St. Helena

Earthquakes in St. Helena

Name: St. Helena
Address: SH

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Latest eventM 4.910.0 km depth · 4 days ago117 km E of Georgetown, St. Helena

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Key statistics (30 days)

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

Fire danger

Today Moderate

Tomorrow High

Day after Moderate

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

Recent events in St. Helena

Historical overview

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

About St. Helena

St. Helena has recorded 277 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.0 in 2011.

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Earthquakes

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277 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.0.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.9	117 km E of Georgetown, St. Helena	Nov 11, 2026, 22:03	10.0 km
5.0	137 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Sep 16, 2026, 21:06	10.0 km
4.7	224 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Sep 3, 2026, 18:50	10.0 km
4.6	214 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Sep 2, 2026, 04:26	10.0 km
5.0	103 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jul 27, 2026, 22:32	10.0 km
5.5	148 km NE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jun 20, 2026, 06:43	10.0 km
4.7	96 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	May 12, 2026, 10:16	10.0 km
4.4	291 km SSE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Mar 14, 2026, 21:28	10.0 km
4.7	286 km SSE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jan 20, 2026, 06:05	10.0 km
5.2	276 km SSE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jan 20, 2026, 06:04	10.0 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.2	269 km SSE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jan 20, 2026, 05:55	10.0 km
4.4	161 km WNW of Half Tree Hollow, St. Helena	Dec 5, 2025, 16:38	10.0 km
5.1	101 km E of Georgetown, St. Helena	Nov 29, 2025, 04:20	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.0	221 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Aug 10, 2011, 23:45	10.0 km
6.0	207 km NE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Mar 7, 2001, 18:10	10.0 km
5.8	82 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Oct 19, 2022, 15:03	10.0 km
5.8	179 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Aug 22, 2020, 08:38	10.0 km
5.8	221 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, St. Helena	Aug 4, 1976, 14:00	33.0 km
5.7	127 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jul 12, 2001, 06:12	10.0 km
5.6	88 km E of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jun 11, 2022, 07:29	10.0 km
5.6	217 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Aug 27, 1996, 14:36	10.0 km
5.6	220 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Dec 14, 1995, 02:09	10.0 km
5.6	92 km E of Georgetown, St. Helena	Sep 21, 1992, 10:18	10.0 km
5.6	203 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Aug 12, 1989, 17:18	10.0 km
5.5	148 km NE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jun 20, 2026, 06:43	10.0 km
5.5	182 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Aug 22, 2020, 10:21	10.0 km
5.5	104 km ENE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Jun 10, 2016, 09:26	10.0 km
5.5	110 km ESE of Georgetown, St. Helena	Aug 19, 2008, 08:33	10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	11	M5.5
2025	6	M5.1
2024	4	M5.0
2023	1	M4.8
2022	62	M5.8
2021	3	M5.2
2020	6	M5.8
2019	6	M4.9
2018	17	M5.0
2017	6	M5.2
2016	9	M5.5
2015	10	M5.4
2014	5	M4.8
2013	6	M5.1
2012	4	M5.0
2011	15	M6.0
2010	3	M5.2
2009	4	M5.4
2008	6	M5.5
2007	6	M5.0
2006	2	M5.2
2005	3	M5.2
2004	5	M5.3
2003	1	M4.3
2002	2	M4.8
2001	6	M6.0
2000	6	M5.4
1999	4	M4.7
1998	4	M5.3
1996	3	M5.6
1995	3	M5.6
1994	3	M5.3
1993	1	M4.7
1992	5	M5.6
1991	3	M5.4
1989	4	M5.6
1988	1	M4.5
1987	2	M4.8
1986	1	M4.7
1985	3	M5.4
1984	5	M5.5
1983	4	M5.1
1982	2	M5.2
1981	3	M5.3
1980	2	M5.1
1979	1	M5.1
1977	1	M4.7
1976	7	M5.8