Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Japan Sea - Nagasaki, Japan - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.8 Philippine Sea - State of Yap, Micronesia - |
- 24 quakes above magnitude 4
- 49 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 71 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 185 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 19, 12:29 pm (GMT -6) | 3.6 23 km | North Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:17 am (GMT -7) | 4.1 16 km | 76 km east of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:51 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 31 km | Philippine Sea, 41 km southwest of Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:43 am (GMT -6) | 4.1 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 72 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:30 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 3.1 km | - 7 km ENE of Vallejo, CA | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:15 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:14 am (Costa Rica) | 3.0 11 km | 43 km northwest of Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:09 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 6.4 km | 9 km N of Indio, CA | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 39 km | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:52 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 7.7 km | 40 km northeast of Akita, Akita, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:25 am (Adak) | 4.0 10 km | Bering Sea, 12 mi southwest of Yunaska Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 37.6 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 432 quakes per year (or 36 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4,600 quakes per year (or 12.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 21,000 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 43,000 quakes per year (or 118 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 78,000 quakes per year (or 214 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 100,000 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+: 4,600 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 432 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 37.6 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 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.6:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Costa Rica around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 12.29 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+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 24 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 49 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 71 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 185 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 24 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Micronesia in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.16 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).