Latest quakes in or near Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 23, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Saint-Maurice - Valais, Switzerland - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.9 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Atacama, Chile - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.6 South Sandwich Islands region - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 64 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 163 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 23, 04:29 pm (Zurich) | 1.5 2.1 km | Saint-Maurice, 6.1 km southeast of Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 23, 02:20 pm (GMT +0) | 2.0 13 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 71 km southeast of Faro, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
May 23, 03:56 pm (Paris) | 1.9 5 km | France: near Angoulême | Info | ||
May 23, 02:53 pm (Canary) | 1.7 8.2 km | 9 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | ||
May 23, 03:31 pm (Rome) | 1.4 21 km | 19 km northeast of Campobasso, Campobasso, Molise, Italy | Info | ||
May 23, 03:30 pm (Zurich) | 2.1 0.6 km | Brugg, 12 km northwest of Wettingen, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 23, 01:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.1 10 km | 6.2 km E of Geirfuglasker | Info | ||
May 23, 09:17 am (Puerto Rico) | 3.0 12 km | Guayanilla, 14 km west of Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 23, 08:48 am (Santiago) | 3.9 65 km | South Pacific Ocean, 31 km north of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 23, 02:18 pm (Oslo) | 1.4 0 km | 16 km south of Porsgrunn, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway | Info | ||
May 23, 02:11 pm (Oslo) | 1.9 0 km | 31 km north of Drammen, Viken, Norway | 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: 363 quakes per year (or 30.2 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 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+: 363 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 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 6.1 km (3.8 mi) away from Monthey, Valais, Switzerland, in the afternoon of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4.29 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.1 km (1.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 64 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 163 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 4.6 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near Visokoi Island island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, in the early morning of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2.46 am local time (Atlantic/South Georgia GMT -2). The quake had a moderate depth of 175 km (109 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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