Latest quakes in or near Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean, 294 km south of Panama, Panama - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.1 Peru, 54 km north of Pucallpa, Ucayali - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 8 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 25 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 73 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 167 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 02:24 pm (GMT -5) Mar 28, 19:24 GMT | 3.3 5 km | North Pacific Ocean, 294 km south of Panama, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:45 pm (Bogota) Mar 28, 18:45 GMT | 2.0 5 km | Colombia, 29 km southwest of Riohacha, La Guajira | Info | ||
Mar 28, 05:29 pm (Azores) Mar 28, 18:29 GMT | 1.8 0 km | Portugal: WNW Rosais (S. Jorge) | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:26 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 18:26 GMT | 1.5 4 km | France: Courmayeur I | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:01 pm (Puerto Rico) Mar 28, 18:01 GMT | 2.4 14 km | Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, 27 km west of Ponce, Ponce | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:39 pm (Port-au-Prince) Mar 28, 17:39 GMT | 3.0 3.3 km | Departement de Nippes, Haiti, 31 km northeast of Les Cayes, Sud I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:32 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 17:32 GMT | 1.7 2.5 km | France: Courmayeur I | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:29 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 17:29 GMT | 2.4 5 km | France, 6.9 km northeast of Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:29 pm (Madrid) Mar 28, 17:29 GMT | 1.8 9.3 km | Spain, 10.9 km west of Alcoy, Alicante, Valencia | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:22 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 17:22 GMT | 2.0 5 km | Italy, 30 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:18 pm (Warsaw) Mar 28, 17:18 GMT | 3.1 10 km | Poland, 9.1 km west of Lubin, Lower Silesia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 5.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 22.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 356 quakes per year (or 29.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2,600 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 33.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 35,000 quakes per year (or 97 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 74,000 quakes per year (or 204 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Atlantic Ocean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Atlantic Ocean?
Atlantic Ocean 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 99,000 quakes on average per year in or near Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 9 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Atlantic Ocean?
The last earthquake in Atlantic Ocean occurred 14 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 Panama in the early afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 2.24 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).
+How many quakes were there in Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Atlantic Ocean was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 8 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 25 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 73 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 167 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 54 km (33 mi) away from Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru, late in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 11.05 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 147 km (91 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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