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Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake 103 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
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Mag. 1.8 earthquake New Zealand, 22 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest todayMag. 5.0 Coral Sea, 42 km south of Paama Island, Malampa -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 09:59 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near the South Pacific Ocean, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, the South Pacific Ocean has had 98 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.0:
  • 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.
Latest today: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake New Zealand -
Strongest today: Mag. 5.0 Earthquake 103 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -
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Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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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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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.4 x 1012 joules (1.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1053 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • 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)
South Pacific Ocean has a high level of seismic activity. 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.

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