Earthquake & tsunami bulletins in the South Atlantic Ocean

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (19)
+11%
since 1997
583

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. USGS-US7000TDRVin force2026-09-02
    An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 02:23:46 UTC on September 26, at a depth of 126 kilometers.
    South Sandwich Islands Region

Longest in force

  1. USGS-US7000TDRVin force2026-09-02 · 1 d
    An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 02:23:46 UTC on September 26, at a depth of 126 kilometers.
    South Sandwich Islands Region

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Other hazards in the South Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 582 cancelled

  1. USGS-USP0008VXX1998-10-03 → 1998-10-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 56.705S 025.571W, depth 33 km at 031512Z oct 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  2. USGS-USP0008VX91998-10-03 → 1998-10-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 56.649S 025.294W, depth 33 km at 030712Z oct 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  3. USGS-USP0008VX81998-10-03 → 1998-10-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 56.618S 025.352W, depth 33 km at 030648Z oct 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  4. USGS-USP0008VWR1998-10-03 → 1998-10-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 56.628S 025.502W, depth 33 km at 030113Z oct 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  5. USGS-USP0008U7F1998-09-01 → 1998-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 58.206S 026.533W, depth 152 km at 011029Z sep 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  6. USGS-USP0008U1M1998-08-29 → 1998-09-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 55.737S 027.045W, depth 33 km at 290830Z aug 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  7. USGS-USP0008T691998-08-13 → 1998-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 58.786S 024.875W, depth 33 km at 130554Z aug 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  8. USGS-USP0008QDM1998-06-24 → 1998-06-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 37.295S 017.391W, depth 10 km at 241044Z jun 98
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
  9. USGS-USP0008QC21998-06-23 → 1998-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 58.358S 013.792W, depth 10 km at 231436Z jun 98
    East of the South Sandwich Islands
  10. USGS-USP0008Q2E1998-06-18 → 1998-06-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 11.572S 013.894W, depth 10 km at 180417Z jun 98
    Ascension Island Region
  11. USGS-USP0008KXG1998-04-25 → 1998-04-28
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 35.266S 017.326W, depth 10 km at 250607Z apr 98
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
  12. USGS-USP0008JUB1998-04-10 → 1998-04-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwb) in 1.322S 015.651W, depth 10 km at 101640Z apr 98
    North of Ascension Island
  13. USGS-USP0008J6U1998-03-29 → 1998-04-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 0.239S 017.932W, depth 10 km at 290714Z mar 98
    North of Ascension Island
  14. USGS-USP0008J3A1998-03-27 → 1998-03-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 58.733S 025.380W, depth 33 km at 270030Z mar 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  15. USGS-USP0008EMZ1998-01-19 → 1998-01-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 0.653S 020.109W, depth 10 km at 191230Z jan 98
    Central Mid-atlantic Ridge
  16. USGS-USP0008E861998-01-13 → 1998-01-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.517S 028.199W, depth 33 km at 130849Z jan 98
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  17. USGS-USP0008DP61998-01-03 → 1998-01-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 35.474S 016.191W, depth 10 km at 030610Z jan 98
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
  18. USGS-USP0008DAA1997-12-27 → 1997-12-30
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 55.783S 004.218W, depth 10 km at 272011Z dec 97
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
  19. USGS-USP0008CM51997-12-14 → 1997-12-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 59.574S 026.186W, depth 33 km at 140239Z dec 97
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  20. USGS-USP0008B0U1997-11-20 → 1997-11-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 59.057S 025.511W, depth 33 km at 200608Z nov 97
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  21. USGS-USP00088Q51997-10-07 → 1997-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 52.117S 015.166E, depth 10 km at 071753Z oct 97
    Southwest of Africa
  22. USGS-USP00088KN1997-10-05 → 1997-10-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 59.739S 029.198W, depth 274 km at 051804Z oct 97
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  23. USGS-USP00087D31997-09-11 → 1997-09-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 59.053S 016.665W, depth 10 km at 110047Z sep 97
    East of the South Sandwich Islands
  24. USGS-USP00087D01997-09-10 → 1997-09-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 52.905S 019.715E, depth 10 km at 102229Z sep 97
    Southwest of Africa
  25. USGS-USP000870D1997-09-01 → 1997-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 1.590S 015.572W, depth 10 km at 011236Z sep 97
    North of Ascension Island
  26. USGS-USP00086QH1997-08-26 → 1997-08-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 58.294S 025.332W, depth 33 km at 260327Z aug 97
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  27. USGS-USP00085SE1997-08-04 → 1997-08-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 42.790S 016.117W, depth 10 km at 040904Z aug 97
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
  28. USGS-USP00084B91997-07-04 → 1997-07-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 58.055S 011.180W, depth 10 km at 040954Z jul 97
    East of the South Sandwich Islands
  29. USGS-USP00083361997-06-02 → 1997-06-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 57.776S 025.466W, depth 33 km at 022124Z jun 97
    South Sandwich Islands Region
  30. USGS-USP00082ZT1997-05-30 → 1997-06-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 54.096S 006.049E, depth 10 km at 302035Z may 97
    Bouvet Island Region
  31. USGS-USP00081801997-04-25 → 1997-04-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 48.342S 010.040W, depth 10 km at 250911Z apr 97
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
  32. USGS-USP0007VZY1997-01-17 → 1997-01-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 47.416S 013.451W, depth 10 km at 172324Z jan 97
    Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge

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