Max magnitude
7.4
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
10 events tracked
Maldives seismic overview
Maldives earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Maldives, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
5.2
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
14.3 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Maldives earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.6
Moderate
2024-05-27 15:26:45 UTC
293 km W of Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives
Earthquake near 293 km W of Kulhudhuffushi
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2018-06-13 10:31:12 UTC
197 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Earthquake near 197 km E of Fuvahmulah
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2011-07-05 14:45:58 UTC
251 km SE of Meedhoo, Maldives
Earthquake near 251 km SE of Meedhoo
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2001-01-27 19:22:45 UTC
Malé, Maldives
Earthquake near Malé
33.0 km
4.0
Moderate
1997-11-05 10:08:55 UTC
199 km SSE of Meedhoo, Maldives
Earthquake near 199 km SSE of Meedhoo
10.0 km
5.6
Strong
1997-11-05 09:59:04 UTC
183 km SSE of Meedhoo, Maldives
Earthquake near 183 km SSE of Meedhoo
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
1984-11-18 07:50:37 UTC
154 km ENE of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Earthquake near 154 km ENE of Fuvahmulah
10.0 km
5.5
20.0 km
7.4
Extreme
1944-02-29 16:28:06 UTC
212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Earthquake near 212 km E of Fuvahmulah
15.0 km
5.9
Strong
1935-04-24 15:52:21 UTC
113 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Earthquake near 113 km E of Fuvahmulah
15.0 km
Activity rhythm
Maldives earthquake chart 2024
12-month view
Live geography
Maldives earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Maldives.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
May 2024
1 earthquakes
June 2018
1 earthquakes
July 2011
1 earthquakes
January 2001
1 earthquakes
November 1997
2 earthquakes
November 1984
1 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
9 years
| 1944 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1935 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4.5 | 1 |