados: Near Ducos | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8.7 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Barbados Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Barbados?
Barbados 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 7.7 quakes on average per year in Barbados. Barbados has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Barbados?
The last earthquake in Barbados occurred 9 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Barbados around noon of Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 1.10 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17.6 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Barbados since 2023?
Since 2023, Barbados has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Barbados since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Barbados since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred 23 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Barbados in the morning of Monday, Oct 23, 2023 at 8.56 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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