Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Inyo County, Kern County, California - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.3 North Pacific Ocean, 164 km east of Sulphur Island, Tokyo - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 35 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 45 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 166 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Number of quakes per year
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 18, 06:49 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 01:49 GMT | 1.5 1.7 km | Inyo County, United States, 29 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:39 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 01:39 GMT | 1.3 1.8 km | Inyo County, United States, 29 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 07:30 pm (GMT -6) Mar 19, 01:30 GMT | 2.8 21 km | North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador, 46 km southwest of Acajutla, Departamento de Sonsonate | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:29 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 01:29 GMT | 1.5 0 km | Mono County, United States, 37 mi southeast of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California | Info | ||
Mar 19, 10:15 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 01:15 GMT | 4.6 42 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 132 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 18, 07:59 pm (Chicago) Mar 19, 00:59 GMT | 1.9 4.1 km | Culberson County, Texas, United States, 54 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | Info | ||
Mar 18, 05:58 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 00:58 GMT | 1.1 1.9 km | United States, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 18, 05:58 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 19, 00:58 GMT | 1.1 1.9 km | United States, 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | Info | ||
Mar 19, 09:43 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 00:43 GMT | 3.7 69 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 240 km east of Miyako, Iwate I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 19, 09:39 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 00:39 GMT | 2.6 66 km | Japan, 9.2 km north of Chiba, Chiba | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:39 pm (GMT -6) Mar 19, 00:39 GMT | 4.1 18 km | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 80 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Chiapas 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: 377 quakes per year (or 31.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4,100 quakes per year (or 11.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22,000 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 45,000 quakes per year (or 122 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 80,000 quakes per year (or 219 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 10 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean?
The last earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean occurred 10 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Ridgecrest, California, United States, in the late afternoon of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 6.49 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.7 km (1.1 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.3, 11 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 35 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 45 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 166 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 5.3 and occurred 15 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the evening of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 8.04 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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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Sep 19, 2022 18:05 GMT Sep 19, 2022 01:05 pm (Mexico City) | 7.7 15 km | North Pacific Ocean, Michoacan, Mexico, 99 km southeast of Tecoman, Colima 1272 reports | Info | ||
Jul 29, 2021 06:15 GMT Jul 28, 2021 09:15 pm (GMT -9) | 8.2 32 km | Chignik Earthquake, Gulf of Alaska 193 reports | Info | ||
Oct 19, 2020 20:54 GMT Oct 19, 2020 12:54 pm (Anchorage) | 7.6 35 km | United States, 60 mi southeast of Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska 33 reports | Info | ||
Jul 22, 2020 06:12 GMT Jul 21, 2020 09:12 pm (GMT -9) | 7.8 28 km | United States, 81 mi east of Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska 46 reports | Info | ||
Jan 28, 2020 19:10 GMT Jan 28, 2020 02:10 pm (GMT -5) | 7.7 15 km | Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands, 274 km east of George Town, George Town 948 reports | Info | ||
Jan 23, 2018 09:31 GMT Jan 23, 2018 12:31 am (GMT -9) | 7.9 25 km | North Pacific Ocean, United States, 181 mi southeast of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska 130 reports | Info | ||
Sep 8, 2017 04:49 GMT Sep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6) | 8.1 60 km | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 88 km southwest of Topon, Chiapas 317 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 2016 23:58 GMT Apr 16, 2016 06:58 pm (Guayaquil) | 7.8 19 km | Ecuador, 28 km south of Muisne, Esmeraldas 166 reports | Info | ||
May 30, 2015 11:23 GMT May 30, 2015 09:23 pm (GMT +10) | 7.7 695 km | Philippine Sea, Japan, 197 km northwest of Futami, Tokyo 74 reports | Info | ||
Jun 23, 2014 20:53 GMT Jun 23, 2014 11:53 am (Adak) | 7.9 108 km | Bering Sea, United States, 246 mi east of Attu Station, Aleutians West, Alaska 1 report | Info | ||
May 24, 2013 05:44 GMT May 24, 2013 04:44 pm (GMT +11) | 8.3 609 km | Sea of Okhotsk, n/a 34 reports | Info | ||
Mar 11, 2011 05:46 GMT Mar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9) | 9.1 29 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken | Info | ||
Jan 13, 2007 04:23 GMT Jan 13, 2007 02:23 pm (GMT +10) | 8.1 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, Russia, 198 km southeast of Ketoi Island, Sakhalin Oblast | Info | ||
Nov 15, 2006 11:14 GMT Nov 15, 2006 09:14 pm (GMT +10) | 8.3 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, Russia, 102 km southeast of Ketoi Island, Sakhalin Oblast | Info | ||
Sep 25, 2003 19:50 GMT Sep 26, 2003 05:50 am (GMT +10) | 8.2 27 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido | Info | ||
Oct 9, 1995 15:35 GMT Oct 9, 1995 10:35 am (Mexico City) | 8.0 33 km | Mexico, 16 km southeast of Manzanillo, Colima | Info | ||
Oct 4, 1994 13:22 GMT Oct 4, 1994 11:22 pm (GMT +10) | 8.3 14 km | North Pacific Ocean, Russia, 48 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast | Info | ||
May 7, 1986 22:47 GMT May 7, 1986 12:47 pm (GMT -10) | 8.0 33 km | Bering Sea, United States, 53 mi southwest of Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska | Info | ||
Sep 19, 1985 13:17 GMT Sep 19, 1985 08:17 am (Mexico City) | 8.0 28 km | Mexico, 41 km northwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan | Info | ||
Feb 4, 1965 05:01 GMT Feb 3, 1965 07:01 pm (GMT -10) | 8.7 30 km | Bering Sea, United States, 94 mi west of Amatignak Island, Aleutians West, Alaska | Info | ||
Oct 13, 1963 05:17 GMT Oct 13, 1963 03:17 pm (GMT +10) | 8.5 35 km | North Pacific Ocean, Russia, 134 km east of Staten Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast | Info | ||
Mar 9, 1957 14:22 GMT Mar 9, 1957 04:22 am (GMT -10) | 8.6 25 km | Bering Sea, United States, 32 mi south of Chugul Island, Aleutians West, Alaska | Info | ||
Nov 4, 1952 16:58 GMT Nov 5, 1952 04:58 am (GMT +12) | 9.0 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, Russia, 92 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka | Info | ||
Apr 1, 1946 12:29 GMT Apr 1, 1946 12:29 pm (universal) | 8.6 15 km | North Pacific Ocean, United States, 65 mi south of Sanak Island, Aleutians East, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 2, 1933 17:31 GMT Mar 3, 1933 03:31 am (GMT +10) | 8.4 15 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 225 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate | Info | ||
Feb 3, 1923 16:01 GMT Feb 3, 1923 04:01 pm (universal) | 8.4 15 km | Yelizovskiy Rayon, Russia, 199 km northeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka | Info | ||
Jan 31, 1906 15:36 GMT Jan 31, 1906 03:36 pm (universal) | 8.8 20 km | Ecuador, 32 km east of Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | Info |