Latest quakes in or near Coral Sea in the past 48 hours on Thursday, August 18, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated Aug 18, 2022 00:43 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
In the past 48 hours, Coral Sea was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0 and 1 quake of magnitude 4.8.
Latest quake: Mag. 4.8 | Solomon Sea, 48 km E of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.0 | South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 6.4 on Monday, Aug 15, 2022 at 8:04 am (GMT +11) – South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia
- Past 90 days: Mag. 6.4 on Monday, Aug 15, 2022 at 8:04 am (GMT +11) – South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia
- Past 365 days: Mag. 7.0 on Thursday, Mar 31, 2022 at 4:44 pm (GMT +11) – South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia
Recent quakes above magnitude 2.0 in or near Coral Sea (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | no confirmed quakes |
| Past 7 days: | 11 quakes | 0 quakes M2+ | 0 quakes M3+ | 5 quakes M4+ | 5 quakes M5+ | 1 quake M6+ |
| Past 30 days: | 25 quakes | 1 quake M2+ | 0 quakes M3+ | 8 quakes M4+ | 15 quakes M5+ | 1 quake M6+ |
| Past 90 days: | 74 quakes | 2 quakes M2+ | 1 quake M3+ | 42 quakes M4+ | 27 quakes M5+ | 2 quakes M6+ |
| Past 365 days: | 342 quakes | 9 quakes M2+ | 7 quakes M3+ | 201 quakes M4+ | 112 quakes M5+ | 12 quakes M6+ | 1 quake M7+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (2 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Aug 16, 2022 11:14 pm (GMT +10) (Aug 16, 2022 13:14 GMT) | 4.8 64 km | Solomon Sea, 48 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 16, 2022 7:34 pm (GMT +11) (Aug 16, 2022 08:34 GMT) | 5.0 35 km | South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3 x 1012 joules (832 megawatt hours, equivalent to 716 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Coral Sea Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Coral Sea?
The last earthquake in Coral Sea occurred 1 day 11 hours ago: Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 48 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022 at 11:14 pm (GMT +10).
How many quakes were there in Coral Sea in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, Coral Sea had 2 quakes up to magnitude 5.0.
What was the strongest quake in Coral Sea in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Coral Sea in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 16 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022 at 7:34 pm (GMT +11).
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