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Reading no. 2026/245

SeismicityObserved data

Magnitude 4 and above earthquakes in the South-West Pacific

119earthquakes

South-West Pacific

Number of earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above recorded between 0° and 50° S and between 140° E and 180° over the past 30 days.

180°M6.3: 6.3M6.1: 6.1M5.5: 5.5M5.5: 5.55.45.35.25.25.25.15.15.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04.94.94.84.84.84.84.84.84.84.74.74.74.74.74.74.74.74.64.64.64.64.64.64.64.64.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.44.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.34.24.24.24.24.24.24.24.24.24.24.24.24.14.14.14.14.14.04.04.04.04.0

The maximum magnitude in the window is 6.3. 19 events reach magnitude 5 or above.

Observation
Maximum magnitude
6.3
Earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above
19
Median depth
89.6 km

Method

USGS catalogue, events of magnitude 4 or above in the box 0° to 50° S, 140° E to 180°, from 3 August 2026 to 2 September 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Each point is an epicentre, weighted by magnitude. The box ends at the antimeridian.

Source

Nature

Observed data

Value read at the source and reproduced without processing.

Confidence

High

See also

2026/272 · 29 Sep173earthquakesMagnitude 4+ earthquakes per day, South-West Pacific, 35 days2026/263 · 20 Sep167.9TJSeismic energy released per day in the South-West Pacific, 30 days2026/252 · 9 Sep636.6kmDepth of the deepest earthquake in the Fiji-Tonga zone2026/193 · 12 Jul122kmMaximum earthquake depth in New Zealand

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