Latest quakes in the South Atlantic Ocean region in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 26, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Susques - Jujuy, Argentina - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 3.9 earthquake Punilla - Cordoba, Argentina - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 5.0 South Sandwich Islands region - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 26, 04:13 am (Jujuy) | 3.1 222 km |  Susques, 151 km west of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 26, 01:12 am (Santiago) | 2.9 98 km |  109 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 26, 12:07 am (Lima) | 4.4 132 km |  34 km southwest of Espinar, Cusco, Peru I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 26, 12:56 am (GMT -2) | 5.0 27 km |  South Sandwich Islands region I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 08:22 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 52 km | 7 km south of Ovalle, Limari, Coquimbo, Chile | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (29 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 25, 08:54 pm (Cordoba) | 3.9 20 km | Punilla, 45 km northwest of Cordoba, Capital, Cordoba, Argentina I FELT IT - 212 reports | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 06:03 pm (GMT -5) | 3.7 38 km | Off Coast of Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 05:27 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.8 56 km |  Loja, 70 km south of Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 06:01 pm (Santiago) | 3.2 240 km | 217 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 06:57 pm (La Rioja) | 2.5 138 km | Chilecito, 40 km west of Rioja, Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 04:43 pm (Guayaquil) | 3.7 95 km | 8.4 km west of La Mana, Cotopaxi, Ecuador I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.44 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 11.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 279 quakes per year (or 23.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6,600 quakes per year (or 18 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
South Atlantic Ocean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the South Atlantic Ocean region?
South 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 12,000 quakes on average per year in the South Atlantic Ocean region. South Atlantic Ocean has had at least 21 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 the South Atlantic Ocean region?
On average, South Atlantic Ocean has about 6,600 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 1,900 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 279 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 11.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the South Atlantic Ocean region?
The last earthquake in the South Atlantic Ocean region occurred 2 hours and 52 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 151 km (94 mi) away from Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 4.13 am local time (America/Argentina/Jujuy GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 222 km (138 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in the South Atlantic Ocean region in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, The South Atlantic Ocean has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 18 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in the South Atlantic Ocean region in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in the South Atlantic Ocean region in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near the coast of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the early morning of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 12.56 am local time (GMT -2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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