Latest quakes in or near Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours on Sunday, April 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Caribbean Sea - La Altagracia, Dominican Republic - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.9 North Atlantic Ocean - 78 km north of Road Town, British Virgin Islands - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 4
- 23 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 52 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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Apr 28, 10:51 am (Santo Domingo) | 3.4 10 km | Caribbean Sea, 36 km south of Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:33 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.0 5.2 km | Iceland: 7.0 km W of Eldeyjarboði | Info | ||
Apr 28, 09:54 am (GMT -4) | 3.3 44 km | - 94 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 28, 09:50 am (Santiago) | 3.5 106 km | Cordillera, 50 km southeast of Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:49 pm (Madrid) | 1.6 5 km | 34 km northwest of Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Spain | Info | ||
Apr 28, 09:45 am (Santiago) | 2.5 24 km | 72 km northeast of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 28, 09:36 am (Tortola) | 3.3 71 km | Caribbean Sea, 28 km southeast of Saint John Island, US Virgin Islands I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:28 pm (Rome) | 1.3 9.3 km | 29 km north of Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 08:26 am (Bogota) | 2.3 135 km | 7.2 km northeast of Malaga, Santander, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:21 pm (Rome) | 1.1 5.8 km | 30 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:19 pm (Rome) | 1.3 9.8 km | 28 km north of Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Italy | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.85 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 356 quakes per year (or 29.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2,700 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 23 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 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+: 2,700 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 356 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 16.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Atlantic Ocean?
The last earthquake in Atlantic Ocean occurred 14 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Isla Saona island, Dominican Republic, in the morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 10.51 am local time (America/Santo Domingo GMT -4). 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 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 23 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 52 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 4.9 and occurred 2 hours and 42 minutes ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near Anegada Island island, British Virgin Islands, in the morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 8.23 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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