Latest quakes in or near Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours on Sunday, May 12, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Ullum - San Juan, Argentina - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.9 Caribbean Sea - La Guajira, Colombia - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 4
- 27 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 56 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 165 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 12, 03:26 pm (San Juan) | 3.0 10 km | Ullum, 76 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 07:58 pm (Rome) | 2.5 7.9 km | Tyrrhenian Sea, 41 km west of Salina Island, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
May 12, 01:46 pm (Santo Domingo) | 3.2 31 km | 30 km north of Higuey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 05:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.6 1.7 km | Iceland: 17.3 km NW of Skaftafell | Info | ||
May 12, 07:30 pm (Rome) | 1.6 8.3 km | 11 km east of Rieti, Rieti, Lazio, Italy | Info | ||
May 12, 01:23 pm (La Paz) | 3.8 197 km | 141 km southwest of Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 12:16 pm (Bogota) | 2.4 149 km | 7.7 km south of Piedecuesta, Santander, Colombia | Info | ||
May 12, 04:11 pm (Azores) | 2.1 5.9 km | 15 km northwest of Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal | Info | ||
May 12, 07:04 pm (Madrid) | 1.5 5.8 km | Spain | Info | ||
May 12, 05:56 pm (Casablanca) | 2.1 21 km | Alboran Sea, 31 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco | Info | ||
May 12, 12:29 pm (GMT -4) | 3.4 27 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 73 km north of Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 22.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 364 quakes per year (or 30.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2,800 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 34.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 36,000 quakes per year (or 98 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 75,000 quakes per year (or 206 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 100,000 quakes on average per year in or near Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean has had at least 29 quakes above magnitude 8 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 or near Atlantic Ocean?
On average, Atlantic Ocean has about 12,000 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 2,800 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 364 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 22.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Atlantic Ocean?
The last earthquake in Atlantic Ocean occurred 10 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 76 km (47 mi) away from Ciudad de San Juan, San Juan, Argentina, in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 3.26 pm local time (America/Argentina/San Juan GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 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 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 27 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 56 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 165 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 4.9 and occurred 8 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Colombia in the early morning of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 5.19 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.8 km (3 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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