Latest earthquakes near Madagascar today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country Madagascar, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Madagascar? If an earthquake is happening right now near Madagascar, it will show up within minutes.
Madagascar Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 143 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Madagascar in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 14 earthquakes per year, or 1 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Madagascar roughly every 25 days.
A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Madagascar in 2018. A total of 110 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Madagascar that year. The strongest had a 5.5 magnitude.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Madagascar in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Madagascar during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 128 | 89.51% |
| Mag. 5 | 15 | 10.49% |
| Mag. 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near Madagascar
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Madagascar occurred on May 21, 2018 03:47 local time (Indian/Antananarivo timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.5 and struck 289 kilometers (180 mi) west-northwest of Hell-Ville, at a depth of 10 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Madagascar in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-6.2 earthquake struck on May 11, 1950 02:39, 254 kilometers (158 mi) west-northwest of Maintirano. It is the strongest earthquake near Madagascar in the past 124 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Madagascar in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Madagascar.
Earthquakes by region of Madagascar
Click the links below for earthquake reports for regions in Madagascar.
- Amoron'i Mania
- Analamanga
- Analanjirofo
- Atsimo-Atsinanana (Atsimo-Atsinanana Region)
- Boeny
- Bongolava
- Diana
- Ihorombe
- Itasy
- Melaky
- Menabe
- Sava
- Sofia
- Upper Matsiatra (Haute Matsiatra Region)
- Vakinankaratra
- Vatovavy Fitovinany
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Madagascar.
When was the last earthquake in Madagascar?
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Madagascar on the night of November 5, 2023 at 01:57 local time (Indian/Antananarivo). The center of this earthquake was located 293km west-northwest of Hell-Ville at a depth of 45km under water in the Mozambique Channel. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Madagascar in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near Madagascar?
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Madagascar on the night of May 11, 1950 at 02:39 local time (Indian/Antananarivo). The center of this earthquake was located 254km northwest of Maintirano at a depth of 15km under water in the Mozambique Channel. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Madagascar since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near Madagascar?
In the past 10 years, 143 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Madagascar. This averages to 14 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 26 days.
