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

Archive · 3,740 cancelled

  1. USGS-US7000DFMJ2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 28.981S 176.787W, depth 10 km at 042020Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  2. USGS-US7000DFM12021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 29.561S 177.448W, depth 10 km at 041946Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  3. USGS-US7000DHR82021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 29.756S 177.178W, depth 10 km at 041935Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  4. USGS-US7000DFLF2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    2021 kermadec islands, new zealand earthquake
  5. HYDROPAC 719/212021-03-04 → 2021-03-05
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.5 has occurred in vicinity 29-48S 177-12W at 041741Z mar
    South Pacific · New Zealand
  6. USGS-US7000DFK32021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 7.4 (mww) in 29.677S 177.840W, depth 43 km at 041741Z mar 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  7. USGS-US7000DFGG2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 23.111S 171.880E, depth 10 km at 041410Z mar 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  8. HYDROPAC 713/212021-03-04 → 2021-03-04
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 has occurred in vicinity 37-48S 179-30W at 041327Z mar
    South Pacific
  9. USGS-US7000DFFL2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07
    182 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  10. USGS-US7000DEEG2021-02-28 → 2021-03-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.761S 172.541E, depth 11 km at 282037Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  11. USGS-US7000DE9A2021-02-28 → 2021-03-03
    78 km sw of islay (matarani), peru
  12. USGS-US7000DE1V2021-02-27 → 2021-03-02
    294 km e of levuka, fiji
  13. USGS-US6000DIQR2021-02-18 → 2021-02-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 9.186S 108.408W, depth 10 km at 181931Z feb 21
    Central East Pacific Rise
  14. USGS-US6000DIP32021-02-18 → 2021-02-21
    157 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  15. USGS-US6000DII32021-02-17 → 2021-02-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 23.184S 171.779E, depth 12 km at 172249Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  16. USGS-US6000DHM92021-02-14 → 2021-02-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 23.262S 171.730E, depth 10 km at 141501Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  17. USGS-US6000DGXZ2021-02-12 → 2021-02-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 23.205S 171.541E, depth 8 km at 121006Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  18. USGS-US6000DGLT2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 23.294S 171.677E, depth 10 km at 110839Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  19. USGS-US6000DGLP2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.895S 171.243E, depth 10 km at 110822Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  20. USGS-US6000DJ8G2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 23.076S 171.726E, depth 10 km at 110724Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  21. USGS-US6000DGKU2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 23.269S 171.975E, depth 15 km at 110718Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  22. USGS-US6000DGKR2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 23.336S 171.812E, depth 11 km at 110652Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  23. USGS-US6000DGJE2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.788S 170.916E, depth 18 km at 110415Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  24. USGS-US6000DGGQ2021-02-11 → 2021-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 23.224S 171.729E, depth 10 km at 110014Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  25. USGS-US6000DGG92021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 23.183S 171.689E, depth 10 km at 102345Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  26. USGS-US6000DGEB2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 23.230S 171.580E, depth 10 km at 102140Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  27. USGS-US6000DGE52021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 23.191S 171.583E, depth 12 km at 102124Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  28. USGS-US6000DGDE2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.636S 171.098E, depth 10 km at 102045Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  29. USGS-US6000DGC72021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 22.717S 171.213E, depth 14 km at 101836Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  30. USGS-US6000DGBP2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 22.760S 171.665E, depth 10 km at 101725Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  31. USGS-US6000DGB42021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 22.811S 171.173E, depth 12 km at 101635Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  32. HYDROPAC 484/212021-02-10 → 2021-02-10
    An earthquake occurred at 101320Z feb with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, preliminary location 23-06S…
    Western South Pacific · South Pacific Coastal Areas
  33. USGS-US6000DG8C2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 22.713S 171.790E, depth 10 km at 101418Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  34. HYDROPAC 483/212021-02-10 → 2021-02-10
    An earthquake occurred at 101320Z feb with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9, preliminary location 23-06S…
    Western South Pacific · South Pacific Coastal Areas
  35. USGS-US6000DG772021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 7.7 (mww) in 23.051S 171.657E, depth 10 km at 101319Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  36. USGS-US6000DG722021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 22.741S 171.643E, depth 10 km at 101301Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  37. USGS-US6000DG6V2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.532S 171.475E, depth 11 km at 101232Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  38. USGS-US6000DG6U2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 22.833S 171.656E, depth 11 km at 101224Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  39. USGS-US6000DG562021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 13.591S 111.553W, depth 10 km at 100822Z feb 21
    Central East Pacific Rise
  40. USGS-US6000DFJ32021-02-08 → 2021-02-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.277S 179.379W, depth 343 km at 080806Z feb 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  41. USGS-US6000DEFH2021-02-04 → 2021-02-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.605S 171.962E, depth 11 km at 041214Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  42. USGS-US6000DE342021-02-03 → 2021-02-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 36.280S 097.800W, depth 10 km at 030523Z feb 21
    West Chile Rise
  43. USGS-US6000DE1J2021-02-03 → 2021-02-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.751S 171.798E, depth 10 km at 030042Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  44. USGS-US6000DE192021-02-02 → 2021-02-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.737S 171.904E, depth 9 km at 022358Z feb 21
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  45. USGS-US6000DDZK2021-02-02 → 2021-02-05
    141 km nne of ba, fiji
  46. USGS-US7000D2TY2021-01-24 → 2021-01-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 51.190S 161.965E, depth 10 km at 240547Z jan 21
    North of Macquarie Island
  47. USGS-US7000D2NR2021-01-23 → 2021-01-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.380S 179.468W, depth 431 km at 231147Z jan 21
    South of the Fiji Islands
  48. USGS-US7000D2F12021-01-22 → 2021-01-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 33.156S 179.365W, depth 34 km at 221623Z jan 21
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  49. USGS-US7000D1UT2021-01-20 → 2021-01-23
    49 km wnw of minas de marcona, peru
  50. USGS-US6000D78Y2021-01-10 → 2021-01-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 35.417S 105.867W, depth 10 km at 101544Z jan 21
    Southern East Pacific Rise

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