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Latest Earthquakes Near Punta Gorda, Toledo District in 🇧🇿 Belize

Latest Earthquakes Near Punta Gorda, Toledo District in Belize

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Punta Gorda, Toledo District in Belize. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 127 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
8 months ago
On 2024-01-22 05:45:13 		15.7753, -88.7334
36 km (22 mi) ↘ SE of Punta Gorda
M 4
10 km
10 months ago
On 2023-11-11 21:07:15 		15.8528, -89.1596
46 km (28 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4.3
10 km
1 year ago
On 2023-01-15 02:37:58 		16.0898, -87.501
139 km (86 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.5
10 km
1 year ago
On 2022-09-30 12:56:31 		15.7625, -88.4429
54 km (33 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
10 km
1 year ago
On 2022-09-30 12:05:36 		15.7829, -88.4044
55 km (34 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
10 km
1 year ago
On 2022-09-25 21:30:21 		15.852, -88.4046
51 km (31 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 5.1
10 km
1 year ago
On 2022-09-25 21:28:15 		15.7713, -88.327
63 km (39 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.4
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-08-02 15:46:19 		16.0952, -87.6521
123 km (76 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-08-02 15:33:13 		16.0422, -87.6534
123 km (76 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-08-02 15:17:01 		16.1209, -87.5018
139 km (86 mi) ↗ NE of Punta Gorda
M 5.4
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-08-25 21:04:19 		15.476, -88.3355
85 km (53 mi) ↘ SE of Punta Gorda
M 5.2
7.78 km
3 years ago
On 2020-12-05 19:30:32 		15.6389, -90.0179
138 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4.3
2.09 km
3 years ago
On 2020-10-15 21:40:56 		15.3061, -89.041
91 km (56 mi) ↓ S of Punta Gorda
M 4
10 km
3 years ago
On 2020-10-14 10:17:04 		15.6038, -88.7618
55 km (34 mi) ↘ SE of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
10 km
3 years ago
On 2020-10-14 00:40:02 		15.4921, -88.8688
67 km (42 mi) ↓ S of Punta Gorda
M 4.3
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-03-22 11:22:02 		15.5, -87.8005
126 km (78 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-02-14 07:35:14 		15.5149, -87.799
126 km (78 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 3.6
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-01-16 10:29:36 		15.6764, -90.1505
150 km (93 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 3.4
10 km
4 years ago
On 2019-11-01 20:25:21 		15.8191, -89.891
119 km (74 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4
38.68 km
5 years ago
On 2019-02-17 09:02:54 		15.8949, -87.5588
135 km (84 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 3.8
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-04-10 17:15:00 		15.3489, -89.6541
122 km (76 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 3.9
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-02-18 13:42:15 		15.4097, -87.8617
127 km (78 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-02-09 10:19:55 		15.3199, -88.8958
87 km (54 mi) ↓ S of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km
7 years ago
On 2016-12-30 11:23:05 		16.2179, -87.7557
113 km (70 mi) ↗ NE of Punta Gorda
M 4.4
22.6 km
7 years ago
On 2016-11-28 06:37:08 		15.5716, -88.4126
72 km (44 mi) ↘ SE of Punta Gorda
M 4.4
10 km
8 years ago
On 2016-06-10 03:34:20 		16.4099, -87.2215
173 km (107 mi) ↗ NE of Punta Gorda
M 4.7
10 km
9 years ago
On 2014-10-16 19:00:45 		15.2984, -89.8636
143 km (89 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-02-05 00:23:09 		15.1013, -88.6151
112 km (70 mi) ↘ SE of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
9.71 km
10 years ago
On 2013-11-13 10:13:15 		15.5906, -87.2698
174 km (108 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.3
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-08-24 18:59:06 		15.1698, -87.5666
168 km (104 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.6
14.12 km
11 years ago
On 2013-06-20 16:16:11 		15.686, -87.201
178 km (110 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.3
9 km
11 years ago
On 2013-06-02 08:33:18 		16.325, -87.87
103 km (64 mi) ↗ NE of Punta Gorda
M 4.3
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-05-29 04:24:38 		14.622, -89.032
165 km (103 mi) ↓ S of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10.8 km
11 years ago
On 2013-04-21 07:46:44 		15.597, -87.195
181 km (112 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.7
15 km
11 years ago
On 2013-04-21 06:51:37 		15.576, -87.216
180 km (111 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
11.6 km
11 years ago
On 2013-04-18 17:25:57 		15.473, -87.32
173 km (108 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.4
22.9 km
11 years ago
On 2013-04-12 03:24:34 		15.602, -87.586
142 km (88 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-05-11 06:15:00 		15.611, -88.819
54 km (33 mi) ↓ S of Punta Gorda
M 4.4
8 km
12 years ago
On 2012-04-28 06:36:27 		15.701, -89.345
72 km (44 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
28 km
12 years ago
On 2012-04-23 00:20:34 		15.766, -89.211
56 km (35 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 5.2
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-03-30 22:26:37 		15.26, -87.65
155 km (96 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.5
37 km
13 years ago
On 2011-03-29 11:30:18 		15.853, -89.427
71 km (44 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4.1
10 km
13 years ago
On 2010-11-13 03:00:24 		15.568, -90.105
150 km (93 mi) ↙ SW of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km
14 years ago
On 2010-06-27 18:13:28 		15.05, -89.578
142 km (88 mi) ↓ S of Punta Gorda
M 4.4
10 km
14 years ago
On 2010-01-11 23:30:44 		15.437, -88.761
73 km (45 mi) ↘ SE of Punta Gorda
M 5.1
10 km
14 years ago
On 2009-12-31 10:12:06 		16.003, -87.402
150 km (93 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.8
10 km
14 years ago
On 2009-10-26 11:32:41 		16.138, -87.914
95 km (59 mi) ↗ NE of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km
14 years ago
On 2009-10-18 16:19:47 		15.921, -88.116
76 km (47 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.6
10 km
15 years ago
On 2009-06-06 04:37:37 		16.169, -87.65
124 km (77 mi) ↗ NE of Punta Gorda
M 5
10 km
15 years ago
On 2009-05-30 12:20:03 		15.959, -87.477
143 km (89 mi) → E of Punta Gorda
M 4.2
10 km

Punta Gorda Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Punta Gorda has experiences a total of 127 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Punta Gorda 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Punta Gorda was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:02:07.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 3 2.29%
M 3 13 9.92%
M 4 95 72.52%
M 5 12 9.16%
M 6 3 2.29%
M 7 1 0.76%

Magnitude distribution for Punta Gorda was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:02:45.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize?

The last earthquake in Punta Gorda was 8 months ago and struck 36 km (22 mi) ↘ SE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 4.00 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Punta Gorda was a 7.50 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 5.0 kilometers. It struck 91 km (56 mi) ↓ S of the city, 48 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize?

In 2024, Punta Gorda has experienced 1 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 1.69 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Punta Gorda is struck by an earthquake every 0.14 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.