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-US7000HCQW2022-05-26 → 2022-05-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 22.828S 172.130E, depth 15 km at 261537Z may 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  2. USGS-US6000HN1E2022-05-22 → 2022-05-25
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 26.212S 178.450E, depth 604 km at 220706Z may 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  3. USGS-US6000HMKD2022-05-20 → 2022-05-23
    79 km nw of coquimbo, chile
  4. USGS-US6000HM9J2022-05-19 → 2022-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 54.132S 159.054E, depth 10 km at 191013Z may 22
    Macquarie Island Region
  5. USGS-US6000HM9E2022-05-19 → 2022-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 54.019S 159.118E, depth 10 km at 191010Z may 22
    Macquarie Island Region
  6. USGS-US6000HM952022-05-19 → 2022-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 16.193S 173.920W, depth 122 km at 190923Z may 22
    Tonga
  7. USGS-US6000HM6E2022-05-19 → 2022-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 54.874S 126.819W, depth 10 km at 190151Z may 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  8. USGS-US6000HLNB2022-05-17 → 2022-05-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 56.463S 177.773E, depth 10 km at 170144Z may 22
    South of New Zealand
  9. USGS-US7000H85R2022-05-09 → 2022-05-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 35.733S 103.546W, depth 10 km at 091614Z may 22
    Southeast of Easter Island
  10. USGS-US7000H5T82022-04-29 → 2022-05-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 4.474S 104.965W, depth 10 km at 290833Z apr 22
    Central East Pacific Rise
  11. USGS-US7000H3H92022-04-20 → 2022-04-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 22.836S 170.846E, depth 10 km at 200513Z apr 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  12. USGS-US7000H3932022-04-19 → 2022-04-22
    119 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  13. USGS-US7000H23K2022-04-14 → 2022-04-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 25.203S 175.369W, depth 8 km at 140703Z apr 22
    South of Tonga
  14. USGS-US7000H1BS2022-04-11 → 2022-04-14
    290 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  15. USGS-US7000H05D2022-04-06 → 2022-04-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 26.995S 176.367W, depth 12 km at 061527Z apr 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  16. USGS-US7000GZ8X2022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.688S 170.543E, depth 9 km at 021845Z apr 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  17. USGS-US7000GZ792022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.659S 170.538E, depth 15 km at 021045Z apr 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  18. USGS-US7000GZ5Q2022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.886S 170.517E, depth 22 km at 020415Z apr 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  19. USGS-US7000GZL32022-04-01 → 2022-04-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 56.944S 142.343W, depth 10 km at 011438Z apr 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  20. USGS-US7000GYZA2022-04-01 → 2022-04-04
    272 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  21. USGS-US7000GYSZ2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 22.658S 170.808E, depth 20 km at 311950Z mar 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  22. USGS-US7000GYMZ2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
    271 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  23. HYDROPAC 852/222022-03-31 → 2022-03-31
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 22-42S 170-18E at 310544Z mar
    Western South Pacific
  24. USGS-US7000GYMW2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
    277 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  25. USGS-US7000GYMK2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mww) in 22.586S 170.374E, depth 10 km at 310544Z mar 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  26. USGS-US7000GYLN2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
    255 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  27. USGS-US7000GYJ02022-03-30 → 2022-04-02
    284 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  28. USGS-US6000H67Z2022-03-20 → 2022-03-23
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 28.659S 177.353W, depth 44 km at 201810Z mar 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  29. USGS-US6000H62Z2022-03-19 → 2022-03-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 25.298S 176.300W, depth 21 km at 192124Z mar 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  30. USGS-US6000H2NU2022-03-07 → 2022-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 20.375S 178.405W, depth 582 km at 070534Z mar 22
    Fiji Region
  31. USGS-US6000H1D22022-03-02 → 2022-03-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 30.075S 177.726W, depth 24 km at 021252Z mar 22
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  32. USGS-US6000H10H2022-03-01 → 2022-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 27.172S 175.841W, depth 10 km at 010622Z mar 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  33. USGS-US6000H0LW2022-02-28 → 2022-03-03
    66 km wnw of arauco, chile
  34. USGS-US7000GMX32022-02-22 → 2022-02-25
    25 km sw of hihifo, tonga
  35. USGS-US7000GM8T2022-02-19 → 2022-02-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.631S 142.930W, depth 10 km at 191646Z feb 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  36. USGS-US7000GLTF2022-02-17 → 2022-02-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 29.962S 179.277W, depth 304 km at 172150Z feb 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  37. USGS-US7000GLEX2022-02-16 → 2022-02-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mww) in 23.768S 179.998E, depth 535 km at 162021Z feb 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  38. USGS-US7000GHCW2022-02-02 → 2022-02-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 27.925S 175.973W, depth 10 km at 021813Z feb 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  39. USGS-US7000GH9Y2022-02-02 → 2022-02-05
    74 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  40. USGS-US7000GH892022-02-02 → 2022-02-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 27.757S 176.327W, depth 10 km at 020532Z feb 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  41. USGS-US7000GGLH2022-01-31 → 2022-02-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.568S 176.803W, depth 15 km at 311214Z jan 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  42. USGS-US7000GGKZ2022-01-31 → 2022-02-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 29.635S 177.035W, depth 14 km at 311121Z jan 22
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  43. USGS-US7000GGDT2022-01-30 → 2022-02-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 32.096S 111.787W, depth 10 km at 301107Z jan 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  44. USGS-US7000GG4U2022-01-29 → 2022-02-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 29.617S 176.963W, depth 10 km at 290459Z jan 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  45. USGS-US7000GG3W2022-01-29 → 2022-02-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 29.564S 176.722W, depth 8 km at 290246Z jan 22
    Kermadec Islands Region
  46. USGS-US7000GFHB2022-01-27 → 2022-01-30
    220 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  47. USGS-US7000GDI62022-01-20 → 2022-01-23
    67 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  48. USGS-US7000GCQ82022-01-15 → 2022-01-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 55.511S 128.439W, depth 10 km at 151823Z jan 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  49. USGS-US7000GANI2022-01-10 → 2022-01-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 25.044S 179.870E, depth 499 km at 102003Z jan 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  50. USGS-US7000GAG32022-01-10 → 2022-01-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 33.782S 179.574E, depth 7 km at 100006Z jan 22
    South of the Kermadec Islands

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