Latest quakes in or near the North Atlantic in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake 4.6 km NNE of Goðabunga - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.6 36 km northwest of Tolga - Biskra, Algeria - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 32 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 80 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 20, 02:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 4.4 km | 4.6 km NNE of Goðabunga | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:50 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.5 4.5 km | Iceland: 0.9 km E of Sýlingarfell | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:05 am (Bogota) | 2.4 2 km | 14 km southeast of Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:48 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 6.5 km | 6.6 km SW of Reykjanestá | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:44 pm (Algiers) | 4.6 15 km | 36 km northwest of Tolga, Biskra, Algeria I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:42 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 7.6 km | Iceland: 6.9 km ENE of Eldey | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:31 pm (Madrid) | 2.6 6.7 km | Alboran Sea, 16 km south of Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spain I FELT IT - 6 reports | Info | ||
Apr 20, 11:28 am (GMT -1) | 2.4 5 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 79 km northeast of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:17 am (Bogota) | 2.3 144 km | 39 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 20, 11:13 am (GMT -1) | 2.5 37 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 242 km south of Lissabon, Lisboa, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:13 am (Bogota) | 2.6 16 km | 6.9 km southeast of Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.68 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 9 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 80 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 758 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5,200 quakes per year (or 14.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 20,000 quakes per year (or 54 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 44,000 quakes per year (or 121 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
North Atlantic Ocean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the North Atlantic?
The North Atlantic Ocean has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 64,000 quakes on average per year in or near the North Atlantic. However, the North Atlantic Ocean has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the North Atlantic?
On average, The North Atlantic Ocean has about 5,200 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 758 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 80 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the North Atlantic?
The last earthquake in or near the North Atlantic occurred 60 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 141 km (87 mi) away from Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 2.08 pm local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.4 km (2.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or near the North Atlantic in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the North Atlantic Ocean has had 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 32 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 80 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the North Atlantic in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the North Atlantic in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 2 hours and 24 minutes ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Tolga, Biskra, Algeria, around noon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 1.44 pm local time (Africa/Algiers GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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