Explore recent and historical earthquakes in Tunisia, with live USGS-derived data, magnitude and depth statistics, regional hubs and an interactive globe.
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Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.
30 days · Times shown in UTC.
Tunisia · 30 days
Tunisia · 30 days
Quake Pulse groups events assigned to Tunisia from coordinate-based country boundaries, with a cautious text fallback for offshore events. The page combines recent activity with the historical catalogue so a short-lived sequence can be read in context.
Locality hubs are inferred from recurring USGS reference-place descriptions.
Times shown in UTC.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.7 | 20 km W of Mezzouna, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2025-02-03 09:45:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 7 km ESE of Chebika, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2023-04-04 16:27:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 23 km SSW of Mezzouna, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2018-05-21 00:18:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 11 km E of Rhar el Melah, Tunisia | 11.4 km | 2018-03-08 16:42:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 20 km SW of Nefta, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2013-04-04 18:58:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 13 km SW of Jilma, Tunisia | 6.1 km | 2010-11-13 18:24:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 14 km SSE of Metlaoui, Tunisia | 36.5 km | 2008-09-24 22:28:59 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 7 km SSW of El Battan, Tunisia | 0.0 km | 2007-05-13 22:42:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 11 km SW of Nefta, Tunisia | 0.0 km | 2006-07-12 19:59:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 26 km SSE of Douane, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2005-02-07 20:46:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 36 km NNE of Skanes, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2005-02-07 20:05:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 15 km SW of Sbikha, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2002-06-24 01:20:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 13 km SE of El Maamoura, Tunisia | 10.0 km | 2002-01-11 19:27:04 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 16 km WSW of Sbikha, Tunisia | 33.0 km | 2001-08-12 14:22:25 UTC | View event → |
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