Latest quakes in the Caribbean Sea in the past 48 hours on Friday, January 27, 2023 - list, stats and map
Updated: Jan 27, 2023 11:20 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 29 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 52 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 16 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | North Pacific Ocean, 78 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador -
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.3 | Caribbean Sea, 16 km E of San Ignacio de Tupile, Guna Yala, Panama -
- Today: Mag. 3.6 on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 7:49 pm (GMT -5) – 9.8 km SE of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Past 7 days: Mag. 6.2 on Friday, Jan 20, 2023 at 7:23 am (GMT -4) – Caribbean Sea, 71 km W of Abymes, Guadeloupe
- Past 90 days: Mag. 6.2 on Friday, Jan 20, 2023 at 7:23 am (GMT -4) – Caribbean Sea, 71 km W of Abymes, Guadeloupe
- Past 365 days: Mag. 6.7 on Thursday, Oct 20, 2022 at 6:57 am (GMT -5) – North Pacific Ocean, 85 km S of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in the Caribbean Sea (updated )
Past 24 hours | 41 quakes 22 quakes M2+ 13 quakes M3+ |
Past 7 days | 499 quakes 240 quakes M2+ 120 quakes M3+ 12 quakes M4+ 0 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ |
Past 30 days | 1,996 quakes 1,091 quakes M2+ 430 quakes M3+ 51 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ |
Past 90 days | 4,867 quakes 2,647 quakes M2+ 1,219 quakes M3+ 148 quakes M4+ 12 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ |
Past 365 days | 18,188 quakes 9,559 quakes M2+ 4,718 quakes M3+ 645 quakes M4+ 39 quakes M5+ 4 quakes M6+ |
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Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (17 quakes) | |||||
Jan 27, 2023 4:26 am (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 10:26 GMT) | 3.1 32 km | North Pacific Ocean, 78 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 3:53 am (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 09:53 GMT) | 3.0 2 km | Departamento de Comayagua, 86 km north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 4:54 am (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 08:54 GMT) | 3.0 22 km | Caribbean Sea, 127 km south of La Romana, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 4:31 am (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 08:31 GMT) | 3.2 27 km | Caribbean Sea, 21 km southwest of La Romana, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 12:49 am (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 06:49 GMT) | 2.1 9 km | 26 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 1:16 am (GMT -5) (Jan 27, 2023 06:16 GMT) | 2.1 35 km | 8.2 km south of El Bagre, Antioquia, Colombia | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 12:20 am (GMT -5) (Jan 27, 2023 05:20 GMT) | 3.0 5 km | North Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, 71 km north of Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 9:58 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 03:58 GMT) | 2.5 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 9:49 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 03:49 GMT) | 3.4 10.6 km | 14 km northeast of San Vito, Coto Brus, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 11:27 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 03:27 GMT) | 2.7 12 km | Guanica, 9.2 km southwest of Yauco, Puerto Rico | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 11:25 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 03:25 GMT) | 3.4 157 km | Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, 90 km west of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 8:41 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 02:41 GMT) | 3.3 3 km | 4.2 km south of Jalapa, Departamento de Jalapa, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 10:19 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 02:19 GMT) | 3.4 98 km | Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, 90 km west of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 10:15 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 02:15 GMT) | 3.0 13 km | Cabo Rojo, 9.2 km south of Mayaguez, Mayagüez Barrio-Pueblo, Puerto Rico I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 9:20 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 27, 2023 01:20 GMT) | 2.7 23 km | Caribbean Sea, 37 km southwest of Mayaguez, Mayagüez Barrio-Pueblo, Puerto Rico | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 7:49 pm (GMT -5) (Jan 27, 2023 00:49 GMT) | 3.6 7 km | 9.8 km southeast of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 6:13 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 00:13 GMT) | 3.3 1 km | Departamento de Comayagua, 86 km north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras I FELT IT | More | ||
Thursday, January 26, 2023 GMT (38 quakes) | |||||
Jan 26, 2023 6:52 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 26, 2023 22:52 GMT) | 2.3 18 km | 8.6 km east of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 3:32 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 21:32 GMT) | 2.8 13 km | 59 km southwest of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 5:25 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 26, 2023 21:25 GMT) | 2.8 16 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 47 km northwest of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 5:25 pm (GMT -4) (Jan 26, 2023 21:25 GMT) | 2.8 16 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 47 km northwest of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | More |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.3 x 1011 joules (148 megawatt hours, equivalent to 127 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (SMAR/CM network) | Show on map | Station Info

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Caribbean Sea Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea?
The last earthquake in the Caribbean Sea occurred 54 minutes ago: Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 78 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador, on Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 4:26 am (GMT -6).
How many quakes were there in the Caribbean Sea in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, Caribbean Sea had 68 quakes up to magnitude 4.3.
What was the strongest quake in the Caribbean Sea in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in the Caribbean Sea in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 14 hours ago: Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 16 km east of San Ignacio de Tupile, Guna Yala, Panama, on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 4:26 pm (GMT -5).