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Earthquakes in Falkland Islands

Latest earthquakes in Falkland Islands on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

Live map – Falkland Islands

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Stanley. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.

Forecast for the area around: Falkland Islands. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Falkland Islands

No significant events in the last few days.

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands has recorded 19 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.2 in 1993.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Falkland Islands →

19 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.2.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.2220 km SW of Stanley, Falkland Islands21.2 km
5.1298 km S of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
5.1280 km SSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands33.0 km
5.0263 km S of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
5.0193 km ESE of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.9296 km SSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.7 km
4.9298 km SSE of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.9283 km S of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.9299 km SW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.9255 km SSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.8269 km SSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.7268 km WSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.7250 km SSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.5280 km SSW of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km
4.5260 km S of Stanley, Falkland Islands10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762025
Year
20252M5.0
20241M5.1
20211M4.9
20202M5.0
20182M4.8
20172M4.5
20161M4.9
20071M4.7
20051M4.5
20021M4.9
19991M4.2
19951M4.9
19931M5.2
19851M4.9
19761M5.1