Latest quakes in or near Coral Sea - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 5.0 earthquake Coral Sea - Penama, Vanuatu - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.8 114 km WNW of Kirakira - Solomon Islands - Apr 13, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 5
- 10 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 16, 06:56 pm (Efate) | 5.0 40 km |  93 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 13, 07:02 am (GMT +11) | 4.6 137 km | 33 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Info | ||
| Apr 13, 02:59 am (GMT +11) | 5.8 42 km |  114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 12, 03:08 am (GMT +11) | 4.8 123 km | 39 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Info | ||
| Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 6, 05:57 am (GMT +11) | 4.7 10 km | 80 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 4, 10:42 pm (GMT +11) | 4.5 180 km | 50 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 4, 09:57 am (GMT +11) | 4.5 145 km | Coral Sea, 43 km south of Utupua Island, Solomon Islands | Info | ||
| Apr 3, 10:25 pm (Efate) | 4.5 172 km | 57 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu | Info | ||
| Apr 3, 06:52 pm (Efate) | 5.1 213 km | 58 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu | Info | ||
| Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 1, 01:25 am (GMT +11) | 4.9 21 km |  178 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Info | ||
| Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 29, 05:29 pm (Efate) | 5.0 10 km | 103 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.22 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 416 quakes per year (or 34.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 421 quakes per year (or 35.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 430 quakes per year (or 35.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Coral Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Coral Sea?
Coral Sea 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 394 quakes on average per year in or near Coral Sea. Coral Sea has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Coral Sea?
On average, Coral Sea has about 421 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 416 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 140 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 8.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Coral Sea?
The last earthquake in Coral Sea occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 5.0:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Maewo Island island, Vanuatu, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 6.56 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Coral Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Coral Sea has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 10 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Coral Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Coral Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.8 and occurred 8 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Solomon Sea near the coast of Solomon Islands in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 2.59 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 42 km (26 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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