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Reading no. 2026/272

SeismicityObserved data

Magnitude 4+ earthquakes per day, South-West Pacific, 35 days

173earthquakes

South-West Pacific

Number of magnitude 4+ earthquakes per UTC day, from 25 August to 28 September 2026, between 0° and 50° S and between 140° E and 180°.

25 Augmin. 0, max. 2228 Sep

26 September has 22 earthquakes, against a mean of 4.9 per day over the period.

Observation
Total over 35 days
173
Busiest day
26 September, 22
Days with no earthquake
1

Method

USGS catalogue, magnitude 4+ earthquakes in the rectangle 0° to 50° S, 140° E to 180°, from 25 August to 28 September 2026 inclusive. Count per UTC day over 35 days. Events east of 180° are not counted.

Source

Nature

Observed data

Value read at the source and reproduced without processing.

Confidence

High

See also

2026/263 · 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 zone2026/245 · 2 Sep119earthquakesMagnitude 4 and above earthquakes in the South-West Pacific2026/193 · 12 Jul122kmMaximum earthquake depth in New Zealand

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