Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake New Zealand, 22 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.0 Coral Sea, 42 km south of Paama Island, Malampa - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 18 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 42 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 32 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 10:44 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 09:44 GMT | 1.8 26 km | New Zealand, 22 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay | Info | ||
Mar 29, 09:32 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 09:32 GMT | 3.2 28 km | New Zealand, 68 km northeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 10:05 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 09:05 GMT | 2.0 103 km | New Zealand, 44 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland | Info | ||
Mar 29, 05:33 am (Santiago) Mar 29, 08:33 GMT | 3.1 101 km | Chile, 100 km northeast of shang huo si pi xi ao, Iquique, Tarapaca I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 08:22 pm (GMT +12) Mar 29, 08:22 GMT | 2.8 33 km | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 187 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne | Info | ||
Mar 29, 03:59 am (La Paz) Mar 29, 07:59 GMT | 3.0 164 km | Bolivia, 297 km west of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 05:38 pm (Port Moresby) Mar 29, 07:38 GMT | 4.4 120 km | Papua New Guinea, 48 km southeast of Ambunti, East Sepik I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 08:29 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 07:29 GMT | 1.4 12 km | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 32 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay | Info | ||
Mar 29, 08:22 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 07:22 GMT | 2.1 69 km | New Zealand, 77 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty | Info | ||
Mar 29, 07:20 pm (GMT +12) Mar 29, 07:20 GMT | 3.8 216 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 08:09 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 07:09 GMT | 2.0 12 km | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 39 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.68 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 844 quakes per year (or 70 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 26,000 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 35,000 quakes per year (or 97 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
South Pacific Ocean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean?
South Pacific Ocean has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36,000 quakes on average per year in or near the South Pacific Ocean. South Pacific Ocean has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 9 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean?
The last earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean occurred 14 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, late in the evening of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 10.44 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the South Pacific Ocean has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 18 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 42 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 32 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 3 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Paama Island island, Vanuatu, in the afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 5.29 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
64 years ago, Biobio,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 4, 2021 19:28 GMT Mar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12) | 8.1 27 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 15 reports | Info | ||
May 26, 2019 07:41 GMT May 26, 2019 02:41 am (Lima) | 8.0 109 km | Northern Peru 772 reports | Info | ||
Sep 6, 2018 15:49 GMT Sep 7, 2018 03:49 am (Fiji) | 7.8 640 km | Fiji Islands 16 reports | Info | ||
Aug 19, 2018 00:19 GMT Aug 19, 2018 12:19 pm (Fiji) | 8.1 566 km | Fiji Islands Region 58 reports | Info | ||
Jan 22, 2017 04:30 GMT Jan 22, 2017 03:30 pm (Bougainville) | 7.9 172 km | Solomon Islands 5 reports | Info | ||
Dec 17, 2016 10:51 GMT Dec 17, 2016 08:51 pm (Port Moresby) | 7.9 93 km | South Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea, 52 km south of Ambitle Island, New Ireland 4 reports | Info | ||
Nov 13, 2016 11:02 GMT Nov 14, 2016 12:02 am (Auckland) | 7.9 10 km | New Zealand, 17 km east of Hanmer Springs, Canterbury 71 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 2016 23:58 GMT Apr 16, 2016 06:58 pm (Guayaquil) | 7.8 19 km | Ecuador, 28 km south of Muisne, Esmeraldas 166 reports | Info | ||
Sep 16, 2015 22:54 GMT Sep 16, 2015 07:54 pm (Santiago) | 7.8 10 km | Chile, 36 km west of Illapel, Choapa, Coquimbo 103 reports | Info | ||
Apr 1, 2014 23:46 GMT Apr 1, 2014 06:46 pm (GMT -5) | 8.2 20 km | 95km NW of Iquique, Chile 14 reports | Info | ||
Feb 6, 2013 01:12 GMT Feb 6, 2013 12:12 pm (GMT +11) | 8.0 29 km | SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS | Info | ||
Feb 27, 2010 06:34 GMT Feb 27, 2010 03:34 am (Santiago) | 8.8 23 km | South Pacific Ocean, Chile, 89 km northwest of Chillan, Diguillin, Ñuble | Info | ||
Sep 29, 2009 17:48 GMT Sep 29, 2009 06:48 am (GMT -11) | 8.1 18 km | Samoa Islands region | Info | ||
Aug 15, 2007 23:40 GMT Aug 15, 2007 06:40 pm (Lima) | 8.0 39 km | near the coast of central Peru | Info | ||
Apr 1, 2007 20:39 GMT Apr 2, 2007 07:39 am (Guadalcanal) | 8.1 24 km | Solomon Sea, Solomon Islands, 27 km south of Vonavona Island | Info | ||
May 3, 2006 15:26 GMT May 4, 2006 04:26 am (GMT +13) | 8.0 55 km | South Pacific Ocean, Tonga, 48 km southeast of Pangai, Ha`apai | Info | ||
Dec 23, 2004 14:59 GMT Dec 24, 2004 01:59 am (GMT +11) | 8.1 10 km | north of Macquarie Island | Info | ||
Jun 23, 2001 20:33 GMT Jun 23, 2001 03:33 pm (Lima) | 8.4 33 km | South Pacific Ocean, Peru, 225 km west of Arequipa, Arequipa | Info | ||
Mar 25, 1998 03:12 GMT Mar 25, 1998 01:12 pm (GMT +10) | 8.1 10 km | Balleny Islands region | Info | ||
Feb 17, 1996 05:59 GMT Feb 17, 1996 02:59 pm (GMT +9) | 8.1 33 km | Biak region, Indonesia | Info | ||
Jun 9, 1994 00:33 GMT Jun 8, 1994 08:33 pm (La Paz) | 8.2 631 km | La Paz, Bolivia, 67 km north of Rurrenabaque, El Beni | Info | ||
Jul 26, 1971 01:23 GMT Jul 26, 1971 11:23 am (Port Moresby) | 8.1 40 km | South Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea, 96 km southwest of Ambitle Island, New Ireland | Info | ||
May 22, 1960 19:11 GMT May 22, 1960 03:11 pm (Santiago) | 9.5 25 km | Chile, 38 km south of Cañete, Arauco, Biobio | Info | ||
Feb 1, 1938 19:04 GMT Feb 2, 1938 04:04 am (Jayapura) | 8.5 25 km | Banda Sea (Indonesia) | Info | ||
Nov 11, 1922 04:32 GMT Nov 11, 1922 04:32 am (universal) | 8.5 70 km | Atacama, Chile | Info | ||
Jan 31, 1906 15:36 GMT Jan 31, 1906 03:36 pm (universal) | 8.8 20 km | 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake | Info | ||
Jul 8, 1730 08:45 GMT Jul 8, 1730 | 9.1 0 km | Chile, Valparaiso, | Info | ||
Feb 11, 1716 01:00 GMT Feb 11, 1716 | 8.6 0 km | Peru, Ica, | Info | ||
Feb 6, 1716 00:00 GMT Feb 6, 1716 | 8.8 0 km | Peru, Moquegua, | Info | ||
Feb 14, 1619 16:30 GMT Feb 14, 1619 | 8.6 0 km | Peru, La Libertad, | Info | ||
Oct 20, 1609 01:00 GMT Oct 20, 1609 | 8.6 0 km | Peru | Info | ||
Jan 1, 1513 00:00 GMT Jan 1, 1513 | 8.7 0 km | Peru | Info |