Latest quakes in or near Anguilla - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 6.4 North Atlantic Ocean - 380 km north of Anguilla Island, Anguilla - Dec 22, 2023 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 12:51 am (GMT -4) | 2.8 62 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SE | Caribbean Sea, 45 km west of Barbuda Island, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 09:46 pm (GMT -4) | 3.1 53 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE | Caribbean Sea, 44 km west of Barbuda Island, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 01:00 pm (GMT -4) | 2.7 67 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SE | near Les Abymes | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 08:13 am (GMT -4) | 3.6 126 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | 89 km WNW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 3, 02:57 pm (St Barthelemy) | 2.5 35 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the SE | near Baie-Mahault | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 07:57 am (Kralendijk) | 2.0 2 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the S | near Baie-Mahault | Info | |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 04:00 pm (Anguilla) | 4.3 44 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NW | 49 Km NNW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla 34 reports | Info | |
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 1, 06:17 am (GMT -4) | 3.3 31 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SW | 76 Km E of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info | |
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 01:23 am (GMT -4) | 3.6 30 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NW | British Virgin Islands: 77 Km NW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 30, 06:16 pm (Kralendijk) | 3.2 136 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SW | Near Baie-Mahault | Info | |
Sunday, January 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 27, 11:52 pm (GMT -4) | 4.5 10 km | 176 km (109 mi) to the NE | 187 Km NE of The Valley, Anguilla | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 7.6 quakes per year
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Anguilla Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Anguilla?
Anguilla has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.3 quakes on average per year in Anguilla. Anguilla has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Anguilla?
On average, Anguilla has about 7.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Anguilla?
The last earthquake in Anguilla occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Barbuda Island island, Antigua and Barbuda, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.51 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 62 km (39 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Anguilla since 2023?
Since 2023, Anguilla has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude , 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Anguilla since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Anguilla since 2023 had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred 17 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Anguilla in the early afternoon of Friday, Dec 22, 2023 at 2.28 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 88 km (55 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).