Latest quakes in or near the North Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 2 km N of The Geysers - CA - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.1 earthquake 34 km northwest of San Pedro Sula - Cortes, Honduras - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.5 Philippine Sea - State of Yap, Micronesia - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 35 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 43 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 129 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 23, 03:52 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 0.4 km | 2 km N of The Geysers, CA | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:41 am (Chicago) | 2.0 2.8 km | Culberson County, Texas, 57 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | Info | ||
Apr 23, 07:38 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 38 km | North Pacific Ocean, 81 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:22 am (Chicago) | 2.5 6.5 km | 9.8 mi northwest of Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:15 am (Denver) | 2.6 9.3 km | 10 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:12 am (Managua) | 2.0 5 km | 56 km northwest of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:56 am (Chicago) | 2.4 4.7 km | Culberson County, Texas, 54 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:30 am (Denver) | 2.9 9.7 km | 9 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:27 am (Los Angeles) | 1.3 4.9 km | San Diego County, 28 mi south of La Quinta, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:21 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 6.4 km | 6 km ENE of Running Springs, CA | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:05 am (GMT -6) | 2.7 18 km | North Pacific Ocean, 93 km southeast of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala 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)
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 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 23 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Santa Rosa, California, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 3.52 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.4 km (0.2 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 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 35 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 43 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 129 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 5.5 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Micronesia late in the evening of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 10.22 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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