Earthquake & tsunami bulletins in the South Pacific 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 (95)
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since 1997
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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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  1. USGS-US7000GA3I2022-01-08 → 2022-01-11
    110 km nw of copiapó, chile
  2. USGS-US7000G8ZF2022-01-04 → 2022-01-07
    113 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  3. USGS-US7000G8AK2022-01-01 → 2022-01-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 36.166S 100.538W, depth 10 km at 010808Z jan 22
    Southeast of Easter Island
  4. USGS-US6000GFLI2021-12-27 → 2021-12-30
    118 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  5. USGS-US6000GFGD2021-12-26 → 2021-12-29
    141 km e of levuka, fiji
  6. USGS-US6000GF7U2021-12-25 → 2021-12-28
    124 km sse of hihifo, tonga
  7. USGS-US6000GDMA2021-12-19 → 2021-12-22
    85 km w of labasa, fiji
  8. USGS-US6000GD7W2021-12-17 → 2021-12-20
    231 km e of levuka, fiji
  9. USGS-US6000GC3K2021-12-14 → 2021-12-17
    78 km w of vallenar, chile
  10. USGS-US6000GBFE2021-12-11 → 2021-12-14
    42 km n of la serena, chile
  11. USGS-US6000G9ZP2021-12-07 → 2021-12-10
    81 km w of arica, chile
  12. USGS-US6000G9E32021-12-06 → 2021-12-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.842S 175.895W, depth 11 km at 060419Z dec 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  13. USGS-US6000G8NE2021-12-03 → 2021-12-06
    226 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  14. USGS-US6000G8MD2021-12-03 → 2021-12-06
    295 km wsw of hanga roa, chile
  15. USGS-US7000FX5P2021-11-26 → 2021-11-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 21.457S 174.516E, depth 513 km at 260413Z nov 21
    Vanuatu Region
  16. USGS-US7000FWMS2021-11-24 → 2021-11-27
    247 km wnw of lautoka, fiji
  17. USGS-US7000FVVZ2021-11-21 → 2021-11-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 29.337S 176.848W, depth 16 km at 210512Z nov 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  18. USGS-US7000FVJP2021-11-19 → 2021-11-22
    119 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  19. USGS-US7000FTU42021-11-13 → 2021-11-16
    164 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  20. USGS-US7000FR0X2021-11-03 → 2021-11-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 24.479S 175.941W, depth 35 km at 030319Z nov 21
    South of Tonga
  21. USGS-US7000FQ1G2021-10-30 → 2021-11-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 19.624S 177.644W, depth 381 km at 300805Z oct 21
    Fiji Region
  22. USGS-US7000FPW52021-10-29 → 2021-11-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 29.388S 176.122W, depth 10 km at 291942Z oct 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-US6000FWD52021-10-21 → 2021-10-24
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 25.316S 179.604E, depth 487 km at 210810Z oct 21
    South of the Fiji Islands
  24. USGS-US6000FVUR2021-10-19 → 2021-10-22
    46 km w of haveluloto, tonga
  25. USGS-US6000FTD22021-10-09 → 2021-10-12
    86 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  26. USGS-US6000FT9G2021-10-09 → 2021-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 21.189S 174.522E, depth 535 km at 091058Z oct 21
    Vanuatu Region
  27. USGS-US6000FSSL2021-10-07 → 2021-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 58.761S 158.607E, depth 10 km at 072013Z oct 21
    Macquarie Island Region
  28. USGS-US6000FRHS2021-10-04 → 2021-10-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 29.979S 177.503W, depth 28 km at 040634Z oct 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  29. USGS-US6000FR0B2021-10-02 → 2021-10-05
    Earthquake magnitude 7.3 (mww) in 21.127S 174.896E, depth 527 km at 020629Z oct 21
    Vanuatu Region
  30. USGS-US6000FQZN2021-10-02 → 2021-10-05
    135 km sw of gataivai, samoa
  31. USGS-US7000FD4K2021-09-21 → 2021-09-24
    73 km w of talcahuano, chile
  32. USGS-US7000FCYE2021-09-20 → 2021-09-23
    80 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  33. USGS-US7000F9L52021-09-09 → 2021-09-12
    223 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  34. USGS-US7000F9AY2021-09-08 → 2021-09-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 38.163S 093.880W, depth 10 km at 081637Z sep 21
    West Chile Rise
  35. USGS-US7000F8TC2021-09-07 → 2021-09-10
    185 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  36. USGS-US7000F8BB2021-09-05 → 2021-09-08
    83 km sse of ‘ohonua, tonga
  37. USGS-US7000F6UY2021-09-01 → 2021-09-04
    86 km wsw of copiapó, chile
  38. USGS-US7000F60J2021-08-31 → 2021-09-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 29.921S 177.380W, depth 16 km at 310252Z aug 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  39. USGS-US6000F7KI2021-08-17 → 2021-08-20
    280 km sw of vaini, tonga
  40. USGS-US6000F63E2021-08-14 → 2021-08-17
    127 km sse of ‘ohonua, tonga
  41. USGS-US6000F5ST2021-08-13 → 2021-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 27.466S 177.028W, depth 18 km at 131846Z aug 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  42. USGS-US6000F4DX2021-08-12 → 2021-08-15
    297 km e of levuka, fiji
  43. USGS-US6000F3GA2021-08-08 → 2021-08-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 59.786S 159.546E, depth 10 km at 082219Z aug 21
    Macquarie Island Region
  44. USGS-US6000F23B2021-08-04 → 2021-08-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.549S 172.633E, depth 8 km at 040555Z aug 21
    Vanuatu Region
  45. USGS-US6000F1TD2021-08-03 → 2021-08-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 25.465S 179.826E, depth 480 km at 031023Z aug 21
    South of the Fiji Islands
  46. USGS-US6000F1CN2021-08-02 → 2021-08-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 30.459S 177.805W, depth 32 km at 020127Z aug 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  47. USGS-US6000F0QR2021-07-30 → 2021-08-02
    7 km e of sullana, peru
  48. USGS-US6000F00E2021-07-29 → 2021-08-01
    90 km wsw of santiago de cao, peru
  49. USGS-US6000EYYJ2021-07-25 → 2021-07-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 29.825S 176.745W, depth 10 km at 251609Z jul 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  50. USGS-US6000EYYF2021-07-25 → 2021-07-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 29.882S 176.672W, depth 10 km at 251607Z jul 21
    Kermadec Islands Region

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