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. 2.4 earthquake 1 km NW of Pāhala - Hawaii - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Plumas County - California, United States - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 5.6 71 km east of Loreto - Baja California Sur, Mexico - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 25 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 50 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 69 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 193 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 18, 09:53 pm (Honolulu) | 2.4 29 km |  1 km NW of Pāhala, Hawaii | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:38 pm (Honolulu) | 2.2 31 km | 2.9 mi south of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 12:37 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 1.5 km | 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 01:35 am (GMT -6) | 2.5 23 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 10:27 pm (GMT -9) | 4.8 38 km | 139 mi east of Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, United States I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 12:25 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 6.1 km | 10 km NNE of Coso Junction, CA | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 12:29 am (GMT -6) | 3.2 15 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 119 km west of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 11:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.7 7.3 km | 29 mi north of Ukiah, Mendocino County, California, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 12:22 am (El Salvador) | 1.7 95 km |  14 km northwest of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapan, El Salvador | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 12:21 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 6 km | North Pacific Ocean, 198 km southwest of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 07:58 pm (Honolulu) | 2.0 3.1 km | 18 km W of Volcano, Hawaii | 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 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 1.3 km (0.8 mi) away from Pāhala, Hawaii, United States, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.53 pm local time (Pacific/Honolulu GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 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 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 25 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 50 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 69 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 193 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 5.6 and occurred 17 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of California near Isla Monserrat island, Mexico, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.12 am local time (GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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