Max magnitude
6.1
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
278 events tracked
Saint Helena seismic overview
Saint Helena earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Saint Helena, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.9
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.5 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Saint Helena earthquakes today
7 recent events
5.5
Strong
2026-06-20 06:43:17 UTC
160 km NE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 160 km NE of Georgetown
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-14 21:28:45 UTC
289 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 289 km SSE of Georgetown
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-01-20 06:05:28 UTC
284 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 284 km SSE of Georgetown
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
2026-01-20 06:04:13 UTC
274 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 274 km SSE of Georgetown
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
2026-01-20 05:55:50 UTC
267 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 267 km SSE of Georgetown
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-12-05 16:38:27 UTC
161 km WNW of Jamestown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 161 km WNW of Jamestown
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2025-11-29 04:20:40 UTC
101 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 101 km E of Georgetown
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Saint Helena
All period
#1
6.1
Severe
1947-03-10 01:53:13 UTC
144 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 144 km SSE of Georgetown
15.0 km
#2
6.1
15.0 km
#3
6.1
Severe
1922-11-08 23:33:41 UTC
245 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 245 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#4
6.0
Severe
2011-08-10 23:45:43 UTC
221 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 221 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#5
6.0
Severe
2001-03-07 18:10:58 UTC
206 km NE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 206 km NE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#6
5.8
Strong
2022-10-19 15:03:02 UTC
81 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 81 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#7
5.8
Strong
2020-08-22 08:38:01 UTC
178 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 178 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#8
5.8
Strong
1976-08-04 14:00:01 UTC
220 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 220 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
33.0 km
#9
5.7
5.0 km
#10
5.7
Strong
2001-07-12 06:12:16 UTC
126 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 126 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Saint Helena earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Live geography
Saint Helena earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Saint Helena.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
June 2026
1 earthquakes
March 2026
1 earthquakes
January 2026
3 earthquakes
December 2025
1 earthquakes
November 2025
1 earthquakes
June 2025
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Saint Helena
Umluj
Population 33,874
17 earthquakes
Jubail
Population 237,274
4 earthquakes
Al Qaţīf
Population 98,259
4 earthquakes
Tārūt
Population 85,371
4 earthquakes
Sayhāt
Population 66,702
4 earthquakes
Al Khafjī
Population 54,857
4 earthquakes
Şafwá
Population 45,876
4 earthquakes
Raḩīmah
Population 41,188
4 earthquakes
Dammam
Population 1,252,523
3 earthquakes
Abū ‘Arīsh
Population 49,171
3 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
58 years
| 1947 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1922 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6.0 | 15 |
| 2001 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 58 |
| 2020 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 1976 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 1964 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1932 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1957 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1961 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 1982 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1980 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 1979 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 2012 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4.1 | 1 |