Latest quakes in or around the Sea of Okhotsk - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sakhalin , Russia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.9 Bering Sea - Kamchatka, Russia - Apr 16, 2024 - |
- 26 quakes above magnitude 4
- 20 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 3, 01:13 am (GMT +10) | 4.4 67 km | North Pacific Ocean, 109 km south of Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin , Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 2, 01:52 pm (GMT +10) | 3.5 43 km | North Pacific Ocean, 63 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin , Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 2, 01:43 pm (Magadan) | 2.9 100 km | Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin , 8.9 km north of Yuri-to Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky, Sakhalin , Russia | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 07:10 am (GMT +10) | 3.7 4.3 km | North Pacific Ocean, Sakhalin , 43 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin , Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 03:32 am (Sakhalin) | 4.6 353 km | Sea of Okhotsk, 131 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin , Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 05:15 pm (GMT +10) | 2.8 59 km | North Pacific Ocean, Sakhalin , 8.5 km southeast of Yuri-to Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky, Sakhalin , Russia | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 06:11 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 237 km | 38 km northwest of Mombetsu, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 08:22 am (GMT +12) | 4.7 49 km | 168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 07:19 am (GMT +11) | 4.5 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 187 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 07:09 am (GMT +11) | 4.3 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 191 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 02:14 am (Magadan) | 4.3 151 km | 47 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.68 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 435 quakes per year (or 36.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 561 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 677 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,400 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sea of Okhotsk Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or around the Sea of Okhotsk?
Sea of Okhotsk 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 673 quakes on average per year in or around the Sea of Okhotsk. Sea of Okhotsk has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, 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 around the Sea of Okhotsk?
On average, Sea of Okhotsk has about 561 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 435 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 57 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk?
The last earthquake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.4:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Russia in the early morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1.13 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a shallow depth of 67 km (42 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or around the Sea of Okhotsk in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, the Sea of Okhotsk has had 26 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 20 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near the coast of Russia late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 10.37 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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