Latest quakes in or near Coral Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.9 earthquake 176 km NW of Sola - Vanuatu - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.8 Solomon Sea - Makira-Ulawa, Solomon Islands - Apr 13, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 11:00 pm (GMT +11) | 4.9 50 km | 176 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 01:37 am (Efate) | 4.6 43 km | 148 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 06:56 pm (Efate) | 5.0 40 km | 93 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 07:02 am (GMT +11) | 4.6 137 km | Coral Sea, 64 km north of Santo, Santo/Malo, 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 | 123 km SE of Lata, 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 |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.17 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 8.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 493 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 498 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 507 quakes per year (or 42 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 473 quakes on average per year in or near Coral Sea. Coral Sea has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Coral Sea?
On average, Coral Sea has about 498 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 493 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 141 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 8.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Coral Sea?
The last earthquake in Coral Sea occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.9:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Hiw island, Vanuatu, late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 11.00 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 50 km (31 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Coral Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Coral Sea has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 11 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+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 11 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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