Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 2 km SW of Devore, CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.7 Philippine Sea, 78 km southeast of Ise, Mie - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 4
- 38 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 38 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 131 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 09:56 am (universal) Mar 28, 09:56 GMT | 1.3 6.5 km | 2 km SW of Devore, CA | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:07 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 09:07 GMT | 1.2 3.4 km | San Benito County, United States, 28 mi east of Salinas, Monterey County, California | Info | ||
Mar 27, 10:51 pm (Honolulu) Mar 28, 08:51 GMT | 2.2 29 km | United States, 2.3 mi southwest of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii | Info | ||
Mar 28, 05:51 pm (GMT +9) Mar 28, 08:51 GMT | 3.1 23 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 94 km east of Mutsu, Aomori I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:32 am (GMT -6) Mar 28, 08:32 GMT | 3.6 31 km | North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 103 km south of Leon, Leon I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:30 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 08:30 GMT | 2.4 0.6 km | United States, 23 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California 1 report | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:21 am (Costa Rica) Mar 28, 08:21 GMT | 2.6 5 km | Costa Rica, 9.9 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:12 am (GMT -6) Mar 28, 08:12 GMT | 3.0 27 km | North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador, 97 km south of San Miguel, San Miguel I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:11 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 08:11 GMT | 1.5 35 km | 30 km SSE of Chignik Lake, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:58 am (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 07:58 GMT | 1.5 2.7 km | United States, 3.4 mi south of North Lakeport, Lake County, California | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:52 am (Managua) Mar 28, 07:52 GMT | 1.4 11 km | 19 Km al noreste de Volcán Rota, Nicaragua | 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean?
The last earthquake in or near the North Pacific Ocean occurred 5 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 2 km SW of Devore, CA, Thu, Mar 28, 2024 09:56 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.5 km (4 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 8 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 38 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 38 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 131 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 4.7 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Mie, Japan, late in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 11.13 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 375 km (233 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
13 years ago, North Pacific Ocean,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 | Mexico: 63 Km Al SUR De COALCOMAN, MICH 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 | 97 Km SE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA 33 reports | Info | ||
Jul 22, 2020 06:12 GMT Jul 21, 2020 09:12 pm (GMT -9) | 7.8 28 km | 105 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska (USA) 46 reports | Info | ||
Jan 28, 2020 19:10 GMT Jan 28, 2020 02:10 pm (GMT -5) | 7.7 15 km | 124km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica (Cayman Islands) 948 reports | Info | ||
Jan 23, 2018 09:31 GMT Jan 23, 2018 12:31 am (GMT -9) | 7.9 25 km | - 292km SE of Kodiak, Alaska 130 reports | Info | ||
Sep 8, 2017 04:49 GMT Sep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6) | 8.1 60 km | Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 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 | 24km SE of Little Sitkin Island, 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 34 reports | Info | ||
Mar 11, 2011 05:46 GMT Mar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9) | 9.1 29 km | 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan | 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 | Info | ||
Nov 15, 2006 11:14 GMT Nov 15, 2006 09:14 pm (GMT +10) | 8.3 10 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | Info | ||
Sep 25, 2003 19:50 GMT Sep 26, 2003 05:50 am (GMT +10) | 8.2 27 km | Hokkaido, Japan region | Info | ||
Oct 9, 1995 15:35 GMT Oct 9, 1995 10:35 am (Mexico City) | 8.0 33 km | Colima, Mexico | Info | ||
Oct 4, 1994 13:22 GMT Oct 4, 1994 11:22 pm (GMT +10) | 8.3 14 km | North Pacific Ocean, Sakhalin , Russia, 48 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin | Info | ||
May 7, 1986 22:47 GMT May 7, 1986 12:47 pm (GMT -10) | 8.0 33 km | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) | Info | ||
Sep 19, 1985 13:17 GMT Sep 19, 1985 08:17 am (Mexico City) | 8.0 28 km | Michoacan, Mexico | Info | ||
Feb 4, 1965 05:01 GMT Feb 3, 1965 07:01 pm (GMT -10) | 8.7 30 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Info | ||
Oct 13, 1963 05:17 GMT Oct 13, 1963 03:17 pm (GMT +10) | 8.5 35 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | Info | ||
Mar 9, 1957 14:22 GMT Mar 9, 1957 04:22 am (GMT -10) | 8.6 25 km | 81 km ESE of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Nov 4, 1952 16:58 GMT Nov 5, 1952 04:58 am (GMT +12) | 9.0 22 km | 89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Info | ||
Apr 1, 1946 12:29 GMT Apr 1, 1946 12:29 pm (universal) | 8.6 15 km | 1946 Aleutian Islands (Unimak Island), Alaska Earthquake | 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 | 121 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia | Info | ||
Jan 31, 1906 15:36 GMT Jan 31, 1906 03:36 pm (universal) | 8.8 20 km | 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake | Info |