Latest quakes in or near Catalonia, Spain - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake 97 km southwest of Toulouse - Occitanie, France - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.1 7.3 km north of Lloret de Mar - Catalonia, Spain - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 2
- 19 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 12:32 pm (Paris) | 0.8 0 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | 97 km southwest of Toulouse, Upper Garonne, Occitanie, France | Info | |
Apr 25, 12:13 pm (Madrid) | 1.4 0 km | 8.8 km north of Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, Spain | Info | ||
Apr 25, 11:30 am (Paris) | 1.2 0 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the NE | France: near Perpignan (quarry blast) | Info | |
Apr 25, 11:19 am (Madrid) | 1.4 0 km | 9.1 km north of Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, Spain | Info | ||
Apr 25, 11:09 am (Madrid) | 0.5 1.9 km | Lleida, Catalonia, Spain | Info | ||
Apr 25, 07:49 am (Paris) | 1.2 0 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | 12 km northwest of Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Occitanie, France | Info | |
Apr 25, 02:08 am (Madrid) | 2.1 4.1 km | 7.3 km north of Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 10:26 pm (Madrid) | 0.6 15 km | Lleida, Catalonia, Spain | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:41 pm (Paris) | 1.6 0 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the N | France: near Carcassonne | Info | |
Apr 23, 01:37 pm (Paris) | 1.3 0 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the NE | 9.3 km northwest of Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Occitanie, France | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:21 am (Madrid) | 0.8 6 km | Lleida, Catalonia, Spain | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 103 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 592 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)
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Catalonia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Catalonia, Spain?
Catalonia has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 820 quakes on average per year in or near Catalonia, Spain. However, Catalonia has had at least 36 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Catalonia, Spain?
On average, Catalonia has about 103 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 10.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Catalonia?
The last earthquake in Catalonia occurred 1 hour and 23 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 97 km (60 mi) away from Toulouse, Occitanie, France, around noon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 12.32 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Catalonia in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Catalonia has had 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Catalonia in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Catalonia in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 7.3 km (4.5 mi) away from Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 2.08 am local time (Europe/Madrid GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.1 km (2.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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