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Latest quakes in the South-West Pacific region in the past 48 hours on Monday, May 29, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: May 29, 2023 15:45 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

  • 3 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 47 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 46 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
A moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Coral Sea, Vanuatu, 6 hours ago.Read more
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Showing quakes magnitude 2.1 or higher (54 out of 108 quakes, show more):
Date and timeMag
Depth
Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Monday, May 29, 2023 GMT (13 quakes)
May 30, 2023 2:54 am (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 14:54 GMT)
3.4

57 km
46 km west of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 30, 2023 12:37 am (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 12:37 GMT)
4.1

425 km
South Pacific Ocean
I FELT IT
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May 30, 2023 12:09 am (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 12:09 GMT)
2.4

88 km
39 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 10:09 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 10:09 GMT)
2.4

164 km
35 km south of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 9:05 pm (GMT +11) (May 29, 2023 10:05 GMT)
5.2

53 km
Coral Sea, 68 km northwest of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
I FELT IT - 6 reports
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May 29, 2023 8:10 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 08:10 GMT)
2.4

120 km
6.2 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 6:24 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 06:24 GMT)
2.5

29 km
Tasman Sea, Marlborough, 40 km west of Wellington, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 5:02 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 05:02 GMT)
2.9

33 km
South Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Hicks Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 5:02 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 05:02 GMT)
2.6

12 km
South Pacific Ocean, 86 km east of Hicks Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 3:25 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 03:25 GMT)
2.5

130 km
South Pacific Ocean, 103 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 3:05 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 03:05 GMT)
2.3

5 km
West Coast, 23 km south of South Island, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 12:53 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 00:53 GMT)
2.6

168 km
Manawatu-Wanganui, 62 km northwest of North Island, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 12:21 pm (GMT +12) (May 29, 2023 00:21 GMT)
2.6

52 km
42 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand More
Sunday, May 28, 2023 GMT (32 quakes)
May 29, 2023 11:59 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 23:59 GMT)
3.1

133 km
30 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 29, 2023 10:46 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 22:46 GMT)
2.3

23 km
South Pacific Ocean, 73 km northeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 7:40 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 19:40 GMT)
2.2

35 km
39 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 5:47 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 17:47 GMT)
3.3

197 km
76 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 29, 2023 5:36 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 17:36 GMT)
2.3

12 km
South Pacific Ocean, 74 km east of Gisborne, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 5:32 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 17:32 GMT)
2.1

3.3 km
Tasman Sea, 82 km north of Wellington, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 5:18 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 17:18 GMT)
2.5

34 km
Tasman Sea, 35 km northwest of Levin, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 5:05 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 17:05 GMT)
2.6

12 km
South Pacific Ocean, 89 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 4:58 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 16:58 GMT)
2.1

102 km
Tasman, 48 km west of Nelson, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 4:19 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 16:19 GMT)
2.4

54 km
23 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 3:13 am (GMT +11) (May 28, 2023 16:13 GMT)
4.9

70 km
Coral Sea, Solomon Islands
I FELT IT
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May 29, 2023 3:37 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 15:37 GMT)
2.2

129 km
54 km north of Whanganui, Wanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 3:10 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 15:10 GMT)
2.9

21 km
27 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 2:33 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 14:33 GMT)
2.1

6.8 km
7.1 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 1:20 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 13:20 GMT)
2.2

102 km
8.9 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 29, 2023 12:59 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 12:59 GMT)
2.9

52 km
South Pacific Ocean, 53 km east of Manukau, akland, Auckland, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 10:52 pm (GMT +10) (May 28, 2023 12:52 GMT)
5.1

138 km
Bismarck Sea, 42 km west of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
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May 29, 2023 12:16 am (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 12:16 GMT)
2.8

1.1 km
100 km east of Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 28, 2023 11:10 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 11:10 GMT)
3.9

33 km
South Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, New Zealand
I FELT IT - 1 report
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May 28, 2023 11:05 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 11:05 GMT)
3.4

5 km
9.9 km south of Cromwell, Central Otago District, New Zealand
I FELT IT - 17 reports
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May 28, 2023 11:02 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 11:02 GMT)
3.2

5 km
47 km northwest of Wanaka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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May 28, 2023 10:52 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 10:52 GMT)
4.0

433 km
South Pacific Ocean
I FELT IT
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May 28, 2023 10:51 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 10:51 GMT)
2.4

130 km
60 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 9:11 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 09:11 GMT)
2.6

33 km
South Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 4:33 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 04:33 GMT)
2.3

161 km
67 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 3:53 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 03:53 GMT)
2.3

23 km
21 km north of Gisborne, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 3:35 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 03:35 GMT)
2.8

223 km
47 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 2:29 pm (GMT +11) (May 28, 2023 03:29 GMT)
5.6

102 km
Solomon Sea, 161 km southeast of Honiara, Solomon Islands
I FELT IT - 1 report
More
May 28, 2023 3:25 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 03:25 GMT)
2.5

171 km
Tasman Sea, 163 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 2:34 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 02:34 GMT)
2.2

191 km
Manawatu-Wanganui, 97 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 2:26 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 02:26 GMT)
3.1

215 km
South Pacific Ocean, 141 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 28, 2023 2:04 pm (GMT +12) (May 28, 2023 02:04 GMT)
2.4

109 km
Tasman Sea, 95 km southwest of Whanganui, New Zealand More
Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (9 quakes)
May 28, 2023 9:11 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 21:11 GMT)
2.1

72 km
Tasman, 96 km southwest of Nelson, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 8:08 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 20:08 GMT)
2.2

27 km
Tasman Sea, 84 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 7:45 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 19:45 GMT)
2.2

93 km
63 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 7:06 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 19:06 GMT)
3.0

181 km
South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 28, 2023 6:27 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 18:27 GMT)
3.2

139 km
South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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May 28, 2023 4:28 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 16:28 GMT)
2.6

138 km
South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 4:25 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 16:25 GMT)
2.1

12 km
92 km north of Gisborne, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 4:08 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 16:08 GMT)
2.3

24 km
South Pacific Ocean, 57 km east of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand More
May 28, 2023 3:48 am (GMT +12) (May 27, 2023 15:48 GMT)
2.4

59 km
Tasman, 93 km south of Nelson, New Zealand More
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.4 x 1013 joules (6.75 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5810 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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South-West Pacific Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in the South-West Pacific region?

The last earthquake in the South-West Pacific region occurred 51 minutes ago: Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - 46 km west of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 2:54 am (GMT +12).

How many quakes were there in the South-West Pacific region in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, South-West Pacific had 54 quakes up to magnitude 5.6.

What was the strongest quake in the South-West Pacific region in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in the South-West Pacific region in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 12 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 161 km southeast of Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 2:29 pm (GMT +11).

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