Latest quakes in or near Laccadive Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Laccadive Sea - Lakshadweep, India - Apr 11, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.9 69 km northwest of Puttalam - North Western, Sri Lanka - Oct 31, 2023 - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 11, 12:15 am (GMT +5:30) | 4.1 27 km | Laccadive Sea, 63 km south of Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, India 35 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 14, 08:43 pm (Kolkata) | 3.9 10 km | India: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 55 reports | Info | ||
Monday, February 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 12, 05:20 pm (Kolkata) | 2.5 5 km | India: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh | Info | ||
Thursday, February 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 8, 12:48 pm (Kolkata) | 2.9 5 km | 43 km southwest of Hosūr, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India | Info | ||
Thursday, December 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 21, 2023 05:08 pm (Kolkata) | 2.5 8 km | India: Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh | Info | ||
Friday, December 8, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Dec 8, 2023 06:14 pm (GMT +5) | 3.8 10 km | Sri Lanka: 179km ESE of Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India 2 reports | Info | ||
Dec 8, 2023 07:39 am (Kolkata) | 3.2 10 km | Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu 1 report | Info | ||
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 31, 2023 01:23 pm (GMT +5) | 4.9 10 km | 69 km northwest of Puttalam, North Western, Sri Lanka | Info | ||
Monday, October 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 31, 2023 03:51 am (Kolkata) | 4.6 212 km | 38km E of Thrissur, Kerala, India | Info | ||
Saturday, October 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 28, 2023 12:45 pm (GMT +5) | 4.9 10 km | Maldives: 92km S of Minicoy, Lakshsdweep Island, India 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, September 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 24, 2023 11:25 am (Kolkata) | 2.8 6 km | India: Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 6.3 quakes per year
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Laccadive Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Laccadive Sea?
Laccadive Sea has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10.5 quakes on average per year in or near Laccadive Sea. However, Laccadive Sea has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Laccadive Sea?
On average, Laccadive Sea has about 6.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Laccadive Sea?
The last earthquake in Laccadive Sea occurred 14 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the Laccadive Sea near the coast of India shortly after midnight, on Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 at 12.15 am local time (GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
+How many quakes were there in Laccadive Sea since 2023?
Since 2023, Laccadive Sea has been shaken by 10 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Laccadive Sea since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Laccadive Sea since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 25 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Mannar near the coast of Sri Lanka around noon of Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023 at 1.23 pm local time (GMT +5). 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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