Latest quakes in or near Atlantic Ocean in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 31 km northeast of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.0 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Ica, Peru - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.3 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 22 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 60 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 228 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 16, 10:23 am (Santiago) | 2.9 125 km | 31 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
May 16, 09:08 am (GMT -5) | 4.0 39 km | South Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Chimbote, Ancash, Peru I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 04:05 pm (Sarajevo) | 2.4 46 km | Republika Srpska, 40 km south of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Info | ||
May 16, 01:59 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 5.8 km | 5.7 km NNE of Krýsuvík | Info | ||
May 16, 08:48 am (Bogota) | 2.7 124 km | 37 km southwest of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia | Info | ||
May 16, 03:44 pm (Rome) | 2.4 17 km | 17 km southeast of Gioia Tauro, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
May 16, 01:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.7 5 km | 2.1 km SW of Þorbjörn | Info | ||
May 16, 03:28 pm (Paris) | 1.8 5 km | Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, 28 km northeast of Roanne, France | Info | ||
May 16, 03:11 pm (Paris) | 1.6 0 km | near Angoulême | Info | ||
May 16, 03:11 pm (Madrid) | 1.7 10.8 km | 2.4 km south of Aracena, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain | Info | ||
May 16, 03:08 pm (Berlin) | 1.5 0 km | Germany: near Basel (quarry blast) | 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 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 31 km (20 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10.23 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 125 km (77 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 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 22 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 60 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 228 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 5.3 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near the coast of n/a in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9.14 pm local time (GMT -1). 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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