Latest quakes in or near Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, India - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 1.3 km northeast of Jagdalpur - Chhattisgarh, India - |
Strongest since 2021 | Mag. 4.8 19 km north of Nowrangapur - Odisha, India - Dec 27, 2022 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 07:57 pm (Kolkata) | 2.6 5 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the NW | 1.3 km northeast of Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India I FELT IT - 26 reports | Info | |
Friday, December 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 8, 2023 05:06 pm (Kolkata) | 3.8 479 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NW | 19 km northeast of Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India | Info | |
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 27, 2023 02:12 pm (Kolkata) | 3.4 10 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | India: Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh 7 reports | Info | |
Friday, July 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 28, 2023 11:54 pm (Kolkata) | ? n/a | Near Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India (unconfirmed) 17 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 2023 03:53 am (Kolkata) | 3.8 161 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | 48km E of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, March 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 3, 2023 05:05 am (Kolkata) | 3.8 5 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the N | India: Koraput Odisha 16 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 27, 2022 01:30 pm (Kolkata) | 4.8 10 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the N | 72km ENE of Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India | Info | |
Friday, December 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 23, 2022 01:40 pm (Kolkata) | 4.7 200 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the N | Rayagada, Odisha, 33 km north of Pārvatipuram, India | Info | |
Thursday, November 24, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 24, 2022 07:28 pm (Kolkata) | 2.7 10 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the N | India: Parvathipuram Manyam, Andhra Pradesh | Info | |
Sunday, March 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 2022 01:33 pm (Kolkata) | 4.1 10 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the S | 130km ENE of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India | Info | |
Friday, February 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 2022 05:58 pm (Kolkata) | 4.3 10 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the W | 37km WNW of Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.27 quakes per year
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Visakhapatanam Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, India?
Visakhapatanam has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.4 quakes on average per year in or near Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, India. However, Visakhapatanam has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Visakhapatanam?
The last earthquake in Visakhapatanam occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 1.3 km (0.8 mi) away from Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 7.57 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
+How many quakes were there in Visakhapatanam since 2021?
Since 2021, Visakhapatanam has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude .
+What was the strongest quake in Visakhapatanam since 2021?
The strongest earthquake in Visakhapatanam since 2021 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 1 year 17 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 19 km (12 mi) away from Nowrangapur, Odisha, India, around noon of Tuesday, Dec 27, 2022 at 1.30 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). 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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