Earthquake & tsunami bulletins in the South Pacific Ocean

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

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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-US7000TDMSin force2026-09-02
    An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurs at 34.981S 109.026W, depth 10 km, on September 26.
    Southern East Pacific Rise

Longest in force

  1. USGS-US7000TDMSin force2026-09-02 · 1 d
    An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurs at 34.981S 109.026W, depth 10 km, on September 26.
    Southern East Pacific Rise

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

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  1. USGS-US7000TCXN2026-08-30 → 2026-09-02
    A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs in the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at depth 35 km on August 30.
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  2. USGS-US6000TNCI2026-08-25 → 2026-08-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.350S 179.821E, depth 528 km at 251212Z aug 26
    South of the Fiji Islands
  3. USGS-US6000TKHM2026-08-13 → 2026-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.793S 176.333W, depth 10 km at 131611Z aug 26
    Kermadec Islands Region
  4. USGS-US6000TJ8T2026-08-08 → 2026-08-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 41.408S 090.095W, depth 10 km at 081141Z aug 26
    Southeast of Easter Island
  5. USGS-US6000TI8I2026-08-05 → 2026-08-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 33.697S 179.468E, depth 217 km at 050743Z aug 26
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  6. USGS-US6000THL32026-08-02 → 2026-08-05
    12 km w of hicks bay, new zealand
  7. USGS-US6000TI3S2026-07-30 → 2026-08-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.782S 176.450W, depth 10 km at 300508Z jul 26
    Kermadec Islands Region
  8. USGS-US6000TGVZ2026-07-30 → 2026-08-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 28.584S 176.637W, depth 10 km at 300508Z jul 26
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-US6000TGUF2026-07-29 → 2026-08-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 28.409S 176.660W, depth 14 km at 292227Z jul 26
    Kermadec Islands Region
  10. USGS-US7000T25Y2026-07-21 → 2026-07-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 29.288S 176.958W, depth 20 km at 211214Z jul 26
    Kermadec Islands Region
  11. USGS-US7000T2132026-07-20 → 2026-07-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 56.664S 142.018W, depth 10 km at 200538Z jul 26
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  12. USGS-US7000T0U62026-07-15 → 2026-07-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 26.298S 178.716W, depth 340 km at 152257Z jul 26
    South of the Fiji Islands
  13. USGS-US7000T0HK2026-07-14 → 2026-07-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.751S 178.584W, depth 576 km at 142250Z jul 26
    Fiji Region
  14. USGS-US7000T01N2026-07-13 → 2026-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 22.817S 171.583E, depth 16 km at 131445Z jul 26
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  15. USGS-US7000SZU62026-07-12 → 2026-07-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 54.619S 118.888W, depth 10 km at 120729Z jul 26
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  16. USGS-US6000TA9M2026-07-05 → 2026-07-08
    265 km se of levuka, fiji
  17. USGS-US6000T9HU2026-07-01 → 2026-07-04
    156 km sw of hihifo, tonga
  18. USGS-US6000T9E12026-07-01 → 2026-07-04
    226 km s of suva, fiji
  19. USGS-US6000T81Q2026-06-25 → 2026-06-28
    75 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  20. USGS-US7000SURY2026-06-20 → 2026-06-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 57.127S 147.517E, depth 10 km at 200146Z jun 26
    West of Macquarie Island
  21. USGS-US7000SS822026-06-11 → 2026-06-14
    124 km nw of vallenar, chile
  22. USGS-US7000SR9R2026-06-07 → 2026-06-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 29.301S 112.270W, depth 10 km at 071801Z jun 26
    Easter Island Region
  23. USGS-US7000SQ902026-06-03 → 2026-06-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.471S 173.080E, depth 10 km at 031020Z jun 26
    Vanuatu Region
  24. USGS-US7000SPQC2026-05-31 → 2026-06-03
    33 km nw of valparaíso, chile
  25. USGS-US6000SZ1T2026-05-20 → 2026-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.912S 123.182W, depth 10 km at 201836Z may 26
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-US6000SZ1D2026-05-20 → 2026-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 55.998S 122.298W, depth 10 km at 201743Z may 26
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  27. USGS-US6000SY902026-05-16 → 2026-05-19
    84 km e of port-vila, vanuatu
  28. USGS-US6000SX9X2026-05-12 → 2026-05-15
    288 km ssw of houma, tonga
  29. USGS-US6000SWK02026-05-10 → 2026-05-13
    19 km ene of cañete, chile
  30. USGS-US7000SIDQ2026-05-05 → 2026-05-08
    126 km ene of pauanui, new zealand
  31. USGS-US6000SRED2026-04-19 → 2026-04-22
    88 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  32. USGS-US6000SR3L2026-04-18 → 2026-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 32.003S 178.092W, depth 13 km at 181047Z apr 26
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  33. USGS-US6000SQJB2026-04-16 → 2026-04-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 32.144S 178.317W, depth 12 km at 161330Z apr 26
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  34. USGS-US6000SN112026-04-06 → 2026-04-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 54.995S 129.095W, depth 10 km at 061118Z apr 26
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  35. USGS-US6000SMUI2026-04-05 → 2026-04-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 32.053S 177.909W, depth 13 km at 051322Z apr 26
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  36. USGS-US7000S9AY2026-04-01 → 2026-04-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.750S 179.221W, depth 597 km at 010608Z apr 26
    Fiji Region
  37. USGS-US7000S9632026-03-31 → 2026-04-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 30.165S 178.749W, depth 195 km at 311924Z mar 26
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  38. USGS-US7000S7H92026-03-25 → 2026-03-28
    86 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  39. USGS-US7000S7892026-03-24 → 2026-03-27
    158 km w of neiafu, tonga
  40. USGS-US6000SISB2026-03-23 → 2026-03-26
    106 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  41. USGS-US6000SILN2026-03-22 → 2026-03-25
    110 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  42. USGS-US6000SIIA2026-03-22 → 2026-03-25
    135 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  43. USGS-US6000SII12026-03-22 → 2026-03-25
    140 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  44. USGS-US6000SII02026-03-22 → 2026-03-25
    148 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  45. USGS-US6000SIDB2026-03-22 → 2026-03-25
    121 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  46. USGS-US6000SIC32026-03-22 → 2026-03-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 8.909S 108.397W, depth 10 km at 220303Z mar 26
    Central East Pacific Rise
  47. USGS-US6000SG0Y2026-03-13 → 2026-03-16
    71 km w of vallenar, chile
  48. USGS-US7000S3KT2026-03-11 → 2026-03-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 33.021S 178.548W, depth 11 km at 110740Z mar 26
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  49. USGS-US7000S2YL2026-03-08 → 2026-03-11
    7 km wsw of hihifo, tonga
  50. USGS-US7000S16B2026-03-01 → 2026-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 21.803S 179.453W, depth 579 km at 010544Z mar 26
    Fiji Region

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