Biggest Earthquakes Near Red Sea
Red Sea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 14 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Red Sea:
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-12-28 02:45:36 UTC
at 02:45
December 28, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.659, 40.278
144.2 km from
Massawa
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Umm Lajj, Minţaqat Tabūk, Saudi Arabia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-05-19 17:35:01 UTC
at 17:35
May 19, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.291, 37.74
56.2 km from
Umm Lajj
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Sawākin, Red Sea, Sudan
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-13 17:12:26 UTC
at 17:12
March 13, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.626, 38.799
164.2 km from
Sawākin
(102.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-14 04:10:54 UTC
at 04:10
January 14, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.518, 40.268
131.2 km from
Massawa
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1955-11-12 05:32:18 UTC
at 05:32
November 12, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.119, 34.506
39.2 km from
Marsa Alam
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-01 17:15:25 UTC
at 17:15
August 01, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.204, 39.532
42.2 km from
Massawa
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Farasān, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1988-12-10 17:33:19 UTC
at 17:33
December 10, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.321, 41.102
116.2 km from
Farasān
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sawākin, Red Sea, Sudan
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1967-03-13 19:22:19 UTC
at 19:22
March 13, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.581, 38.874
170.2 km from
Sawākin
(105.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1962-11-11 15:15:32 UTC
at 15:15
November 11, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.027, 40.394
185.2 km from
Massawa
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Farasān, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-07-08 15:30:28 UTC
at 15:30
July 08, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.707, 40.831
137.2 km from
Farasān
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2020-06-16 14:30:26 UTC
at 14:30
June 16, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.307, 34.713
77.2 km from
Sharm el-Sheikh
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tokār, Red Sea, Sudan
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-12-23 18:44:21 UTC
at 18:44
December 23, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.179, 39.237
179.2 km from
Tokār
(111.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Red Sea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2001-05-25 22:18:22 UTC
at 22:18
May 25, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.028, 39.992
Depth: 10 km
Tokār, Red Sea, Sudan
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1996-11-02 13:50:33 UTC
at 13:50
November 02, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.229, 39.248
183.2 km from
Tokār
(113.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sawākin, Red Sea, Sudan
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-16 11:59:26 UTC
at 11:59
March 16, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.516, 38.768
157.2 km from
Sawākin
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sawākin, Red Sea, Sudan
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-12 04:24:19 UTC
at 04:24
March 12, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.576, 38.743
157.2 km from
Sawākin
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-14 12:28:22 UTC
at 12:28
January 14, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.453, 40.232
123.2 km from
Massawa
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sawākin, Red Sea, Sudan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-23 00:59:32 UTC
at 00:59
March 23, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.59, 38.693
152.2 km from
Sawākin
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Red Sea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1979-07-17 17:06:57 UTC
at 17:06
July 17, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.425, 40.112
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1978-01-17 15:00:27 UTC
at 15:00
January 17, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.521, 40.263
131.2 km from
Massawa
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sawākin, Red Sea, Sudan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-22 20:51:37 UTC
at 20:51
March 22, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.498, 38.734
153.2 km from
Sawākin
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tokār, Red Sea, Sudan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-03-13 13:59:59 UTC
at 13:59
March 13, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.4, 38.778
154.2 km from
Tokār
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1984-07-02 01:46:58 UTC
at 01:46
July 02, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.257, 34.565
39.2 km from
Marsa Alam
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Farasān, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1974-04-17 18:27:33 UTC
at 18:27
April 17, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.255, 40.365
196.2 km from
Farasān
(122.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-28 00:37:18 UTC
at 00:37
April 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.76, 39.716
30.2 km from
Massawa
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-13 17:51:07 UTC
at 17:51
September 13, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.225, 39.473
41.2 km from
Massawa
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-11 19:06:57 UTC
at 19:06
September 11, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.575, 40.142
128.2 km from
Massawa
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Red Sea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-03-06 19:54:13 UTC
at 19:54
March 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.913, 40.235
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2013-09-18 09:04:22 UTC
at 09:04
September 18, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.729, 39.368
17.2 km from
Massawa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tokār, Red Sea, Sudan
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2010-08-09 09:11:06 UTC
at 09:11
August 09, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.944, 39.262
171.2 km from
Tokār
(106.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km