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
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-US1000GCLJ2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    273 km e of levuka, fiji
  2. USGS-US1000GIL82018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    286 km e of levuka, fiji
  3. USGS-US1000GIN02018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    263 km e of levuka, fiji
  4. USGS-US1000GITW2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    268 km e of levuka, fiji
  5. USGS-US1000GCNC2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mb) in 18.445S 177.640W, depth 576 km at 190023Z aug 18
    Fiji Region
  6. USGS-US1000GCII2018-08-19 → 2018-08-22
    2018 fiji earthquake
  7. USGS-US1000G7CA2018-08-12 → 2018-08-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 35.683S 102.375W, depth 10 km at 121941Z aug 18
    Southeast of Easter Island
  8. USGS-US2000GG232018-07-28 → 2018-07-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 30.055S 177.453W, depth 19 km at 280928Z jul 18
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  9. USGS-US2000GE0Q2018-07-25 → 2018-07-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 29.311S 112.244W, depth 10 km at 252342Z jul 18
    Easter Island Region
  10. USGS-US2000G2SE2018-07-12 → 2018-07-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.337S 179.911W, depth 541 km at 120651Z jul 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  11. USGS-US2000FZWT2018-07-08 → 2018-07-11
    61 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  12. USGS-US2000FZB72018-07-07 → 2018-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 30.566S 178.070W, depth 35 km at 072133Z jul 18
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  13. USGS-ISCGEM6150008372018-07-03 → 2018-07-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mw) in 25.944S 177.451W, depth 10 km at 030323Z jul 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  14. USGS-US1000F22R2018-06-26 → 2018-06-29
    35 km nne of puerto villamil, ecuador
  15. USGS-US1000F0FV2018-06-24 → 2018-06-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 9.019S 108.467W, depth 10 km at 241843Z jun 18
    Central East Pacific Rise
  16. USGS-US1000EXY42018-06-21 → 2018-06-24
    141 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  17. USGS-US1000EU9D2018-06-18 → 2018-06-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 29.881S 111.957W, depth 10 km at 180709Z jun 18
    Easter Island Region
  18. USGS-US1000ESZL2018-06-16 → 2018-06-19
    224 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  19. USGS-US1000ERWA2018-06-15 → 2018-06-18
    216 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  20. USGS-US1000ER8I2018-06-14 → 2018-06-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 45.843S 076.305W, depth 10 km at 140627Z jun 18
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  21. USGS-US1000EHMB2018-06-03 → 2018-06-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 19.457S 173.751W, depth 13 km at 030048Z jun 18
    Tonga
  22. USGS-US1000EHD92018-06-02 → 2018-06-05
    141 km ssw of gataivai, samoa
  23. USGS-US1000EG6J2018-06-01 → 2018-06-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 33.039S 179.398W, depth 10 km at 010452Z jun 18
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  24. USGS-US1000EA3R2018-05-22 → 2018-05-25
    131 km ne of neiafu, tonga
  25. USGS-US1000E9TH2018-05-22 → 2018-05-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.383S 179.015W, depth 226 km at 220943Z may 18
    Kermadec Islands Region
  26. USGS-US1000E8T02018-05-20 → 2018-05-23
    104 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  27. USGS-US1000E7QQ2018-05-18 → 2018-05-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 34.589S 178.414W, depth 11 km at 180145Z may 18
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  28. USGS-US1000E7KX2018-05-17 → 2018-05-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 31.982S 179.953W, depth 284 km at 172143Z may 18
    Kermadec Islands Region
  29. USGS-US1000E6HZ2018-05-16 → 2018-05-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 33.781S 179.497W, depth 34 km at 161722Z may 18
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  30. USGS-US1000E3ZD2018-05-13 → 2018-05-16
    121 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  31. USGS-US1000DZT72018-05-07 → 2018-05-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.905S 172.310E, depth 10 km at 070808Z may 18
    Vanuatu Region
  32. USGS-US1000DZ6A2018-05-06 → 2018-05-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 34.708S 107.617W, depth 10 km at 060510Z may 18
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  33. USGS-US1000DW7I2018-05-02 → 2018-05-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 24.272S 111.633W, depth 10 km at 020632Z may 18
    Easter Island Region
  34. USGS-US1000DVRN2018-05-02 → 2018-05-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 24.331S 111.920W, depth 10 km at 020631Z may 18
    Easter Island Region
  35. USGS-US1000DVNC2018-05-02 → 2018-05-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.247S 111.830W, depth 10 km at 020017Z may 18
    Easter Island Region
  36. USGS-US1000DVII2018-05-01 → 2018-05-04
    290 km e of levuka, fiji
  37. USGS-US1000DVFV2018-05-01 → 2018-05-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 56.640S 142.011W, depth 10 km at 011715Z may 18
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  38. USGS-US1000DVAV2018-05-01 → 2018-05-04
    113 km nnw of lautoka, fiji
  39. USGS-US1000DUUY2018-04-30 → 2018-05-03
    104 km e of lakatoro, vanuatu
  40. USGS-US1000DSTU2018-04-26 → 2018-04-29
    121 km nw of abepura, indonesia
  41. USGS-US1000DRM02018-04-24 → 2018-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.943S 179.800E, depth 531 km at 242157Z apr 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  42. USGS-US1000DQK12018-04-23 → 2018-04-26
    261 km e of biak, indonesia
  43. USGS-US1000DQC22018-04-22 → 2018-04-25
    91 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  44. USGS-US2000DXFC2018-04-10 → 2018-04-13
    56 km sw of ovalle, chile
  45. USGS-US2000DVEH2018-04-06 → 2018-04-09
    237 km e of biak, indonesia
  46. USGS-US2000DUX62018-04-05 → 2018-04-08
    49 km wsw of iquique, chile
  47. USGS-US2000DUVM2018-04-05 → 2018-04-08
    294 km e of levuka, fiji
  48. USGS-US1000DCBS2018-04-02 → 2018-04-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 24.719S 176.887W, depth 92 km at 020557Z apr 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  49. USGS-US1000D7EL2018-03-22 → 2018-03-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.174S 177.722W, depth 22 km at 220726Z mar 18
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  50. USGS-US1000D2BK2018-03-09 → 2018-03-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.001S 178.606W, depth 540 km at 091623Z mar 18
    Fiji Region

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