Oceania

Earthquakes in French Polynesia

Every earthquake in and around French Polynesia since 1900: how often it shakes, the strongest on record and the latest quakes. Offshore quakes within 300 km of its towns count too.

Past 30 days0M2.5+

Past year0M2.5+

Magnitude 6+0since 1900

StrongestM 5.01975 · Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region

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Magnitude 4.5+ per year since 1900

Before the 1970s fewer stations were recording, so early years undercount the smaller quakes.

The strongest earthquakes in French Polynesia

5.0 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 33 km deep May 14, 1975May 14, 1975
4.8 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 10 km deep Jun 11, 2023Jun 11, 2023
4.8 21 km NE of Faone, French Polynesia 16 km deep Aug 16, 2012Aug 16, 2012
4.5 256 km SSE of Atuona, French Polynesia 10 km deep Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
4.5 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 10 km deep May 29, 2016May 29, 2016
4.4 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 10 km deep Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
4.4 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 16 km deep Jun 19, 2016Jun 19, 2016
4.4 155 km E of Tautira, French Polynesia 12 km deep · PAGER green Oct 14, 2014Oct 14, 2014
4.4 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 33 km deep Oct 7, 2001Oct 7, 2001
4.0 38 km NE of Tautira, French Polynesia 10 km deep Mar 17, 2008Mar 17, 2008

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4.8 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 10 km deep Jun 11, 2023Jun 11, 2023
4.4 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 10 km deep Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
4.5 256 km SSE of Atuona, French Polynesia 10 km deep Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
4.4 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 16 km deep Jun 19, 2016Jun 19, 2016
4.5 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region 10 km deep May 29, 2016May 29, 2016
4.4 155 km E of Tautira, French Polynesia 12 km deep · PAGER green Oct 14, 2014Oct 14, 2014
4.8 21 km NE of Faone, French Polynesia 16 km deep Aug 16, 2012Aug 16, 2012
2.6 Tubuai Islands, French Polynesia region 10 km deep May 6, 2008May 6, 2008
4.0 38 km NE of Tautira, French Polynesia 10 km deep Mar 17, 2008Mar 17, 2008
2.6 8 km N of Vaitape, French Polynesia 10 km deep Aug 15, 2007Aug 15, 2007
2.5 153 km SSE of Teahupoo, French Polynesia 10 km deep Jul 9, 2007Jul 9, 2007
2.9 149 km SSE of Teahupoo, French Polynesia 12 km deep Jul 9, 2007Jul 9, 2007
2.5 Tubuai Islands, French Polynesia region 10 km deep Apr 5, 2007Apr 5, 2007
2.7 179 km NNE of Anau, French Polynesia 10 km deep Dec 26, 2006Dec 26, 2006
2.6 192 km NE of Moerai, French Polynesia 12 km deep Mar 11, 2002Mar 11, 2002