Largest earthquakes in or near Punta Umbria, Andalusia, Spain, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated Mar 29, 2022 05:04 GMT -

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Quakes since 1900:

1 quake above magnitude 6
4 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
66 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
518 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4

Since 1900, Punta Umbria has had 1 quake of magnitude 6.6, 4 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 66 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 518 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 3.2 | North Atlantic Ocean, 135 km S of Faro, Portugal -

Strongest quake: Mag. 6.6 | 309 km SE of Lissabon, Lisboa, Portugal -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 3 or higher (589 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
May 24, 2022 11:45 pm (GMT -1) (May 25, 2022 00:45 GMT)	3.2 23 km	452 km (281 mi)	Portugal: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR I FELT IT	More	Map
Apr 13, 2022 3:28 pm (GMT +2) (Apr 13, 2022 13:28 GMT)	3.0	245 km (152 mi)	SPAIN 2 reports	More	Map
Apr 11, 2022 3:05 am (GMT +0) (Apr 11, 2022 03:05 GMT)	3.1 40 km	382 km (237 mi)	Portugal: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR	More	Map
Mar 13, 2022 9:08 pm (GMT +1) (Mar 13, 2022 20:08 GMT)	4.4 60 km	332 km (206 mi)	Spain: NE BARBATE.CA	More	Map
Feb 27, 2022 8:03 pm (GMT -1) (Feb 27, 2022 21:03 GMT)	3.6 25 km	515 km (320 mi)	Portugal: GOLFO DE C	More	Map
Feb 24, 2022 9:49 pm (GMT +1) (Feb 24, 2022 20:49 GMT)	3.5 62 km	353 km (219 mi)	Spain: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR	More	Map
Jan 1, 2022 8:03 pm (GMT -1) (Jan 1, 2022 21:03 GMT)	4.3 7 km	429 km (267 mi)	79 Km S of Olhão, Portugal 627 reports	More	Map
Dec 11, 2021 9:15 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 11, 2021 22:15 GMT)	3.1 24 km	416 km (258 mi)	Portugal: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR	More	Map
Dec 3, 2021 10:46 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 3, 2021 23:46 GMT)	3.0 25 km	388 km (241 mi)	Portugal: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 1 report	More	Map
Nov 26, 2021 3:46 pm (GMT -1) (Nov 26, 2021 16:46 GMT)	3.2 40 km	421 km (262 mi)	Portugal: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR	More	Map
Nov 3, 2021 7:52 pm (GMT -1) (Nov 3, 2021 20:52 GMT)	3.1 10 km	494 km (307 mi)	Portugal: WEST OF GIBRALTAR	More	Map
Oct 30, 2021 7:50 pm (GMT +0) (Oct 30, 2021 19:50 GMT)	3.0 20 km	362 km (225 mi)	Spain: GOLFO DE C 1 report	More	Map
Oct 19, 2021 8:23 pm (GMT +2) (Oct 19, 2021 18:23 GMT)	3.1 9 km	241 km (150 mi)	Spain: NW OLVERA.CA 2 reports	More	Map
Oct 19, 2021 7:43 pm (GMT +2) (Oct 19, 2021 17:43 GMT)	4.1 1 km	239 km (149 mi)	Spain: NW PRUNA.SE 28 reports	More	Map
Oct 6, 2021 5:08 am (GMT -1) (Oct 6, 2021 06:08 GMT)	3.4 10 km	420 km (261 mi)	PORTUGAL 3 reports	More	Map
Oct 4, 2021 4:43 pm (GMT +2) (Oct 4, 2021 14:43 GMT)	3.1 1 km	235 km (146 mi)	Spain: NW PRUNA.SE	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.3 x 10¹⁴ joules (149 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.3 x 10⁵ tons of TNT or 8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Punta Umbria Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Punta Umbria?

The last earthquake in Punta Umbria occurred 3 days ago: Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 135 km south of Faro, Portugal, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:45 pm (GMT -1).

How many quakes were there in Punta Umbria since 1900?

Since 1900, Punta Umbria, Andalusia, Spain had 589 quakes up to magnitude 6.6.

What was the strongest quake in Punta Umbria since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Punta Umbria since 1900 occurred 58 years ago: Very strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - 309 km southeast of Lissabon, Lisboa, Portugal, on Sunday, March 15, 1964 at 22:30 GMT.