Latest quakes in or near Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 13, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Porrentruy - 31 km north of La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Ullum - San Juan, Argentina - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.9 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 4
- 26 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 64 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 174 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 13, 09:13 am (Zurich) | 1.8 6 km | Switzerland: Porrentruy JU | Info | ||
May 13, 02:53 am (GMT -4) | 3.4 98 km | 48 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 01:31 am (Bogota) | 2.3 3 km | 16 km northeast of Mutata, Antioquia, Colombia | Info | ||
May 13, 03:12 am (Mendoza) | 2.6 10 km | Santa Rosa, 32 km east of San Martin, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 01:07 am (Bogota) | 2.5 187 km | 48 km northwest of San Gil, Santander, Colombia | Info | ||
May 13, 08:04 am (Rome) | 1.8 31 km | Italy: 4 km SE Prignano sulla Secchia (MO) | Info | ||
May 13, 01:59 am (Santiago) | 3.0 30 km | South Pacific Ocean, 49 km south of shang huo si pi xi ao, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 02:32 am (San Juan) | 3.0 69 km | Ullum, 25 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 04:04 am (GMT -1) | 2.9 4.6 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 56 km northwest of Horta, Azores, Portugal I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 02:02 am (Mendoza) | 2.5 10 km | Rivadavia, 29 km south of San Martin, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina | Info | ||
May 12, 11:55 pm (Bogota) | 1.6 151 km | Los Santos - Santander, Colombia | 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 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from La Chaux de Fonds, Neuchatel, Switzerland, in the morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 9.13 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 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 10 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 26 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 64 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 174 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 6 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of n/a late in the evening of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 11.28 pm local time (GMT -2). 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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