Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated: Oct 4, 2022 21:06 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 24 quakes above magnitude 4
- 34 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 79 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 37 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 48 hours, the South Pacific Ocean had 24 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 34 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 79 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 37 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!
Latest quake: Mag. 2.9 | 119 km SE of Huara, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile -
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.9 | 24 km NE of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.8 on Friday, Sep 30, 2022 at 9:59 am (GMT +11) – South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia
- Past 365 days: Mag. 7.6 on Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 at 9:46 am (GMT +10) – 78 km NW of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near the South Pacific Ocean (updated )
| Past 24 hours | 91 quakes | 41 quakes M2+ | 22 quakes M3+ | 11 quakes M4+ |
| Past 7 days | 585 quakes | 241 quakes M2+ | 123 quakes M3+ | 79 quakes M4+ | 10 quakes M5+ |
| Past 30 days | 2,689 quakes | 1,044 quakes M2+ | 571 quakes M3+ | 323 quakes M4+ | 47 quakes M5+ | 4 quakes M6+ | 2 quakes M7+ |
| Past 90 days | 7,852 quakes | 3,161 quakes M2+ | 1,647 quakes M3+ | 811 quakes M4+ | 155 quakes M5+ | 14 quakes M6+ | 2 quakes M7+ |
| Past 365 days | 35,913 quakes | 15,350 quakes M2+ | 7,669 quakes M3+ | 3,549 quakes M4+ | 669 quakes M5+ | 52 quakes M6+ | 5 quakes M7+ |
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Tuesday, October 4, 2022 GMT (41 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 4, 2022 21:00 GMT | ? n/a | Near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 5:39 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 20:39 GMT) | 2.9 109 km | TARAPACA, CHILE | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 4:53 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 19:53 GMT) | 2.5 96 km | TARAPACA, CHILE | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 8:24 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 19:24 GMT) | 2.4 15 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 8:20 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 19:20 GMT) | 3.3 15 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 3:54 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 18:54 GMT) | 2.6 115 km | ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 1:36 pm (GMT -5) (Oct 4, 2022 18:36 GMT) | 4.0 30 km | NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 7:00 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 18:00 GMT) | 3.1 126 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 6:18 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 17:18 GMT) | 2.6 138 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 1:55 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 16:55 GMT) | 2.5 160 km | ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 1:30 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 16:30 GMT) | 4.6 196 km | 105 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Argentina I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 1:29 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 16:29 GMT) | 4.6 10 km | Near Coast of Northern Chile I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 1:21 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 16:21 GMT) | 3.0 53 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 5:08 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 16:08 GMT) | 2.2 146 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 12:51 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 15:51 GMT) | 4.8 163 km | 38 Km SW of Andalgalá, Argentina I FELT IT | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 12:24 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 15:24 GMT) | 2.8 117 km | ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 3:51 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 14:51 GMT) | 2.0 20 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 3:09 am (GMT +13) (Oct 4, 2022 14:09 GMT) | 2.8 20 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 10:27 am (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 13:27 GMT) | 2.7 57 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | More | ||
| Oct 4, 2022 10:08 am (GMT -3) (Oct 4, 2022 13:08 GMT) | 4.9 123 km | 24 Km NNE of Calama, Chile I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Oct 5, 2022 12:20 am (GMT +12) (Oct 4, 2022 12:20 GMT) | 3.2 182 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.19 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2745 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: Pitcairn Island, South Pacific (PTCN/IU network) | Show on map | Station Info
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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 26 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - 119 km southeast of Huara, Provincia del Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile, on Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022 at 5:39 pm (GMT -3).
How many quakes were there in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, South Pacific Ocean had 71 quakes up to magnitude 4.9.
What was the strongest quake in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours occurred 8 hours ago: Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - 24 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022 at 10:08 am (GMT -3).
