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
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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-US60007IBJ2020-01-28 → 2020-01-31
    102 km wsw of coquimbo, chile
  2. USGS-US60007D0C2020-01-22 → 2020-01-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 36.127S 099.898W, depth 10 km at 221833Z jan 20
    Southeast of Easter Island
  3. USGS-US60007CIM2020-01-22 → 2020-01-25
    112 km nne of ba, fiji
  4. USGS-US70006WD12020-01-08 → 2020-01-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.020S 128.431W, depth 10 km at 080729Z jan 20
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  5. USGS-US70006R1G2019-12-25 → 2019-12-28
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 25.223S 115.844W, depth 10 km at 252020Z dec 19
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  6. USGS-US70006NAK2019-12-19 → 2019-12-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 26.289S 178.377E, depth 616 km at 190449Z dec 19
    South of the Fiji Islands
  7. USGS-US60006SZL2019-12-18 → 2019-12-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.756S 178.487W, depth 10 km at 180156Z dec 19
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  8. USGS-US60006N2Z2019-12-06 → 2019-12-09
    171 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  9. USGS-US60006N192019-12-06 → 2019-12-09
    159 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  10. USGS-US60006M2J2019-12-04 → 2019-12-07
    60 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  11. USGS-US70006FH72019-12-03 → 2019-12-06
    29 km w of arica, chile
  12. USGS-US70006EU52019-11-30 → 2019-12-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 26.611S 178.326E, depth 614 km at 301952Z nov 19
    South of the Fiji Islands
  13. USGS-US70006DNX2019-11-27 → 2019-11-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.086S 179.470W, depth 564 km at 271000Z nov 19
    South of the Fiji Islands
  14. USGS-US70006C812019-11-23 → 2019-11-26
    69 km nne of whakatane, new zealand
  15. USGS-US7000694M2019-11-17 → 2019-11-20
    274 km w of haveluloto, tonga
  16. USGS-US60006ADV2019-11-11 → 2019-11-14
    147 km w of neiafu, tonga
  17. USGS-US60006ADR2019-11-11 → 2019-11-14
    146 km w of neiafu, tonga
  18. USGS-US600069NZ2019-11-09 → 2019-11-12
    155 km nw of haveluloto, tonga
  19. USGS-US6000693M2019-11-08 → 2019-11-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 21.945S 179.511W, depth 577 km at 081044Z nov 19
    Fiji Region
  20. USGS-US6000692T2019-11-08 → 2019-11-11
    103 km e of hihifo, tonga
  21. USGS-US7000635N2019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    181 km w of neiafu, tonga
  22. USGS-US7000635E2019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    136 km w of neiafu, tonga
  23. USGS-US700063452019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    29 km sw of illapel, chile
  24. USGS-US600064A52019-10-29 → 2019-11-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.342S 177.038W, depth 153 km at 290816Z oct 19
    South of the Fiji Islands
  25. USGS-US600062N72019-10-24 → 2019-10-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 28.520S 177.048W, depth 70 km at 241914Z oct 19
    Kermadec Islands Region
  26. USGS-US6000624A2019-10-24 → 2019-10-27
    176 km ne of neiafu, tonga
  27. USGS-US70005X1T2019-10-22 → 2019-10-25
    121 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  28. USGS-US70005WJ62019-10-21 → 2019-10-24
    61 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  29. USGS-US70005W2I2019-10-19 → 2019-10-22
    94 km ssw of suva, fiji
  30. USGS-US70005V4H2019-10-17 → 2019-10-20
    43 km ese of vanimo, papua new guinea
  31. USGS-US70005SVG2019-10-10 → 2019-10-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 57.958S 157.378E, depth 10 km at 100318Z oct 19
    Macquarie Island Region
  32. USGS-US70005SQK2019-10-09 → 2019-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 35.047S 179.327W, depth 10 km at 092022Z oct 19
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  33. USGS-US70005SIH2019-10-09 → 2019-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 57.932S 139.183W, depth 10 km at 090544Z oct 19
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  34. USGS-USD000B35A2019-10-01 → 2019-10-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.258S 158.552E, depth 10 km at 011957Z oct 19
    Macquarie Island Region
  35. USGS-US70005P732019-10-01 → 2019-10-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 55.928S 122.559W, depth 10 km at 010356Z oct 19
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  36. USGS-US70005NIE2019-09-29 → 2019-10-02
    70 km wsw of constitución, chile
  37. USGS-US70005MLS2019-09-27 → 2019-09-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 35.917S 102.782W, depth 10 km at 271511Z sep 19
    Southeast of Easter Island
  38. USGS-US70005MEA2019-09-27 → 2019-09-30
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 30.173S 177.863W, depth 34 km at 271205Z sep 19
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  39. USGS-US70005LX12019-09-26 → 2019-09-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 13.374S 111.426W, depth 10 km at 261900Z sep 19
    Central East Pacific Rise
  40. USGS-US60005LY52019-09-22 → 2019-09-25
    90 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  41. USGS-US70005G6K2019-09-13 → 2019-09-16
    94 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  42. USGS-US70005EXL2019-09-11 → 2019-09-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 25.541S 178.259E, depth 618 km at 111751Z sep 19
    South of the Fiji Islands
  43. USGS-US70005DLZ2019-09-09 → 2019-09-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 36.334S 099.233W, depth 20 km at 090953Z sep 19
    Southeast of Easter Island
  44. USGS-US70005BWN2019-09-04 → 2019-09-07
    227 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  45. USGS-US70005AXG2019-09-01 → 2019-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 20.364S 178.570W, depth 591 km at 011554Z sep 19
    Fiji Region
  46. USGS-US70005ARJ2019-09-01 → 2019-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 49.856S 114.781W, depth 10 km at 010234Z sep 19
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  47. USGS-US70005AQU2019-08-31 → 2019-09-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 50.004S 114.467W, depth 10 km at 312354Z aug 19
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  48. USGS-US700057WP2019-08-24 → 2019-08-27
    114 km nnw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  49. USGS-US7000577P2019-08-22 → 2019-08-25
    84 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  50. USGS-US600055CF2019-08-15 → 2019-08-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.807S 173.488E, depth 10 km at 151038Z aug 19
    Vanuatu Region

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