Latest quakes worldwide in the past 24 hours on Sunday, December 8, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 4.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Chiba, Japan - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 5.8 South Atlantic Ocean - Saint Helena - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 5
- 33 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 75 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 282 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 812 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 12:29 pm (GMT +12) | 2.1 27 km |  Tasman Sea, 69 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
| Dec 8, 11:20 am (GMT +11) | 5.2 10 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 91 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Saturday, December 7, 2024 GMT (111 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 7, 08:42 pm (San Juan) | 3.0 103 km |  Angaco, 45 km northeast of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Dec 8, 12:25 pm (GMT +13) | 5.4 10 km |  South Pacific Ocean, 147 km east of Middelburg Island, Eua, Tonga I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Dec 8, 07:39 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 76 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 4 km west of Chiba, Chiba, Japan I FELT IT - 13 reports | Info | ||
| Dec 8, 07:39 am (GMT +9) | 4.0 72 km | 8.7 km northeast of Chiba, Chiba, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Dec 8, 07:10 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 10 km |  Maluku Sea, 29 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Dec 8, 06:07 am (Shanghai) | 4.5 39 km |  112 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
| Dec 7, 10:04 pm (GMT +0) | 3.4 7.5 km |  19 km W of Petrolia, CA I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 15 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 17,000 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 58,000 quakes per year (or 159 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 150,000 quakes per year (or 408 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 290,000 quakes per year (or 795 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Earthquake FAQ
+When was the latest earthquake anywhere in the world?
The last earthquake in the world occurred 12 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand around noon of Sunday, Dec 8, 2024 at 12.29 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+Where do most earthquakes occur in the world?
By far, most earthquakes in the world occur along the margins of the Pacific Ocean, followed by the vast Alpine-Himalayan mountain belts that stretch from southern Europe through Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Pakistan, to northern India, Nepal and southern China.
Most of these regions are in oceanic or continental collision zones where tectonic plates collide with each other and release energy in form of earthquakes.
+How many quakes were there in the world in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, there were 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 33 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 75 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 282 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 812 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What category of earthquake is considered an emergency?
Most earthquakes are small and cause no damage, but occasionally, there are bigger ones that can cause considerable damage to people and infrastructure. How much damage a quake does depends a lot on a number of factors including:
- magnitude
- depth beneath the surface
- duration and motion of the shaking
- local geology
- population density
- overall building standards of the affected area
- risk awareness and preparedness
Quakes below magnitude 5 rarely cause damage, while quakes above around magnitude 7 almost always result in extensive damage, even in areas with very good building standards such as in the western US or Japan. Quakes from magnitudes 8 often result in wide-spread or even catastrophic destruction.
+What kind of damage can an earthquake do?
The ground shaking of earthquakes can cause soil liquefaction, landslides and avalanches, the opening of fissures in the ground, deformation of the ground, cracks in walls and other structures leading to their collapse. As secondary and often even more severe damage, this can lead to fires, gas leaks, or even tsunamis if the sea floor is moved in a way to displace a large mass of water.
+How dangerous are earthquakes?
Earthquakes are among the (if not THE) most dangerous type of natural disaster.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), quakes caused nearly 750,000 deaths globally in the period 1998-2017, more than half of all deaths related to natural disasters.
+How many people are affected by earthquakes every year?
Each day, many thousands of people feel an earthquake somewhere. Stronger quakes can be felt by millions of people.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 750,000 people were killed by quakes and more than 125 million people injured, made homeless or displaced or otherwise seriously affected by earthquakes during the 20 years from 1998-2017.
Embed or share standalone map
You can use the standalone version of our interactive earthquake map or embed it on your website:Largest Quakes worldwide
Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred worldwide during the past 10 years was a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that hit Gulf of Alaska, United StatesStrongest since 1900
65 years ago, Biobio,
ChileBelow is a list and map of the largest quakes worldwide in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura) | 7.9 131 km | Di Laut 148 Km BaratLaut MALUKUTENGGARABRT 880 reports | Info | ||
| Aug 12, 2021 04:35 pm (GMT -2) | 8.1 23 km |  South Atlantic Ocean, 63 km east of Montagu Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1 report | Info | ||
| Jul 28, 2021 09:15 pm (GMT -9) | 8.2 35 km | Alaska Peninsula 193 reports | Info | ||
| Mar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12) | 8.1 29 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 15 reports | Info | ||
| May 26, 2019 02:41 am (Lima) | 8.0 109 km |  Northern Peru 772 reports | Info | ||
| Aug 19, 2018 12:19 pm (Fiji) | 8.1 566 km |  Fiji Islands Region 58 reports | Info | ||
| Jan 23, 2018 12:31 am (GMT -9) | 7.9 25 km | - 292km SE of Kodiak, Alaska 130 reports | Info | ||
| Sep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6) | 8.1 60 km |  Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 317 reports | Info | ||
| Nov 24, 2015 07:48 pm (Asuncion) | 8.2 0 km |  Southern Bolivia 2 reports | Info | ||
| Apr 1, 2014 06:46 pm (GMT -5) | 8.2 25 km | 95km NW of Iquique, Chile 14 reports | Info | ||
| Mar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9) | 9.1 29 km | 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan | Info | ||
| Dec 26, 2004 07:58 am (Jakarta) | 9.1 30 km | Indian Ocean, 96 km south of Meulaboh, Kabupaten Aceh Barat, Aceh, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Mar 27, 1964 06:36 pm (Anchorage) | 9.2 25 km | Chugach, 37 mi southwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
| May 22, 1960 03:11 pm (Santiago) | 9.5 25 km | 38 km south of Cañete, Arauco, Biobio, Chile | Info | ||
| Nov 5, 1952 04:58 am (GMT +12) | 9.0 22 km | 89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Info |
