Biggest Earthquakes Near North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 41 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 177 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,771 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in North Atlantic Ocean:
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this year: 6.9 in Reykjanes Ridge
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1941-11-25 18:03:58 UTC
at 18:03
November 25, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.446, -18.953
535.2 km from
Porto Moniz
(332.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Camacha, Madeira, Portugal
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1975-05-26 09:11:51 UTC
at 09:11
May 26, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.997, -17.649
344.2 km from
Camacha
(213.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Sagres, Faro, Portugal
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1969-02-28 02:40:32 UTC
at 02:40
February 28, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.033, -10.613
184.2 km from
Sagres
(114.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1943-07-29 03:02:17 UTC
at 03:02
July 29, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.905, -67.131
45.2 km from
San Antonio
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Guatire, Miranda, Venezuela
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1900-10-29 09:11:00 UTC
at 09:11
October 29, 1900 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.0, -66.0
82.2 km from
Guatire
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Saint John’s, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1974-10-08 09:50:58 UTC
at 09:50
October 08, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.3, -62.0
26.2 km from
Saint John’s
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 47 km
Basse-Pointe, Martinique, Martinique
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2007-11-29 19:00:20 UTC
at 19:00
November 29, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.944, -61.274
18.2 km from
Basse-Pointe
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 156 km
Carúpano, Sucre, Venezuela
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-21 21:31:46 UTC
at 21:31
August 21, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.855, -62.883
45.2 km from
Carúpano
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 154 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1962-03-17 20:47:34 UTC
at 20:47
March 17, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.767, -43.255
Depth: 10 km
Soufrière, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1953-03-19 08:27:52 UTC
at 08:27
March 19, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.809, -61.216
18.2 km from
Soufrière
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 128 km
Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1918-05-20 14:36:07 UTC
at 14:36
May 20, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.506, -34.933
Depth: 15 km
Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra, Ivory Coast
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-08 17:00:05 UTC
at 17:00
August 08, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.9, -5.86
25.2 km from
Sassandra
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 280 km
Grande Anse, Guadeloupe
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1969-12-25 21:32:31 UTC
at 21:32
December 25, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.648, -59.694
164.2 km from
Grande Anse
(102.2 miles)
East Of Dominica, Leeward Island
Depth: 20 km
Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1942-11-28 10:38:47 UTC
at 10:38
November 28, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.344, -35.64
Depth: 10 km
Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1929-11-18 20:32:00 UTC
at 20:32
November 18, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.421, -56.016
262.2 km from
Saint-Pierre
(163.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1925-10-13 17:40:38 UTC
at 17:40
October 13, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.794, -42.266
Depth: 10 km
Reykjanes Ridge
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2015-02-13 18:59:12 UTC
at 18:59
February 13, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.649, -31.902
Depth: 16 km
Odienné, Denguélé, Ivory Coast
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2007-06-28 02:00:52 UTC
at 02:00
June 28, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.7, -7.95
47.2 km from
Odienné
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1984-11-01 04:48:50 UTC
at 04:48
November 01, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.185, -38.794
Depth: 10 km
Azores Cape St. Vincent Ridge
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1931-05-20 02:22:52 UTC
at 02:22
May 20, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.795, -16.168
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1929-02-22 20:41:51 UTC
at 20:41
February 22, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.684, -41.984
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1918-12-02 09:47:34 UTC
at 09:47
December 02, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.391, -43.549
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1918-10-11 14:14:42 UTC
at 14:14
October 11, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.802, -67.219
36.2 km from
San Antonio
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Carúpano, Sucre, Venezuela
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1997-07-09 19:24:13 UTC
at 19:24
July 09, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.598, -63.486
26.2 km from
Carúpano
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1996-06-02 02:52:09 UTC
at 02:52
June 02, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.797, -42.254
Depth: 10 km
Reykjanes Ridge
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1967-02-13 23:14:24 UTC
at 23:14
February 13, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.812, -34.14
Depth: 10 km
Reykjanes Ridge
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-03 14:09:29 UTC
at 14:09
April 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.46, -32.111
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2008-02-08 09:38:14 UTC
at 09:38
February 08, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.671, -41.899
Depth: 9 km
Reykjanes Ridge
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1974-10-16 05:45:09 UTC
at 05:45
October 16, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.636, -32.07
Depth: 33 km
Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1963-08-03 10:21:34 UTC
at 10:21
August 03, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.367, -35.877
Depth: 15 km