Latest quakes in or near the Red Sea - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 4.4 earthquake 186 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.6 Eritrea: Ethiopia - Aug 1, 2023 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 28 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 23, 04:26 am (GMT +3) Mar 23, 01:26 GMT | 4.4 10 km | 186 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 02:57 am (GMT +3) Mar 22, 23:57 GMT | 4.6 10 km | 176 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 23, 02:10 am (GMT +3) Mar 22, 23:10 GMT | 4.5 10 km | 185 km WNW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 16, 10:09 am (Asmara) Mar 16, 07:09 GMT | 4.5 10 km | Eritrea, 55 km west of Edd, Southern Red Sea 2 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 14, 12:50 pm (Asmara) Mar 14, 09:50 GMT | 4.6 10 km | 62 Km Wnw of Edd, Eritrea 1 report | Info | ||
Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 15, 06:52 am (GMT +3) Feb 15, 03:52 GMT | 4.5 10 km | Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, 142 km northwest of Sindi Sarso Island, Jazan 1 report | Info | ||
Thursday, October 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 19, 2023 08:30 am (Asmara) Oct 19, 2023 05:30 GMT | 4.5 10 km | Eritrea - Ethiopia Region | Info | ||
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 13, 2023 08:51 pm (Asmara) Sep 13, 2023 17:51 GMT | 5.0 10 km | 42 Km S of Massawa, Eritrea 4 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, August 3, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Aug 4, 2023 02:15 am (Asmara) Aug 3, 2023 23:15 GMT | 4.5 10 km | 33 Km N of Adi Keyh, Eritrea 11 reports | Info | ||
Aug 3, 2023 01:11 pm (Asmara) Aug 3, 2023 10:11 GMT | 4.6 10 km | 36 Km N of Adi Keyh, Eritrea | Info | ||
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Aug 2, 2023 11:33 pm (Asmara) Aug 2, 2023 20:33 GMT | 4.4 10 km | 38 Km S of Massawa, Eritrea 2 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.33 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 15.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 31.3 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Red Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Red Sea?
Red Sea has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 61 quakes on average per year in or near the Red Sea. However, Red Sea has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Red Sea?
The last earthquake in or near the Red Sea occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.4:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Red Sea near the coast of Saudi Arabia in the early morning of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 4.26 am local time (GMT +3). 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 or near the Red Sea since 2023?
Since 2023, The Red Sea has had 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 28 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Red Sea since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Red Sea since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 34 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit 66 km (41 mi) away from asamara, Central, Eritrea, in the evening of Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8.15 pm local time (Africa/Asmara GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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