Latest quakes in or near the North Atlantic in the past 48 hours on Thursday, May 19, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated May 19, 2022 01:41 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

4 quakes above magnitude 4
10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
77 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
402 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 48 hours, the North Atlantic Ocean had 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 77 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 402 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 2.0 | 27 km SW of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France -

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.4 | North Pacific Ocean, 82 km S of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama -

Today: Mag. 4.0 on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 6:27 pm (GMT -5) – North Pacific Ocean, 48 km SE of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama
Past 7 days: Mag. 5.0 on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6:07 pm (GMT +1) – 160 km SE of Santa Cruz, Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan, Souss-Massa, Morocco
Past 30 days: Mag. 5.5 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 9:32 am (GMT -4) – Caribbean Sea, 67 km NE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Past 90 days: Mag. 6.7 on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022 at 1:35 pm (GMT -3) – North Atlantic Ocean
Past 365 days: Mag. 7.2 on Saturday, Aug 14, 2021 at 8:29 am (GMT -4) – Département de Nippes, 37 km NE of Les Cayes, Haiti

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near the North Atlantic (updated )

Past 24 hours:	167 quakes \| 36 quakes M2+ \| 7 quakes M3+ \| 3 quakes M4+
Past 7 days:	1,468 quakes \| 362 quakes M2+ \| 63 quakes M3+ \| 12 quakes M4+ \| 2 quakes M5+
Past 30 days:	4,429 quakes \| 1,242 quakes M2+ \| 228 quakes M3+ \| 47 quakes M4+ \| 4 quakes M5+
Past 90 days:	15,254 quakes \| 5,325 quakes M2+ \| 831 quakes M3+ \| 153 quakes M4+ \| 22 quakes M5+ \| 2 quakes M6+
Past 365 days:	55,192 quakes \| 20,096 quakes M2+ \| 6,099 quakes M3+ \| 713 quakes M4+ \| 79 quakes M5+ \| 8 quakes M6+ \| 1 quake M7+

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Showing most recent quakes and quakes magnitude 2.2 or higher (72 out of 493 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, May 19, 2022 GMT (7 quakes)
May 19, 2022 3:16 am (GMT +2) (May 19, 2022 01:16 GMT)	2.0 5 km		27 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	More	Map
May 18, 2022 9:04 pm (GMT -4) (May 19, 2022 01:04 GMT)	? n/a		1.9 mi northeast of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT IT - 1 report	More	Map
May 18, 2022 8:53 pm (GMT -4) (May 19, 2022 00:53 GMT)	? n/a		Darlington County, 9.6 mi northwest of Florence, South Carolina, USA (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT IT - 1 report	More	Map
May 19, 2022 2:47 am (GMT +2) (May 19, 2022 00:47 GMT)	2.1 24 km		15 km northeast of Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain	More	Map
May 19, 2022 2:40 am (GMT +2) (May 19, 2022 00:40 GMT)	2.3 5 km		28 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	More	Map
May 18, 2022 8:20 pm (GMT -4) (May 19, 2022 00:20 GMT)	2.9 8 km		32 km west of Les Cayes, Arrondissement des Cayes, Sud, Haiti I FELT IT	More	Map
May 19, 2022 12:05 am (GMT +0) (May 19, 2022 00:05 GMT)	2.0 5.2 km		Iceland: 5.1 Km NNE of Grindavík	More	Map
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (39 quakes)
May 18, 2022 6:27 pm (GMT -5) (May 18, 2022 23:27 GMT)	4.0 9 km		North Pacific Ocean, 48 km southeast of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:13 pm (GMT -5) (May 18, 2022 22:13 GMT)	3.4 11 km		16 km southwest of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT	More	Map
May 19, 2022 12:02 am (GMT +2) (May 18, 2022 22:02 GMT)	2.0 5 km		29 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	More	Map
May 18, 2022 9:04 pm (GMT +1) (May 18, 2022 20:04 GMT)	2.0 19 km		Alboran Sea, 34 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Morocco	More	Map
May 18, 2022 3:38 pm (GMT -4) (May 18, 2022 19:38 GMT)	2.1 12 km		2 Km WSW of Indios, Puerto Rico	More	Map
May 18, 2022 6:02 pm (GMT +0) (May 18, 2022 18:02 GMT)	2.4 5.4 km		Iceland: 4.0 Km NNE of Grindavík	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:42 pm (GMT +0) (May 18, 2022 17:42 GMT)	2.1 5.5 km		Iceland: 4.4 Km NNE of Grindavík	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:39 pm (GMT +0) (May 18, 2022 17:39 GMT)	2.3 4.9 km		Iceland: 4.8 Km NNE of Grindavík	More	Map
May 18, 2022 7:36 pm (GMT +2) (May 18, 2022 17:36 GMT)	2.5		24 km southwest of Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5 x 10¹¹ joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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North Atlantic Ocean Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in or near the North Atlantic?

The last earthquake in or near the North Atlantic occurred 25 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 27 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:16 am (GMT +2).

How many quakes were there in or near the North Atlantic in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, North Atlantic Ocean had 72 quakes up to magnitude 4.4.

What was the strongest quake in or near the North Atlantic in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in or near the North Atlantic in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 15 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 5:30 am (GMT -5).

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