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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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

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  1. USGS-US7000DL5H2021-03-20 → 2021-03-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 24.651S 175.887W, depth 20 km at 200509Z mar 21
    South of Tonga
  2. USGS-US7000DL1U2021-03-19 → 2021-03-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 35.484S 178.673E, depth 173 km at 191852Z mar 21
    Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
  3. USGS-US7000DK222021-03-17 → 2021-03-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 40.777S 085.275W, depth 10 km at 170012Z mar 21
    West Chile Rise
  4. USGS-US7000DJ5P2021-03-13 → 2021-03-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 28.150S 176.633W, depth 14 km at 132121Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  5. USGS-US7000DJ392021-03-13 → 2021-03-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.860S 177.854W, depth 34 km at 131405Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  6. USGS-US7000DICK2021-03-12 → 2021-03-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 22.392S 174.392E, depth 16 km at 120854Z mar 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  7. USGS-US7000DI9V2021-03-12 → 2021-03-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 25.156S 178.390E, depth 541 km at 120003Z mar 21
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-US7000DHXM2021-03-10 → 2021-03-13
    273 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  9. USGS-US7000DGZE2021-03-07 → 2021-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 29.578S 176.892W, depth 10 km at 072356Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  10. USGS-US7000DGT12021-03-07 → 2021-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 32.394S 178.006W, depth 11 km at 070756Z mar 21
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  11. USGS-US7000DGR62021-03-07 → 2021-03-10
    217 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  12. USGS-US7000DGQR2021-03-07 → 2021-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 29.222S 176.572W, depth 11 km at 070410Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  13. USGS-US7000DGPX2021-03-07 → 2021-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 28.467S 176.589W, depth 8 km at 070155Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  14. USGS-US7000DGP32021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.384S 177.777W, depth 18 km at 062330Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  15. USGS-ISCGEM6199218482021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mw) in 28.461S 176.312W, depth 19 km at 061732Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  16. USGS-US7000DGK32021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 29.447S 175.768W, depth 10 km at 061732Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  17. USGS-US7000DGK12021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 30.210S 176.928W, depth 9 km at 061713Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  18. USGS-US7000DGI02021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 28.290S 177.628W, depth 10 km at 061312Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  19. USGS-US7000DGH72021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 28.357S 177.874W, depth 15 km at 061205Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  20. USGS-US7000DGGF2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 28.422S 177.766W, depth 10 km at 061034Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  21. USGS-US7000DGDW2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 28.473S 178.163W, depth 10 km at 060720Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  22. USGS-US7000DGDC2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 28.626S 177.001W, depth 10 km at 060716Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-US7000DGDP2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.645S 177.009W, depth 10 km at 060716Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  24. USGS-US7000DGD92021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 28.476S 178.011W, depth 10 km at 060702Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  25. USGS-US7000DGBU2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 29.935S 176.804W, depth 10 km at 060359Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  26. USGS-US7000DG8X2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    183 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  27. USGS-US7000DG5X2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 30.148S 177.025W, depth 11 km at 052026Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  28. USGS-US7000DG5E2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 28.239S 177.734W, depth 10 km at 051940Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  29. USGS-US7000DG5D2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 28.372S 177.733W, depth 10 km at 051937Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  30. USGS-US7000DG552021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 30.270S 177.301W, depth 10 km at 051934Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  31. USGS-US7000DG4U2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 28.440S 176.606W, depth 16 km at 051857Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  32. USGS-US7000DFZ42021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 28.898S 176.610W, depth 14 km at 051424Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  33. USGS-US7000DFWE2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 29.502S 176.126W, depth 15 km at 050813Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  34. USGS-US7000DFU52021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 28.801S 176.598W, depth 10 km at 050341Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  35. USGS-US7000DFU42021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.761S 176.674W, depth 10 km at 050333Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  36. USGS-US7000DFTL2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.625S 176.598W, depth 10 km at 050321Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  37. USGS-US7000DFT12021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 28.749S 176.558W, depth 17 km at 050230Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  38. USGS-US7000DFRS2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 30.047S 177.376W, depth 10 km at 050058Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  39. USGS-US7000DFRF2021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mb) in 29.014S 176.548W, depth 10 km at 050028Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  40. USGS-US7000DFR32021-03-05 → 2021-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 29.178S 177.084W, depth 10 km at 050019Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  41. USGS-US7000DFQH2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 29.668S 177.250W, depth 10 km at 042337Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  42. USGS-US7000DFQG2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 28.680S 176.475W, depth 10 km at 042334Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  43. USGS-US7000DFQ22021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwb) in 28.517S 176.680W, depth 24 km at 042312Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  44. USGS-US7000DFPP2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.827S 176.525W, depth 10 km at 042255Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  45. USGS-US7000DFPE2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mb) in 28.338S 176.634W, depth 10 km at 042241Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  46. USGS-US7000DFP12021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mb) in 30.050S 177.133W, depth 10 km at 042233Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  47. USGS-US7000DFNW2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 28.607S 176.712W, depth 10 km at 042205Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  48. USGS-US7000DHU02021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mb) in 29.395S 177.125W, depth 10 km at 042104Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  49. USGS-US7000DFMT2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    208 km ene of gisborne, new zealand
  50. USGS-US7000DFMF2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mb) in 28.387S 176.690W, depth 10 km at 042025Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region

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