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

Updated Jul 3, 2022 01:53 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 4
5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
11 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 48 hours, South China Sea was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 2.5 | 22 km NE of Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines -

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.5 | Philippine Sea, 77 km SE of Taitung City, Taiwan -

Today: Mag. 3.3 on Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 10:56 pm (GMT +8) – Central Visayas, 22 km SE of Tinongan, Philippines
Past 7 days: Mag. 6.0 on Friday, Jul 1, 2022 at 2:40 am (GMT +8) – South China Sea, 84 km NW of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines
Past 30 days: Mag. 6.0 on Friday, Jul 1, 2022 at 2:40 am (GMT +8) – South China Sea, 84 km NW of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines
Past 90 days: Mag. 6.1 on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 5:50 am (GMT +8) – 6.2 km W of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines
Past 365 days: Mag. 6.7 on Wednesday, Mar 23, 2022 at 1:41 am (GMT +8) – Philippine Sea, 63 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near South China Sea (updated )

Past 24 hours:	17 quakes \| 9 quakes M2+ \| 3 quakes M3+
Past 7 days:	114 quakes \| 53 quakes M2+ \| 16 quakes M3+ \| 12 quakes M4+ \| 4 quakes M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 30 days:	567 quakes \| 296 quakes M2+ \| 75 quakes M3+ \| 38 quakes M4+ \| 7 quakes M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 90 days:	2,014 quakes \| 1,134 quakes M2+ \| 251 quakes M3+ \| 101 quakes M4+ \| 15 quakes M5+ \| 2 quakes M6+
Past 365 days:	7,884 quakes \| 4,641 quakes M2+ \| 990 quakes M3+ \| 357 quakes M4+ \| 55 quakes M5+ \| 6 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (32 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sunday, July 3, 2022 GMT (3 quakes)
Jul 3, 2022 9:34 am (GMT +8) (Jul 3, 2022 01:34 GMT)	2.5 14 km		22 km northeast of Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 8:40 am (GMT +8) (Jul 3, 2022 00:40 GMT)	2.1 19 km		Central Visayas, 20 km southeast of Tinongan, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 8:18 am (GMT +8) (Jul 3, 2022 00:18 GMT)	1.5 105 km		South China Sea, 14 km south of Calatagan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines	More	Map
Saturday, July 2, 2022 GMT (15 quakes)
Jul 3, 2022 7:58 am (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 23:58 GMT)	2.1 11 km		12 km southwest of Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 4:36 am (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 20:36 GMT)	2.2 29 km		South China Sea, 89 km southwest of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 1:22 am (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 17:22 GMT)	2.1 24 km		13 km southeast of Tinongan, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 12:58 am (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 16:58 GMT)	1.8 26 km		South China Sea, 99 km southwest of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 12:57 am (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 16:57 GMT)	2.8 17 km		Sulu Sea, 24 km north of Sipalay, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 3, 2022 12:26 am (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 16:26 GMT)	1.7 35 km		Cordillera, 15 km northwest of Ramon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 11:28 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 15:28 GMT)	2.0 9 km		35 km southeast of Ilagan, Province of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 10:56 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 14:56 GMT)	3.3 10 km		Central Visayas, 22 km southeast of Tinongan, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 10:44 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 14:44 GMT)	2.5 24 km		Philippine Sea, 49 km south of Catanauan, Quezon, Calabarzon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 9:50 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 13:50 GMT)	2.1 109 km		South China Sea, 16 km south of Calatagan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 9:21 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 13:21 GMT)	1.9 45 km		South China Sea, 47 km northwest of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 9:11 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 13:11 GMT)	2.3 24 km		South China Sea, 34 km southwest of Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines	More	Map
Jul 2, 2022 8:46 pm (GMT +8) (Jul 2, 2022 12:46 GMT)	3.1 22 km		6.4 km northeast of Sibalom, Province of Antique, Western Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.8 x 10¹¹ joules (105 megawatt hours, equivalent to 90.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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South China Sea Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in South China Sea?

The last earthquake in South China Sea occurred 20 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 22 km northeast of Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines, on Sunday, Jul 3, 2022 at 9:34 am (GMT +8).

How many quakes were there in South China Sea in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, South China Sea had 32 quakes up to magnitude 4.5.

What was the strongest quake in South China Sea in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in South China Sea in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 12 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 77 km southeast of Taitung City, Taiwan, on Friday, Jul 1, 2022 at 9:32 pm (GMT +8).

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