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Latest quakes in or near the South Pacific Ocean in the past 48 hours on Sunday, July 3, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated Jul 3, 2022 02:20 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

2 quakes above magnitude 5
20 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
36 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
93 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
64 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 48 hours, the South Pacific Ocean had 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 20 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 36 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 93 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 64 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 2.7 | Chile-Argentina Border Region -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.4 | South Pacific Ocean, 689 km NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.4 on Sunday, Jul 3, 2022 at 12:17 am (GMT +12) – South Pacific Ocean, 689 km NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Past 30 days: Mag. 6.5 on Tuesday, Jun 7, 2022 at 7:55 pm (GMT -5) – 112 km SW of Tarauaca, Acre, Brazil
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:	98 quakes \| 39 quakes M2+ \| 17 quakes M3+ \| 11 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+
Past 7 days:	707 quakes \| 300 quakes M2+ \| 129 quakes M3+ \| 62 quakes M4+ \| 4 quakes M5+
Past 30 days:	2,813 quakes \| 1,159 quakes M2+ \| 592 quakes M3+ \| 289 quakes M4+ \| 35 quakes M5+ \| 4 quakes M6+
Past 90 days:	8,351 quakes \| 3,350 quakes M2+ \| 1,834 quakes M3+ \| 844 quakes M4+ \| 154 quakes M5+ \| 14 quakes M6+ \| 1 quake M7+
Past 365 days:	36,032 quakes \| 15,774 quakes M2+ \| 7,743 quakes M3+ \| 3,541 quakes M4+ \| 696 quakes M5+ \| 47 quakes M6+ \| 4 quakes M7+

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Showing most recent quakes and quakes magnitude 3 or higher (75 out of 215 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sunday, July 3, 2022 GMT (6 quakes)
Jul 3, 2022 02:15 GMT	2.7 140 km		Chile-Argentina Border Region	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 9:50 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 3, 2022 01:50 GMT)	4.6 110 km		85 Km NNE of Calama, Chile I FELT IT	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 9:26 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 3, 2022 01:26 GMT)	2.6 108 km		ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 12:40 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 3, 2022 00:40 GMT)	2.2 24 km		New Zealand	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 12:23 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 3, 2022 00:23 GMT)	2.2 25 km		New Zealand	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 12:12 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 3, 2022 00:12 GMT)	2.0 5 km		New Zealand	More	Map
Saturday, July 2, 2022 GMT (41 quakes)
Jul 2, 2022 7:47 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 2, 2022 23:47 GMT)	3.2 36 km		Near Coast of Northern Chile I FELT IT	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 6:58 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 2, 2022 22:58 GMT)	4.5 115 km		138 Km E of Iquique, Chile I FELT IT	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 10:35 am (GMT +12) (Jul 2, 2022 22:35 GMT)	2.6 211 km		New Zealand 1 report	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 10:24 am (GMT +12) (Jul 2, 2022 22:24 GMT)	4.2 249 km		New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 5:38 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 2, 2022 21:38 GMT)	2.9 134 km		Chile-Bolivia Border Region	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 4:08 pm (GMT -5) (Jul 2, 2022 21:08 GMT)	4.2 69 km		NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU I FELT IT - 2 reports	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 3:58 pm (GMT -5) (Jul 2, 2022 20:58 GMT)	2.7 33 km		OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 4:54 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 2, 2022 20:54 GMT)	2.7 120 km		ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 8:52 am (GMT +12) (Jul 2, 2022 20:52 GMT)	2.2 152 km		New Zealand	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 4:49 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 2, 2022 20:49 GMT)	3.6 37 km		COQUIMBO, CHILE I FELT IT	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 10¹³ joules (4.61 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3968 tons of TNT or 0.2 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 5 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - Chile-Argentina Border Region on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 02:15 GMT.

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 75 quakes up to magnitude 5.4.

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 14 hours ago: Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 689 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Sunday, Jul 3, 2022 at 12:17 am (GMT +12).

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