Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated Aug 9, 2022 02:40 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 29 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 24 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 24 hours, the South Pacific Ocean had 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 29 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 24 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, 21 hours ago.Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | 74 km NE of Tacna, Peru -
Strongest quake today: Mag. 5.6 | East New Britain Province, 98 km E of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.9 on Thursday, Aug 4, 2022 at 4:38 pm (GMT -12) – South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand
- Past 30 days: Mag. 6.8 on Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 at 11:16 am (GMT -8) – South Pacific Ocean
- Past 90 days: Mag. 7.2 on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 7:02 am (GMT -5) – 30 km E of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru
- Past 365 days: Mag. 7.5 on Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 at 5:52 am (GMT -5) – 43 km NW of Barranca, Datem del Marañon, Loreto, Peru
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near the South Pacific Ocean (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 82 quakes | 31 quakes M2+ | 14 quakes M3+ | 9 quakes M4+ | 3 quakes M5+ |
| Past 7 days: | 581 quakes | 246 quakes M2+ | 112 quakes M3+ | 49 quakes M4+ | 12 quakes M5+ |
| Past 30 days: | 2,544 quakes | 1,068 quakes M2+ | 552 quakes M3+ | 243 quakes M4+ | 59 quakes M5+ | 5 quakes M6+ |
| Past 90 days: | 8,013 quakes | 3,337 quakes M2+ | 1,673 quakes M3+ | 810 quakes M4+ | 144 quakes M5+ | 13 quakes M6+ | 1 quake M7+ |
| Past 365 days: | 35,591 quakes | 15,463 quakes M2+ | 7,592 quakes M3+ | 3,504 quakes M4+ | 686 quakes M5+ | 50 quakes M6+ | 4 quakes M7+ |
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 8, 2022 7:50 pm (GMT -5) (Aug 9, 2022 00:50 GMT) | 3.1 152 km | 74 km northeast of Tacna, Peru I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Monday, August 8, 2022 GMT (62 quakes) | |||||
| Aug 8, 2022 8:36 pm (GMT -3) (Aug 8, 2022 23:36 GMT) | 3.3 220 km | 175 km northwest of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 11:29 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 23:29 GMT) | 2.7 21 km | 51 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 10:13 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 22:13 GMT) | 2.0 5 km | Tasman Sea, 32 km southwest of Whanganui, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 10:02 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 22:02 GMT) | 2.6 33 km | South Pacific Ocean, 73 km southeast of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 8, 2022 4:29 pm (GMT -5) (Aug 8, 2022 21:29 GMT) | 2.5 37 km | South Pacific Ocean, 75 km west of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile | More | Map | |
| Aug 8, 2022 3:57 pm (GMT -5) (Aug 8, 2022 20:57 GMT) | 4.7 72 km | Region de Apurimac, 99 km southwest of Cusco, Peru I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 8:12 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 20:12 GMT) | 1.9 6 km | Tasman Sea, 28 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 8, 2022 4:11 pm (GMT -4) (Aug 8, 2022 20:11 GMT) | 3.8 108 km | 90 km east of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 7:57 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 19:57 GMT) | 2.4 17 km | 64 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 7:51 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 19:51 GMT) | 2.5 21 km | 51 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 6:58 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 18:58 GMT) | 2.3 4.8 km | 12 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 6:08 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 18:08 GMT) | 4.5 532 km | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 8, 2022 2:07 pm (GMT -4) (Aug 8, 2022 18:07 GMT) | 3.0 114 km | 166 km southeast of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 7:06 am (GMT +13) (Aug 8, 2022 18:06 GMT) | 3.8 488 km | South Pacific Ocean, Tonga I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 7:05 am (GMT +13) (Aug 8, 2022 18:05 GMT) | 5.2 35 km | South Pacific Ocean, 124 km northeast of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu I FELT IT - 2 reports | More | Map | |
| Aug 8, 2022 2:02 pm (GMT -4) (Aug 8, 2022 18:02 GMT) | 3.6 79 km | 85 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 5:49 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 17:49 GMT) | 2.7 118 km | New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 5:39 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 17:39 GMT) | 2.5 23 km | New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 5:03 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 17:03 GMT) | 2.3 5 km | New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Aug 9, 2022 4:53 am (GMT +12) (Aug 8, 2022 16:53 GMT) | 1.8 5 km | New Zealand | More | Map | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.7 x 1013 joules (7.45 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6414 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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South Pacific Ocean Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean?
The last earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean occurred 1 hour and 50 minutes ago: Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 74 km northeast of Tacna, Peru, on Monday, Aug 8, 2022 at 7:50 pm (GMT -5).
How many quakes were there in or near the South Pacific Ocean today?
In the past 24 hours, South Pacific Ocean had 63 quakes up to magnitude 5.6.
What was the strongest quake in or near the South Pacific Ocean today?
The strongest earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean today occurred 21 hours ago: Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - East New Britain Province, 98 km east of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Aug 8, 2022 at 3:37 pm (GMT +10).
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