Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Saturday, May 4, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 27 mi southwest of Hilo - Hawaii, United States - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - Ehime, Japan - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.8 North Pacific Ocean - British Columbia, Canada - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 4
- 39 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 60 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 183 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 3, 03:49 pm (Honolulu) | 1.8 0.1 km | 27 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | ||
May 3, 08:49 pm (Chicago) | 1.6 4.6 km | Culberson County, Texas, 56 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | Info | ||
May 3, 06:50 pm (Mexico City) | 4.1 10 km | 16 km east of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 4, 09:49 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 2.5 km | North Pacific Ocean, 159 km east of Aomori, Aomori, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 4, 09:44 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 38 km | Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
May 4, 09:40 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 38 km | Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 3, 06:26 pm (Mexico City) | 4.0 144 km | Veracruz, 71 km northeast of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 3, 05:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 7.1 km | 12 km N of Guerneville, CA | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (174 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 01:45 pm (Honolulu) | 2.2 31 km | 11 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
May 3, 06:38 pm (Chicago) | 1.7 5.4 km | 47 km W of Mentone, Texas | Info | ||
May 3, 05:20 pm (GMT -6) | 3.0 35 km | North Pacific Ocean, 74 km south of Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 33.8 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 432 quakes per year (or 36 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 21,000 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 45,000 quakes per year (or 123 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 83,000 quakes per year (or 226 quakes per day)
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North Pacific Ocean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean?
North Pacific 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 110,000 quakes on average per year in or near the North Pacific Ocean. North Pacific Ocean has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 9 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the North Pacific Ocean?
On average, North Pacific Ocean has about 21,000 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 4,800 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 432 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 33.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean?
The last earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean occurred 34 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Hilo, Hawaii, United States, in the early afternoon of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3.49 pm local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, The North Pacific region has had 9 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 39 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 60 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 183 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Canada in the late afternoon of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6.03 pm local time (GMT -9). 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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