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-US1000D23H2018-03-09 → 2018-03-12
    124 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  2. USGS-US1000D1KV2018-03-08 → 2018-03-11
    103 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  3. USGS-US2000D8MH2018-02-27 → 2018-03-02
    74 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  4. USGS-US2000D0K72018-02-11 → 2018-02-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.919S 179.140W, depth 631 km at 111638Z feb 18
    Fiji Region
  5. USGS-US2000D0042018-02-09 → 2018-02-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 21.400S 179.282W, depth 604 km at 092359Z feb 18
    Fiji Region
  6. USGS-US2000CZGC2018-02-09 → 2018-02-12
    215 km e of levuka, fiji
  7. USGS-US2000CZ4C2018-02-08 → 2018-02-11
    34 km wnw of lebu, chile
  8. USGS-US1000CHL52018-02-06 → 2018-02-09
    67 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  9. USGS-US1000CDN02018-02-01 → 2018-02-04
    254 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  10. USGS-US1000CDJW2018-02-01 → 2018-02-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 56.897S 140.844W, depth 10 km at 010418Z feb 18
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  11. USGS-US2000CR9M2018-01-30 → 2018-02-02
    27 km wsw of atiquipa, peru
  12. USGS-US2000CP7L2018-01-25 → 2018-01-28
    117 km ene of levuka, fiji
  13. USGS-US2000CKJ12018-01-17 → 2018-01-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 30.025S 177.743W, depth 42 km at 172256Z jan 18
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  14. USGS-US2000CK3T2018-01-16 → 2018-01-19
    211 km se of levuka, fiji
  15. USGS-US2000CJFY2018-01-14 → 2018-01-17
    37 km w of atiquipa, peru
  16. USGS-US2000CIEK2018-01-11 → 2018-01-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.951S 179.960E, depth 520 km at 111753Z jan 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  17. USGS-US1000BZ0Y2018-01-02 → 2018-01-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 24.823S 178.450E, depth 579 km at 021457Z jan 18
    South of the Fiji Islands
  18. USGS-US1000BXW92017-12-29 → 2018-01-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 53.092S 117.410W, depth 10 km at 292120Z dec 17
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  19. USGS-US1000BZ202017-12-28 → 2017-12-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 56.557S 142.174W, depth 10 km at 282140Z dec 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  20. USGS-US1000BVPY2017-12-24 → 2017-12-27
    113 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  21. USGS-US1000BSXU2017-12-19 → 2017-12-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 21.860S 114.319W, depth 10 km at 190535Z dec 17
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  22. USGS-US2000C5BF2017-12-16 → 2017-12-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 59.624S 151.123W, depth 10 km at 162240Z dec 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  23. USGS-US2000C57N2017-12-16 → 2017-12-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 17.336S 177.537W, depth 392 km at 161122Z dec 17
    Fiji Region
  24. USGS-US2000C4KI2017-12-14 → 2017-12-17
    174 km ene of tadine, new caledonia
  25. USGS-US2000C2XT2017-12-11 → 2017-12-14
    110 km wnw of iquique, chile
  26. USGS-US2000C2TE2017-12-11 → 2017-12-14
    130 km sse of pangai, tonga
  27. USGS-US2000C2862017-12-08 → 2017-12-11
    21 km sw of hihifo, tonga
  28. USGS-US2000C1XC2017-12-08 → 2017-12-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 30.555S 178.492W, depth 12 km at 080209Z dec 17
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  29. USGS-US1000BKQV2017-12-04 → 2017-12-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 13.928S 170.398E, depth 10 km at 040135Z dec 17
    Vanuatu Region
  30. USGS-US1000BKPN2017-12-04 → 2017-12-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 32.747S 178.771W, depth 38 km at 040008Z dec 17
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  31. USGS-US1000BKJH2017-12-03 → 2017-12-06
    18 km ne of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  32. USGS-US2000BVSL2017-11-29 → 2017-12-02
    54 km wsw of santiago, peru
  33. USGS-US2000BURC2017-11-27 → 2017-11-30
    109 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  34. USGS-US2000BUBZ2017-11-25 → 2017-11-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 20.629S 172.548E, depth 10 km at 251730Z nov 17
    Vanuatu Region
  35. USGS-US2000BSRH2017-11-22 → 2017-11-25
    156 km ene of tairua, new zealand
  36. USGS-US2000BRZ02017-11-20 → 2017-11-23
    191 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  37. USGS-US2000BRND2017-11-20 → 2017-11-23
    96 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  38. USGS-US2000BRBK2017-11-19 → 2017-11-22
    82 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  39. USGS-US2000BQVZ2017-11-18 → 2017-11-21
    13 km ese of baláo, ecuador
  40. USGS-US2000BNEM2017-11-14 → 2017-11-17
    259 km e of neiafu, tonga
  41. USGS-US2000BN702017-11-14 → 2017-11-17
    283 km e of levuka, fiji
  42. USGS-US2000BLDW2017-11-10 → 2017-11-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 41.467S 084.190W, depth 10 km at 101201Z nov 17
    West Chile Rise
  43. USGS-US2000BK9D2017-11-08 → 2017-11-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.876S 179.382W, depth 594 km at 080735Z nov 17
    Fiji Region
  44. USGS-US2000BJRQ2017-11-07 → 2017-11-10
    230 km e of levuka, fiji
  45. USGS-US2000BJP92017-11-07 → 2017-11-10
    81 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  46. USGS-US2000BIQ72017-11-05 → 2017-11-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 18.650S 177.745W, depth 483 km at 050135Z nov 17
    Fiji Region
  47. USGS-US2000BIFE2017-11-04 → 2017-11-07
    98 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  48. USGS-US2000BIE22017-11-04 → 2017-11-07
    117 km ene of tadine, new caledonia
  49. USGS-US2000BIBM2017-11-04 → 2017-11-07
    97 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  50. USGS-US2000BFDC2017-11-02 → 2017-11-05
    105 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

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.