Latest quakes in or near Australia in the past 48 hours on Friday, December 2, 2022 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

5 quakes above magnitude 4
2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.2 | West Coast, New Zealand -

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.6 | Coral Sea, 155 km SE of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.7 on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022 at 12:46 am (GMT +11) – Solomon Sea, 45 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Past 365 days: Mag. 7.0 on Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022 at 1:03 pm (GMT +11) – Solomon Sea, 57 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Australia (updated )

Past 24 hours	8 quakes 4 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 4 quakes M4+
Past 7 days	61 quakes 30 quakes M2+ 11 quakes M3+ 10 quakes M4+ 3 quakes M5+
Past 30 days	347 quakes 133 quakes M2+ 86 quakes M3+ 69 quakes M4+ 26 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ 1 quake M7+
Past 90 days	924 quakes 366 quakes M2+ 251 quakes M3+ 154 quakes M4+ 45 quakes M5+ 2 quakes M6+ 2 quakes M7+
Past 365 days	3,531 quakes 1,633 quakes M2+ 884 quakes M3+ 495 quakes M4+ 145 quakes M5+ 12 quakes M6+ 3 quakes M7+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (13 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, December 2, 2022 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 2, 2022 9:30 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 2, 2022 08:30 GMT)	2.2 5 km		West Coast, New Zealand	More
Dec 2, 2022 11:46 am (GMT +8) (Dec 2, 2022 03:46 GMT)	2.8 35 km		Indian Ocean, Indonesia	More
Dec 2, 2022 12:48 pm (GMT +11) (Dec 2, 2022 01:48 GMT)	4.5 295 km		Coral Sea, Solomon Islands, 208 km north of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More
Thursday, December 1, 2022 GMT (9 quakes)
Dec 2, 2022 5:01 am (GMT +11) (Dec 1, 2022 18:01 GMT)	4.5 9.6 km		Coral Sea, 148 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More
Dec 2, 2022 4:28 am (GMT +11) (Dec 1, 2022 17:28 GMT)	4.6 9.8 km		Coral Sea, 155 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More
Dec 2, 2022 4:20 am (GMT +11) (Dec 1, 2022 17:20 GMT)	4.5 11 km		Coral Sea, 151 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT	More
Dec 1, 2022 11:42 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 1, 2022 15:42 GMT)	2.5 4.1 km		183 km northeast of Perth, Western Australia 1 report	More
Dec 2, 2022 2:59 am (GMT +13) (Dec 1, 2022 13:59 GMT)	2.3 36 km		55 km north of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand	More
Dec 1, 2022 10:06 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 1, 2022 09:06 GMT)	3.7 5 km		62 km southwest of Waikowhai, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Dec 1, 2022 9:55 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 1, 2022 08:55 GMT)	2.1 5 km		West Coast, 93 km northwest of Rangiora, New Zealand	More
Dec 1, 2022 8:52 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 1, 2022 07:52 GMT)	1.8 5 km		212 km northwest of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand	More
Dec 1, 2022 2:03 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 1, 2022 06:03 GMT)	3.1 10 km		Timor Sea, 27 km southeast of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT	More
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 30, 2022 11:32 pm (GMT +11) (Nov 30, 2022 12:32 GMT)	4.6 9.2 km		South Pacific Ocean, 61 km north of Kirakira, Solomon Islands I FELT IT - 1 report	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.1 x 10¹² joules (582 megawatt hours, equivalent to 500 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: St Philip's College (AUALC/S1 network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station St Philip's College: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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Australia Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Australia?

The last earthquake in Australia occurred 3 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - West Coast, New Zealand, on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 9:30 pm (GMT +13).

How many quakes were there in Australia in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Australia had 13 quakes up to magnitude 4.6.

What was the strongest quake in Australia in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Australia in the past 48 hours occurred 18 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Coral Sea, 155 km southeast of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 4:28 am (GMT +11).