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Recent Magnitude 3 Earthquakes Worldwide

5961 earthquakes between magnitude 3.0 and 3.9 have been recorded worldwide since December 2024 — an average of 298 per month. The most recent are listed below.

Minor earthquakes in this range are felt by people close to the epicentre as a brief jolt or rattle, but they very rarely cause any damage. A magnitude 3.5 earthquake radiates roughly 2.7 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

The average focal depth for events in this band is 29 km.

The countries recording the most earthquakes in this magnitude band are the United States (94), Puerto Rico (9), México (4), República Dominicana (2), Россия (1).

Events in this band make up 3.6% of every earthquake in the catalogue. A magnitude 3 releases about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 2, and about 1,000 times that of a magnitude 1.

89% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 10% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

The largest event in this band on record here is a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on 23 May 2026, at a focal depth of 24 km.

12 earthquakes in this magnitude band carry a USGS link to NOAA tsunami information. The flag does not mean that a tsunami occurred.

Events recorded5,961
StrongestM4.0
Average depth29 km

Magnitude 3 earthquakes, newest first

100 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.

Time (UTC) Mag Location Depth (km) Country Details
3.3 Desert Hot Springs, CA 7.3 — View details View
3.8 Cloverdale, CA 6.1 — View details View
3.8 Geyserville, California 9.0 — View details View
3.3 Suárez, Puerto Rico 25.8 — View details View
3.3 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 7.1 — View details View
3.6 Atka, Alaska 18.9 — View details View
3.1 Miramichi, Canada 10.0 — View details View
3.2 King Cove, Alaska 35.0 — View details View
3.0 Karluk, Alaska 84.8 — View details View
3.8 Atka, Alaska 3.0 — View details View
3.6 Toms Place, CA 7.2 — View details View
3.4 Girdwood, Alaska 17.8 — View details View
3.4 Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 17.9 — View details View
3.1 Attu Station, Alaska 10.1 — View details View
3.1 Maeser, Utah 0.0 — View details View
3.3 Atka, Alaska 74.7 — View details View
3.0 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.0 King Cove, Alaska 18.8 — View details View
3.4 Naalehu, Hawaii 31.5 — View details View
3.0 Atka, Alaska 13.8 — View details View
3.8 Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 12.0 — View details View
3.0 San Antonio, Puerto Rico 96.7 — View details View
3.0 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 96.1 — View details View
3.0 Adak, Alaska 9.3 — View details View
3.9 Attu Station, Alaska 3.1 — View details View
3.8 Attu Station, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.1 Atka, Alaska 11.6 — View details View
3.6 Mākena, Hawaii 31.1 — View details View
3.1 Attu Station, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.2 Nikolski, Alaska 3.7 — View details View
3.6 San Antonio, Puerto Rico 9.0 — View details View
3.3 San Antonio, Puerto Rico 37.3 — View details View
3.8 Adak, Alaska 10.5 — View details View
3.6 Adak, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.6 The Valley, Anguilla 10.0 — View details View
3.7 Ivanof Bay, Alaska 1.6 — View details View
3.5 Denali National Park, Alaska 0.7 — View details View
3.3 Pelican, Alaska 5.3 — View details View
3.5 Indios, Puerto Rico 12.0 — View details View
3.9 Flagler Beach, Florida 0.0 — View details View
3.0 Nikolski, Alaska 6.9 — View details View
3.5 Akhiok, Alaska 38.4 — View details View
3.2 Attu Station, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.3 Attu Station, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.1 Atka, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.0 Nikolski, Alaska 0.3 — View details View
3.7 Attu Station, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.9 Attu Station, Alaska 6.3 — View details View
3.8 La Romana, Dominican Republic 102.0 — View details View
3.2 La Tirana, Chile 71.9 — View details View
3.2 Attu Station, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.3 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 77.6 — View details View
3.2 Whites City, New Mexico 8.7 — View details View
3.3 Whites City, New Mexico 5.9 — View details View
3.7 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.5 Goldsmith, Texas 9.9 — View details View
3.2 Goldsmith, Texas 4.1 — View details View
3.8 Attu Station, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.4 Silver Springs, Nevada 12.0 — View details View
3.0 Nikolski, Alaska 5.0 — View details View
3.9 Atka, Alaska 35.0 — View details View
3.8 Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 43.0 — View details View
3.0 Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 24.5 — View details View
3.1 Attu Station, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.2 Attu Station, Alaska 0.0 — View details View
3.8 Segundo, Colorado 5.0 — View details View
3.1 Susitna North, Alaska 35.0 — View details View
3.4 Adak, Alaska 62.0 — View details View
3.7 Atka, Alaska 9.1 — View details View
3.1 Attu Station, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.2 Attu Station, Alaska 0.0 — View details View
3.7 La Romana, Dominican Republic 113.0 — View details View
3.9 Atka, Alaska 35.0 — View details View
3.7 Atka, Alaska 11.9 — View details View
3.0 Chalkyitsik, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.3 Attu Station, Alaska 0.0 — View details View
3.7 Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 77.0 — View details View
3.1 Armilla, Spain 10.0 — View details View
3.2 Atka, Alaska 35.0 — View details View
3.2 Atka, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.3 Suárez, Puerto Rico -0.1 — View details View
3.1 Guánica, Puerto Rico 15.3 — View details View
3.3 Little America, Wyoming -3.4 — View details View
3.7 Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 89.0 — View details View
3.4 Attu Station, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.6 Attu Station, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.0 Chiniak, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.1 Niland, CA 3.7 — View details View
3.1 Ensenada, B.C., MX 21.7 — View details View
3.7 Attu Station, Alaska 10.0 — View details View
3.0 Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands 21.5 — View details View
3.1 Ferndale, California 10.0 — View details View
3.1 San Antonio, Puerto Rico 7.8 — View details View
3.4 Chignik, Alaska 67.1 — View details View
3.5 Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 37.0 — View details View
3.6 Westbrook, Texas 2.9 — View details View
3.9 Westbrook, Texas 7.7 — View details View
3.2 Brawley, CA 14.7 — View details View
3.2 Atka, Alaska 30.0 — View details View
3.4 Brawley, CA 16.0 — View details View

Frequently asked questions

How often do magnitude 3 earthquakes happen?

Our catalogue contains 5961 earthquakes in the magnitude 3.0–3.9 band, an average of 298 per month. Globally, each step down the magnitude scale is roughly ten times more frequent than the step above it.

Where do most magnitude 3 earthquakes occur?

The countries recording the most events in this band are the United States (94), Puerto Rico (9), México (4), República Dominicana (2), Россия (1). Offshore events along subduction trenches and mid-ocean ridges are recorded under a regional name rather than a country.

How strong is a magnitude 3 earthquake?

Minor earthquakes in this range are felt by people close to the epicentre as a brief jolt or rattle, but they very rarely cause any damage. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake radiates roughly 477 kg of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

Countries with magnitude 3 earthquakes

For what a magnitude 3 earthquake actually feels like and how the scale works, read the full explainer. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.