Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours on Friday, January 27, 2023 - list, stats and map
Updated: Jan 27, 2023 12:11 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 17 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 36 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 76 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 57 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 2.1 | 31 km SW of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.8 | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand -
- Today: Mag. 4.9 on Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 4:55 am (GMT +11) – Coral Sea, Solomon Islands
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.8 on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:45 pm (GMT +13) – South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand
- Past 30 days: Mag. 7.0 on Sunday, Jan 8, 2023 at 11:32 pm (GMT +11) – Coral Sea, 72 km NW of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu
- Past 90 days: Mag. 7.3 on Thursday, Nov 10, 2022 at 11:48 pm (GMT -11) – South Pacific Ocean, Tonga
- 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 38 quakes M2+ 19 quakes M3+ 5 quakes M4+ |
| Past 7 days | 655 quakes 262 quakes M2+ 121 quakes M3+ 55 quakes M4+ 6 quakes M5+ |
| Past 30 days | 2,775 quakes 1,116 quakes M2+ 522 quakes M3+ 275 quakes M4+ 50 quakes M5+ 2 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+ |
| Past 90 days | 8,816 quakes 3,455 quakes M2+ 1,488 quakes M3+ 908 quakes M4+ 184 quakes M5+ 9 quakes M6+ 5 quakes M7+ |
| Past 365 days | 34,848 quakes 14,141 quakes M2+ 7,033 quakes M3+ 3,594 quakes M4+ 702 quakes M5+ 48 quakes M6+ 9 quakes M7+ |
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (21 quakes) | |||||
| Jan 28, 2023 12:44 am (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 11:44 GMT) | 2.1 5.5 km | 31 km southwest of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand | More | ||
| Jan 28, 2023 12:26 am (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 11:26 GMT) | 2.9 5 km | Tasman Sea, 81 km west of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 7:56 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 10:56 GMT) | 3.8 113 km | 107 km northeast of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 5:51 am (GMT -5) (Jan 27, 2023 10:51 GMT) | 4.2 185 km | 84 km south of Puno, Peru I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 7:23 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 10:23 GMT) | 3.5 139 km | 42 km southeast of San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 11:19 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 10:19 GMT) | 2.6 178 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 78 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 1 report | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 7:02 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 10:02 GMT) | 3.4 189 km | 127 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 10:59 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 09:59 GMT) | 3.1 137 km | 4.7 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 6:59 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 09:59 GMT) | 2.9 34 km | South Pacific Ocean, 65 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 4:56 am (GMT -5) (Jan 27, 2023 09:56 GMT) | 2.8 33 km | South Pacific Ocean, 92 km southwest of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 10:46 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 09:46 GMT) | 2.7 144 km | 64 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 6:30 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 09:30 GMT) | 2.8 114 km | 110 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 6:14 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 09:14 GMT) | 3.0 118 km | 67 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 10:04 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 09:04 GMT) | 2.1 4.8 km | 25 km southwest of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 4:08 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 07:08 GMT) | 2.8 115 km | Tarapaca, 54 km west of Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 2:35 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 27, 2023 05:35 GMT) | 3.7 86 km | 155 km west of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 2:34 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 05:34 GMT) | 3.7 82 km | 74 km southwest of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 2:28 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 05:28 GMT) | 2.8 35 km | 19 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 5:38 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 04:38 GMT) | 2.2 139 km | Waikato, 32 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Jan 27, 2023 1:35 am (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 04:35 GMT) | 2.9 94 km | 44 km east of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 26, 2023 9:39 pm (GMT -3) (Jan 27, 2023 00:39 GMT) | 3.2 196 km | 104 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.7 x 1013 joules (13 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 11144 tons of TNT or 0.7 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 27 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 31 km southwest of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, on Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 12:44 am (GMT +13).
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 69 quakes up to magnitude 5.8.
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 1 day 1 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 11:45 pm (GMT +13).
