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)
-9%
since 1997
3,741

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-US6000D6MY2021-01-08 → 2021-01-11
    146 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  2. USGS-US6000D6LG2021-01-08 → 2021-01-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 29.430S 178.744W, depth 224 km at 080028Z jan 21
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  3. USGS-US6000D5ZZ2021-01-06 → 2021-01-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 28.636S 177.271W, depth 38 km at 060620Z jan 21
    Kermadec Islands Region
  4. USGS-US6000D3I92020-12-27 → 2020-12-30
    146 km wnw of corral, chile
  5. USGS-US6000D3DR2020-12-27 → 2020-12-30
    25 km sse of atiquipa, peru
  6. USGS-US6000D1PW2020-12-21 → 2020-12-24
    241 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  7. USGS-US7000CQVM2020-12-14 → 2020-12-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 23.937S 179.890E, depth 526 km at 140157Z dec 20
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-US7000CPX62020-12-10 → 2020-12-13
    152 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  9. USGS-US7000CPWS2020-12-10 → 2020-12-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 32.879S 179.851W, depth 96 km at 102042Z dec 20
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  10. USGS-US7000CM922020-12-02 → 2020-12-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 6.189S 107.385W, depth 10 km at 021940Z dec 20
    Central East Pacific Rise
  11. USGS-US7000CL0J2020-11-29 → 2020-12-02
    136 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  12. USGS-US7000CJQT2020-11-25 → 2020-11-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 41.124S 090.399W, depth 10 km at 252237Z nov 20
    Southeast of Easter Island
  13. USGS-US6000CRE12020-11-22 → 2020-11-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 16.749S 174.464E, depth 10 km at 220518Z nov 20
    Fiji Region
  14. USGS-US6000CRCQ2020-11-22 → 2020-11-25
    100 km nw of constitución, chile
  15. USGS-US6000CR452020-11-21 → 2020-11-24
    42 km sw of ovalle, chile
  16. USGS-US7000CEAA2020-11-13 → 2020-11-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 53.162S 160.049E, depth 10 km at 130912Z nov 20
    Macquarie Island Region
  17. USGS-US7000CD6E2020-11-11 → 2020-11-14
    291 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  18. USGS-US7000CBR22020-11-07 → 2020-11-10
    83 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  19. USGS-US7000C9MZ2020-11-03 → 2020-11-06
    267 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  20. USGS-US7000C9JZ2020-11-03 → 2020-11-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 44.411S 079.375W, depth 10 km at 030240Z nov 20
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  21. USGS-US7000C7XT2020-10-30 → 2020-11-02
    38 km e of auki, solomon islands
  22. USGS-US7000C6U92020-10-28 → 2020-10-31
    64 km n of la serena, chile
  23. USGS-US7000C6P32020-10-28 → 2020-10-31
    60 km wsw of changuillo, peru
  24. USGS-US7000C6LJ2020-10-28 → 2020-10-31
    34 km w of rauco, chile
  25. USGS-US6000CD452020-10-25 → 2020-10-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 56.701S 141.649W, depth 10 km at 252343Z oct 20
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  26. USGS-US6000CCYH2020-10-25 → 2020-10-28
    76 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  27. USGS-US6000CBX82020-10-23 → 2020-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 25.634S 179.962W, depth 454 km at 230704Z oct 20
    South of the Fiji Islands
  28. USGS-US6000CBUG2020-10-23 → 2020-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 36.380S 097.109W, depth 10 km at 230146Z oct 20
    West Chile Rise
  29. USGS-US6000CB8B2020-10-22 → 2020-10-25
    150 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  30. USGS-US6000CAJ92020-10-21 → 2020-10-24
    46 km wsw of taltal, chile
  31. USGS-US6000CAFC2020-10-21 → 2020-10-24
    189 km ese of neiafu, tonga
  32. USGS-US6000C9502020-10-18 → 2020-10-21
    76 km wnw of el alto, peru
  33. USGS-US6000C8Z42020-10-17 → 2020-10-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 54.581S 133.030W, depth 10 km at 171049Z oct 20
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  34. USGS-US6000C7K92020-10-11 → 2020-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.566S 112.066W, depth 10 km at 111441Z oct 20
    Easter Island Region
  35. USGS-US6000C7B12020-10-10 → 2020-10-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 28.589S 112.353W, depth 10 km at 101314Z oct 20
    Easter Island Region
  36. USGS-US6000C6172020-10-06 → 2020-10-09
    234 km e of levuka, fiji
  37. USGS-US6000C3KZ2020-10-01 → 2020-10-04
    39 km ne of pangai, tonga
  38. USGS-US6000C4032020-09-27 → 2020-09-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 57.198S 147.720W, depth 10 km at 270035Z sep 20
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  39. USGS-US7000BQR42020-09-21 → 2020-09-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 4.043S 104.379W, depth 10 km at 211337Z sep 20
    Central East Pacific Rise
  40. USGS-US7000BQQU2020-09-21 → 2020-09-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 4.086S 104.225W, depth 10 km at 211227Z sep 20
    Central East Pacific Rise
  41. USGS-US7000BPHN2020-09-17 → 2020-09-20
    260 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  42. USGS-US7000BNVP2020-09-16 → 2020-09-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.306S 171.586E, depth 102 km at 160844Z sep 20
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  43. USGS-US7000BNDC2020-09-15 → 2020-09-18
    156 km nne of labasa, fiji
  44. USGS-US7000BM9G2020-09-12 → 2020-09-15
    284 km e of levuka, fiji
  45. USGS-US7000BLM22020-09-11 → 2020-09-14
    82 km nne of tocopilla, chile
  46. USGS-US7000BJCI2020-09-07 → 2020-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 24.512S 111.989W, depth 10 km at 071740Z sep 20
    Easter Island Region
  47. USGS-US7000BIY62020-09-06 → 2020-09-09
    127 km se of pangai, tonga
  48. USGS-US7000BIQB2020-09-06 → 2020-09-09
    40 km nw of ovalle, chile
  49. USGS-US7000BG4V2020-09-01 → 2020-09-04
    94 km nw of vallenar, chile
  50. USGS-US7000BFQ32020-09-01 → 2020-09-04
    99 km nw of vallenar, chile

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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