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. 2.2 earthquake 13 km northwest of Legnica - Lower Silesia, Poland - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Ngoebe-Bugle - Chiriqui, Panama - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.2 South Pacific Ocean - Maule, Chile - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 23 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 58 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 199 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, 06:10 pm (Warsaw) | 2.2 10 km | 13 km northwest of Legnica, Lower Silesia, Poland | Info | ||
May 13, 05:59 pm (Zagreb) | 1.1 1 km | Croatia | Info | ||
May 13, 05:48 pm (Rome) | 1.3 18 km | Italy: 3 km SE Sassoferrato (AN) | Info | ||
May 13, 05:47 pm (Rome) | 1.2 18 km | 24 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
May 13, 05:43 pm (Paris) | 1.6 5.8 km | near Carcassonne | Info | ||
May 13, 12:39 pm (San Juan) | 3.0 83 km | Zonda, 17 km southwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 11:21 am (Santiago) | 2.8 49 km | South Pacific Ocean, 54 km north of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 13, 04:58 pm (Paris) | 2.5 5 km | Western Mediterranean, 27 km south of Toulon, France | Info | ||
May 13, 11:21 am (San Juan) | 2.7 107 km | Ullum, 31 km north of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina | Info | ||
May 13, 09:13 am (Lima) | 4.8 9.5 km | Pasco, 97 km north of Santa Rosa, Junin, Peru I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 04:06 pm (Madrid) | 1.6 9 km | Ourense, Galicia, Spain | 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 26 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 12.5 km (8 mi) away from Legnica, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the late afternoon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6.10 pm local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 23 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 58 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 199 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 5.2 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Maule Region, Chile, in the early morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4.18 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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