Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake New Zealand - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.7 earthquake Cordillera - Santiago, Chile - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.5 South Pacific Ocean - Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 23 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 48 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 41 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 12:33 am (Auckland) | 1.2 40 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 25, 12:29 am (Auckland) | 1.4 16 km | 88 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 25, 12:23 am (Auckland) | 0.8 7.7 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 08:05 am (GMT -4) | 3.7 36 km | South Pacific Ocean, O'Higgins, 80 km southwest of San Antonio, San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 12:00 am (GMT +12) | 4.0 326 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:47 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 41 km | 47 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 07:19 am (La Paz) | 4.1 205 km | 282 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:16 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 17 km | 69 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 08:16 am (Salta) | 3.5 251 km | Los Andes, 241 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 10:42 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 17 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 10:37 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 15 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 863 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5,200 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 33.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 27,000 quakes per year (or 74 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 36,000 quakes per year (or 98 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 37,000 quakes on average per year in or near the South Pacific Ocean. South Pacific Ocean has had at least 42 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the South Pacific Ocean?
On average, South Pacific Ocean has about 12,000 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 5,200 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 863 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 44 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean?
The last earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean occurred 10 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 12.33 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 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 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 23 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 48 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 41 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 5.5 and occurred 11 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Caledonia around noon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 12.23 pm local time (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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