Biggest Earthquakes Near South Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 19 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 82 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,150 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South Pacific Ocean:
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
8.2 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-19 00:19:37 UTC
at 00:19
August 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.178, -178.111
268.2 km from
Levuka
(167.2 miles)
Depth: 563 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1917-05-01 18:26:20 UTC
at 18:26
May 01, 1917 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.08, -176.461
959.2 km from
Opotiki
(596.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-03-04 19:28:32 UTC
at 19:28
March 04, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.735, -177.282
959.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(596.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Matavai, Samoa
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2009-09-29 17:48:10 UTC
at 17:48
September 29, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.489, -172.095
168.2 km from
Matavai
(104.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1920-09-20 14:39:03 UTC
at 14:39
September 20, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.088, 168.523
98.2 km from
Isangel
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1919-04-30 07:17:17 UTC
at 07:17
April 30, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.352, -172.515
158.2 km from
Neiafu
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2006-05-03 15:26:40 UTC
at 15:26
May 03, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.187, -174.123
47.2 km from
Pangai
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1976-01-14 16:47:33 UTC
at 16:47
January 14, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.427, -177.657
831.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(516.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1917-06-26 05:49:46 UTC
at 05:49
June 26, 1917 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.739, -173.562
136.2 km from
Hihifo
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-09-06 15:49:18 UTC
at 15:49
September 06, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.475, 179.345
45.2 km from
Levuka
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 670 km
Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1950-12-02 19:51:51 UTC
at 19:51
December 02, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.373, 167.654
100.2 km from
Port-Vila
(62.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1901-08-09 13:01:00 UTC
at 13:01
August 09, 1901 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.0, 170.0
224.2 km from
Tadine
(139.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 11:02:56 UTC
at 11:02
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.757, 173.077
53.2 km from
Amberley
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-12-09 07:28:20 UTC
at 07:28
December 09, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.996, -177.514
578.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(359.2 miles)
Depth: 152 km
Haveluloto, Tongatapu, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1997-10-14 09:53:18 UTC
at 09:53
October 14, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.101, -176.772
192.2 km from
Haveluloto
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 167 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1975-12-26 15:56:38 UTC
at 15:56
December 26, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.264, -172.467
146.2 km from
Hihifo
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1975-10-11 14:35:15 UTC
at 14:35
October 11, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.894, -175.119
394.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(245.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1950-12-14 01:52:54 UTC
at 01:52
December 14, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.705, -175.874
159.2 km from
Pangai
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 215 km
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1919-01-01 03:00:34 UTC
at 03:00
January 01, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.307, -178.106
304.2 km from
Levuka
(189.2 miles)
Depth: 485 km
Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1910-06-16 06:30:43 UTC
at 06:30
June 16, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.572, 169.438
18.2 km from
Isangel
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 100 km
Vao, New Caledonia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-19 02:57:03 UTC
at 02:57
May 19, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.185, 170.763
335.2 km from
Vao
(208.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Southeast Of Loyalty Islands
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-10 13:19:55 UTC
at 13:19
February 10, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.054, 171.601
Depth: 10 km
Suva, Central, Fiji
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-19 11:08:24 UTC
at 11:08
August 19, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.884, 178.495
635.2 km from
Suva
(395.2 miles)
Depth: 675 km
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-19 11:01:01 UTC
at 11:01
August 19, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.696, -179.513
420.2 km from
Levuka
(260.2 miles)
Depth: 580 km
Vao, New Caledonia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-05-16 20:12:44 UTC
at 20:12
May 16, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.008, 169.9
250.2 km from
Vao
(155.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1986-10-20 06:46:09 UTC
at 06:46
October 20, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.117, -176.367
764.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(475.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1981-09-01 09:29:31 UTC
at 09:29
September 01, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.96, -173.085
133.2 km from
Hihifo
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1965-05-20 00:40:27 UTC
at 00:40
May 20, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.921, 167.34
31.2 km from
Port-Olry
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 120 km
Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1934-07-18 19:40:19 UTC
at 19:40
July 18, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.936, 166.977
183.2 km from
Lata
(114.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1913-06-26 04:57:19 UTC
at 04:57
June 26, 1913 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.53, -173.854
94.2 km from
Pangai
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km