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-US700036YI2019-04-16 → 2019-04-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 31.172S 179.069W, depth 10 km at 160922Z apr 19
    Kermadec Islands Region
  2. USGS-US700034YA2019-04-12 → 2019-04-15
    121 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  3. USGS-US2000KBUR2019-04-07 → 2019-04-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 41.289S 087.483W, depth 7 km at 071545Z apr 19
    West Chile Rise
  4. USGS-US2000KBS52019-04-07 → 2019-04-10
    86 km wsw of san antonio, chile
  5. USGS-US2000K80U2019-03-31 → 2019-04-03
    117 km wsw of puerto casma, peru
  6. USGS-US2000K7W82019-03-31 → 2019-04-03
    34 km nne of santa elena, ecuador
  7. USGS-US2000K7VU2019-03-31 → 2019-04-03
    31 km n of santa elena, ecuador
  8. USGS-US1000JGN62019-03-15 → 2019-03-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 27.459S 176.462W, depth 10 km at 151753Z mar 19
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-US1000JD552019-03-10 → 2019-03-13
    221 km e of levuka, fiji
  10. USGS-US1000JBXF2019-03-07 → 2019-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 32.470S 178.373W, depth 19 km at 071629Z mar 19
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  11. USGS-US1000JBWS2019-03-07 → 2019-03-10
    141 km wnw of coquimbo, chile
  12. USGS-US1000JBWR2019-03-07 → 2019-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 32.713S 176.916W, depth 10 km at 071527Z mar 19
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  13. USGS-US1000JBEY2019-03-06 → 2019-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 32.245S 177.769W, depth 9 km at 062019Z mar 19
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  14. USGS-US1000JB8D2019-03-06 → 2019-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 32.024S 177.885W, depth 29 km at 061546Z mar 19
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  15. USGS-US1000JB5A2019-03-06 → 2019-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 36.222S 097.529W, depth 10 km at 060720Z mar 19
    West Chile Rise
  16. USGS-US1000J9YT2019-03-02 → 2019-03-05
    92 km w of san antonio, chile
  17. USGS-US1000J92M2019-03-01 → 2019-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 53.417S 159.574E, depth 10 km at 010102Z mar 19
    Macquarie Island Region
  18. USGS-US2000JLH22019-02-22 → 2019-02-25
    14 km ese of eloy alfaro, ecuador
  19. USGS-US2000JKZU2019-02-21 → 2019-02-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.851S 178.839W, depth 615 km at 210634Z feb 19
    Fiji Region
  20. USGS-US2000JJ682019-02-17 → 2019-02-20
    95 km n of rabaul, papua new guinea
  21. USGS-US2000JKAH2019-02-15 → 2019-02-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 55.722S 124.947W, depth 10 km at 152351Z feb 19
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  22. USGS-US2000JD8D2019-02-04 → 2019-02-07
    24 km sse of guayaquil, ecuador
  23. USGS-US2000JCG32019-02-02 → 2019-02-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 41.335S 088.273W, depth 10 km at 021755Z feb 19
    West Chile Rise
  24. USGS-US2000JB9T2019-01-31 → 2019-02-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.337S 179.825W, depth 500 km at 311433Z jan 19
    South of the Fiji Islands
  25. USGS-US1000IS2C2019-01-30 → 2019-02-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 4.633S 105.480W, depth 10 km at 301531Z jan 19
    Central East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-US1000IRYD2019-01-30 → 2019-02-02
    57 km ssw of taltal, chile
  27. USGS-US2000J9PZ2019-01-28 → 2019-01-31
    148 km e of levuka, fiji
  28. USGS-US2000J9FN2019-01-27 → 2019-01-30
    295 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  29. USGS-US2000J98Z2019-01-26 → 2019-01-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 21.047S 178.959W, depth 588 km at 261956Z jan 19
    Fiji Region
  30. USGS-US2000J8N42019-01-25 → 2019-01-28
    15 km wnw of llipata, peru
  31. USGS-US2000J6QR2019-01-21 → 2019-01-24
    148 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  32. USGS-US2000J6QE2019-01-21 → 2019-01-24
    124 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  33. USGS-US2000J6HY2019-01-20 → 2019-01-23
    10 km ssw of coquimbo, chile
  34. USGS-US2000J2KV2019-01-10 → 2019-01-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 26.904S 175.545W, depth 10 km at 101700Z jan 19
    South of Tonga
  35. USGS-US2000IYHJ2018-12-28 → 2018-12-31
    64 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  36. USGS-US2000IXPR2018-12-26 → 2018-12-29
    148 km s of hihifo, tonga
  37. USGS-US2000IWVB2018-12-23 → 2018-12-26
    91 km sw of pangai, tonga
  38. USGS-US2000IUYA2018-12-19 → 2018-12-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 36.138S 101.072W, depth 10 km at 190137Z dec 18
    Southeast of Easter Island
  39. USGS-US2000ISW32018-12-12 → 2018-12-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 55.669S 128.664W, depth 10 km at 121313Z dec 18
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  40. USGS-US1000I3UI2018-12-06 → 2018-12-09
    202 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  41. USGS-US1000I2K02018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    199 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  42. HYDROPAC 4322/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-05
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.6 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-12E at 050418Z dec
    Western South Pacific · New Caledonia
  43. USGS-US1000I2HK2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    138 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  44. USGS-US2000ISQV2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    152 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  45. USGS-US1000I2I12018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    170 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  46. USGS-US1000I2H52018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    135 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  47. USGS-US1000I2HH2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    161 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  48. USGS-US1000I2GT2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    166 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  49. USGS-US1000I2GR2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
    160 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  50. USGS-US1000I1XX2018-12-04 → 2018-12-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 56.238S 124.105W, depth 10 km at 040620Z dec 18
    Southern East Pacific Rise

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