Latest quakes in or near Norfolk Island - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 5.1 earthquake Norfolk Island: New Zealand - Jun 29, 2023 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.6 southwest of New Caledonia - Dec 17, 1988 - |
- 15 quakes above magnitude 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 29, 2023 06:01 pm (GMT +11) | 5.1 750 km | 372 km (231 mi) to the SE | Norfolk Island: New Zealand | Info | |
Monday, June 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 19, 2023 04:14 pm (GMT +11) | 5.2 10 km | 430 km (267 mi) to the E | Norfolk Island, Australia region | Info | |
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 23, 2023 11:53 am (GMT +11) | 4.6 500 km | 476 km (296 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Friday, May 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 19, 2023 05:35 pm (GMT +11) | 5.1 33 km | 224 km (139 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 228 km northeast of Kingston, Norfolk Island 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, January 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 2, 2023 03:32 am (GMT +11) | 3.9 33 km | 421 km (262 mi) to the S | New Zealand | Info | |
Friday, September 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 3, 2022 10:06 am (GMT +12) | 4.5 10 km | 446 km (277 mi) to the E | Norfolk Island, Australia Region | Info | |
Friday, March 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 4, 2022 07:23 pm (GMT +11:30) | 5.4 750 km | 198 km (123 mi) to the SE | Norfolk Island: New Zealand 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, July 11, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 12, 2019 04:43 am (GMT +11:30) | 4.9 750 km | 278 km (173 mi) to the SE | New Zealand (Norfolk Island) | Info | |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 2019 11:13 am (GMT +11:30) | 3.5 500 km | 103 km (64 mi) to the SW | New Zealand (Norfolk Island) | Info | |
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 17, 2019 03:05 am (GMT +11:30) | 4.8 12 km | 117 km (73 mi) to the S | New Zealand | Info | |
Thursday, May 26, 2016 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 26, 2016 02:42 pm (GMT +11:30) | 4.8 0 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NW | N of Norfolk Island. (Reported felt) 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
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Norfolk Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.6 quakes on average per year in Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Norfolk Island?
The last earthquake in Norfolk Island occurred 46 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 5.1:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Norfolk Island in the late afternoon of Thursday, Jun 29, 2023 at 6.01 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a great depth of 750 km (466 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Norfolk Island since 1970?
Since 1970, Norfolk Island has had 15 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 12 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Norfolk Island since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Norfolk Island since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 35 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near the coast of Norfolk Island in the morning of Saturday, Dec 17, 1988 at 11.58 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) .
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