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Latest quakes in or near Kiribati - list, stats and map

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Mag. 4.6 earthquake Phoenix Islands, Kiribati Region - Oct 27, 2022 -
Strongest since 1970Mag. 5.9 Gilbert Islands, Kiribati region - May 24, 1982 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 10:54 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kiribati in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Kiribati has had 241 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.9:
  • 93 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 146 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Latest: Mag. 4.6 Earthquake Phoenix Islands, Kiribati Region -
Strongest: Mag. 5.9 Earthquake Gilbert Islands, Kiribati region -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 4.8 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (159 out of 241 quakes, show more):
Latest quakes in or near Kiribati - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Oct 27, 2022 05:49 am (GMT -11)
Oct 27, 2022 16:49 GMT
4.6

33 km
160 km (99 mi) to the SE Phoenix Islands, Kiribati Region Info
Friday, August 7, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 8, 2020 02:12 am (GMT +12)
Aug 7, 2020 14:12 GMT
4.8

10 km
135 km (84 mi) to the SE 277 km north of Teava Village, Niutao, Tuvalu, Kiribati Info
Monday, August 20, 2018 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 20, 2018 09:08 am (GMT -11)
Aug 20, 2018 20:08 GMT
5.1

15 km
122 km (76 mi) to the E PHOENIX ISLANDS, KIRIBATI REGION Info
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 31, 2018 05:26 am (GMT -10)
Jan 31, 2018 15:26 GMT
5.1

14 km
427 km (265 mi) to the E LINE ISLANDS, KIRIBATI REGION Info
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 6, 2013 12:37 am (GMT -10)
Aug 6, 2013 10:37 GMT
5.8

50 km
273 km (170 mi) to the SE Society Islands Region, Pacific Basin Info
Monday, October 16, 2006 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 17, 2006 09:44 am (GMT +12)
Oct 16, 2006 21:44 GMT
5.4

33 km
31 km (19 mi) to the SE Gilbert Islands, Kiribati Region Info
Saturday, October 11, 1997 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 11, 1997 10:32 am (GMT -10)
Oct 11, 1997 20:32 GMT
4.9

33 km
291 km (181 mi) to the E Line Islands, Kiribati region Info
Sunday, November 24, 1985 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 23, 1985 11:28 pm (GMT -10)
Nov 24, 1985 09:28 GMT
4.8

33 km
344 km (214 mi) to the E Line Islands, Kiribati region Info
Monday, March 14, 1983 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 1983 02:15 am (GMT +12)
Mar 14, 1983 14:15 GMT
4.8

33 km
122 km (76 mi) to the SE Gilbert Islands, Kiribati region Info
Tuesday, March 8, 1983 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 9, 1983 06:38 am (GMT +12)
Mar 8, 1983 18:38 GMT
5.1

33 km
139 km (86 mi) to the SE Gilbert Islands, Kiribati region Info
Mar 9, 1983 01:21 am (GMT +12)
Mar 8, 1983 13:21 GMT
5.8

33 km
124 km (77 mi) to the SE Gilbert Islands, Kiribati region Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7 x 1014 joules (194 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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