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 · 2 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-US1000I0SC2018-12-02 → 2018-12-05
    295 km se of isangel, vanuatu
  2. USGS-US1000I02J2018-12-01 → 2018-12-04
    81 km wsw of san antonio, chile
  3. USGS-US1000HX1T2018-11-27 → 2018-11-30
    294 km se of isangel, vanuatu
  4. USGS-US1000HWWP2018-11-27 → 2018-11-30
    224 km e of levuka, fiji
  5. USGS-US1000HWB52018-11-25 → 2018-11-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.998S 177.321W, depth 40 km at 250614Z nov 18
    Kermadec Islands Region
  6. USGS-US1000HW5J2018-11-24 → 2018-11-27
    60 km w of haveluloto, tonga
  7. USGS-US1000HVFV2018-11-22 → 2018-11-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 54.227S 137.505W, depth 10 km at 221607Z nov 18
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  8. USGS-US1000HTM52018-11-18 → 2018-11-21
    187 km e of levuka, fiji
  9. USGS-US1000HSIE2018-11-16 → 2018-11-19
    136 km e of kirakira, solomon islands
  10. USGS-US1000HSFZ2018-11-15 → 2018-11-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 56.236S 122.044W, depth 10 km at 152309Z nov 18
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  11. USGS-US1000HR1C2018-11-12 → 2018-11-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 3.076S 103.397W, depth 10 km at 122237Z nov 18
    Central East Pacific Rise
  12. USGS-US1000HQ852018-11-10 → 2018-11-13
    79 km sse of pangai, tonga
  13. USGS-US2000I7IZ2018-11-06 → 2018-11-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.185S 174.530W, depth 10 km at 061611Z nov 18
    Tonga Region
  14. USGS-US1000HIT92018-10-29 → 2018-11-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 4.574S 105.915W, depth 10 km at 292326Z oct 18
    Central East Pacific Rise
  15. USGS-US1000HG312018-10-23 → 2018-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.808S 123.102W, depth 10 km at 231155Z oct 18
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  16. USGS-US1000HCQB2018-10-16 → 2018-10-19
    182 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  17. USGS-US1000HCM32018-10-16 → 2018-10-19
    167 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  18. USGS-US1000HCLZ2018-10-16 → 2018-10-19
    171 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  19. USGS-US1000HCLN2018-10-16 → 2018-10-19
    171 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  20. USGS-US1000HB0U2018-10-12 → 2018-10-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 55.123S 128.878W, depth 10 km at 120940Z oct 18
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  21. USGS-US1000H8G62018-10-07 → 2018-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.121S 179.265W, depth 400 km at 071742Z oct 18
    Kermadec Islands Region
  22. USGS-US1000H8FI2018-10-07 → 2018-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 54.389S 135.527W, depth 10 km at 070106Z oct 18
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  23. USGS-US1000H6TH2018-10-04 → 2018-10-07
    230 km e of levuka, fiji
  24. USGS-US1000H4L12018-09-30 → 2018-10-03
    279 km e of levuka, fiji
  25. USGS-US1000H2TP2018-09-26 → 2018-09-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 34.941S 107.608W, depth 10 km at 261733Z sep 18
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-US2000HK132018-09-26 → 2018-09-29
    275 km e of levuka, fiji
  27. USGS-US2000HHZR2018-09-21 → 2018-09-24
    88 km ene of levuka, fiji
  28. USGS-US2000HHZN2018-09-21 → 2018-09-24
    76 km ene of levuka, fiji
  29. USGS-US2000HGCM2018-09-18 → 2018-09-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.517S 178.188W, depth 516 km at 181238Z sep 18
    Fiji Region
  30. USGS-US2000HFJK2018-09-16 → 2018-09-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 25.415S 178.199E, depth 576 km at 162111Z sep 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  31. USGS-US2000HDY62018-09-13 → 2018-09-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.877S 123.211W, depth 10 km at 131138Z sep 18
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  32. USGS-US2000HC1X2018-09-10 → 2018-09-13
    240 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  33. USGS-US2000HBPV2018-09-10 → 2018-09-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 31.745S 179.373W, depth 115 km at 100419Z sep 18
    Kermadec Islands Region
  34. USGS-US2000HBK92018-09-09 → 2018-09-12
    66 km nw of kirakira, solomon islands
  35. USGS-US2000HB9N2018-09-09 → 2018-09-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.966S 179.871E, depth 489 km at 090006Z sep 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-US2000HB832018-09-08 → 2018-09-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.293S 175.780W, depth 10 km at 082227Z sep 18
    South of Tonga
  37. USGS-US2000HAZ02018-09-08 → 2018-09-11
    251 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  38. USGS-US2000HGLN2018-09-06 → 2018-09-09
    23 km s of levuka, fiji
  39. USGS-US2000H9E22018-09-06 → 2018-09-09
    45 km s of levuka, fiji
  40. USGS-US2000H94X2018-09-06 → 2018-09-09
    228 km e of levuka, fiji
  41. USGS-US2000H8RY2018-09-05 → 2018-09-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 24.095S 174.893W, depth 10 km at 051605Z sep 18
    South of Tonga
  42. USGS-US2000H5HS2018-08-30 → 2018-09-02
    256 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  43. HYDROPAC 3159/182018-08-29 → 2018-08-29
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-54E at 290352Z aug
    Western South Pacific
  44. USGS-US1000GJAZ2018-08-29 → 2018-09-01
    238 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  45. USGS-US1000GJ9F2018-08-29 → 2018-09-01
    128 km nne of ba, fiji
  46. USGS-US1000GIMX2018-08-28 → 2018-08-31
    290 km e of levuka, fiji
  47. USGS-US1000GDT62018-08-20 → 2018-08-23
    264 km e of levuka, fiji
  48. USGS-US1000GCWT2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    284 km ese of labasa, fiji
  49. USGS-US1000GIUQ2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    281 km e of levuka, fiji
  50. USGS-US1000GCSB2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    247 km e of levuka, fiji

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.