Latest quakes in or near Barbados - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Castries, Saint Lucia - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.3 North Atlantic Ocean - Saint Michael, Barbados - Oct 23, 2023 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 9, 09:26 am (GMT -4) | 2.6 5.6 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NW | Caribbean Sea, 68 km east of Castries, Castries, Saint Lucia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 07:24 pm (GMT -4) | 3.7 32 km | 127 km (79 mi) to the NE | Barbados: near Le Robert | Info | |
Apr 30, 03:05 pm (GMT -4) | 3.1 244 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | Caribbean Sea, 52 km north of Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados | Info | |
Apr 30, 01:51 pm (GMT -4) | 5.1 11 km | 129 km (80 mi) to the NE | 134 km ENE of Crane, Barbados 2 reports | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 02:12 pm (Barbados) | 3.3 0.3 km | Saint Peter, 16 km north of Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 07:45 am (GMT -4) | 2.5 25 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the NW | Caribbean Sea, 99 km east of Castries, Castries, Saint Lucia | Info | |
Apr 10, 01:25 am (GMT -4) | 2.7 11 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the NW | St. Lucia: near Ducos | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 09:27 am (GMT -4) | 2.8 32 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the W | St. Lucia: near Ducos | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 07:17 am (GMT -4) | 3.6 69 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | Caribbean Sea, 89 km east of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Info | |
Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 08:15 pm (GMT -4) | 3.1 100 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the W | St. Lucia: Near Ducos | Info | |
Friday, January 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 26, 01:10 pm (GMT -4) | 3.4 18 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | Barbados: Near Ducos | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8 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 8.2 quakes on average per year in Barbados. Barbados has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Barbados?
On average, Barbados has about 8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Barbados?
The last earthquake in Barbados occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Lucia island, Saint Lucia, in the morning of Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9.26 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 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 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 8 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 29 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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