Latest quakes in the South Atlantic Ocean region in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 4.7 earthquake Ucayali, 70 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Huanuco - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.1 Peru, 54 km north of Pucallpa, Ucayali - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 14 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 06:01 am (Lima) Mar 28, 11:01 GMT | 4.7 10 km | Ucayali, Peru, 70 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Huanuco I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:46 am (Santiago) Mar 28, 10:46 GMT | 3.6 123 km | Chile, 71 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 04:41 am (Santiago) Mar 28, 08:41 GMT | 3.3 62 km | Chile, 67 km northeast of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 04:41 am (Catamarca) Mar 28, 07:41 GMT | 3.3 488 km | Santa Maria, Catamarca, Argentina, 57 km southwest of Cafayate, Cafayate, Salta I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:46 am (San Juan) Mar 28, 06:46 GMT | 3.2 103 km | Ullum, Argentina, 49 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:37 am (La Paz) Mar 28, 06:37 GMT | 4.3 155 km | 80 km W of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:19 am (GMT -4) Mar 28, 06:19 GMT | 3.5 48 km | South Pacific Ocean, Chile, 31 km northwest of Coquimbo, Elqui, Coquimbo I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 11:05 pm (Lima) Mar 28, 04:05 GMT | 5.1 147 km | 53 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru I FELT IT - 6 reports | Info | ||
Mar 27, 11:08 pm (La Rioja) Mar 28, 02:08 GMT | 3.1 84 km | Rosario Vera Penaloza, La Rioja, Argentina, 139 km east of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 09:57 pm (Santiago) Mar 28, 01:57 GMT | 3.0 113 km | Iquique, Chile, 64 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 09:45 pm (San Juan) Mar 28, 00:45 GMT | 2.9 132 km | Calingasta, Argentina, 144 km west of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.92 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 14.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 276 quakes per year (or 23 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6,500 quakes per year (or 17.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.6 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 27 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in the South Atlantic Ocean region?
The last earthquake in the South Atlantic Ocean region occurred 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 4.7:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 70 km (43 mi) away from Tingo Maria, Huanuco, Peru, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 6.01 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). 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 the South Atlantic Ocean region in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, The South Atlantic Ocean has had 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 9 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 5.1 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 54 km (33 mi) away from Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru, late in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 11.05 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 147 km (91 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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