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 · 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-US1000AZRH2017-11-01 → 2017-11-04
    100 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  2. USGS-US1000AZME2017-11-01 → 2017-11-04
    117 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  3. USGS-US1000AZJT2017-11-01 → 2017-11-04
    101 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  4. USGS-US1000AZI32017-11-01 → 2017-11-04
    110 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  5. USGS-US1000AYWI2017-10-31 → 2017-11-03
    76 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  6. USGS-US1000AYV52017-10-31 → 2017-11-03
    109 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  7. USGS-US1000AYTK2017-10-31 → 2017-11-03
    132 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  8. USGS-US1000ATNB2017-10-18 → 2017-10-21
    103 km se of pangai, tonga
  9. USGS-US1000ASXK2017-10-16 → 2017-10-19
    276 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  10. USGS-US1000ASWU2017-10-16 → 2017-10-19
    294 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  11. USGS-US2000B2SV2017-10-08 → 2017-10-11
    156 km nw of pangai, tonga
  12. USGS-US2000AUTD2017-09-26 → 2017-09-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 23.581S 176.837W, depth 96 km at 260420Z sep 17
    South of the Fiji Islands
  13. USGS-US2000AREL2017-09-20 → 2017-09-23
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 50.709S 162.632E, depth 8 km at 200143Z sep 17
    Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region
  14. USGS-US2000APWD2017-09-18 → 2017-09-21
    93 km wsw of illapel, chile
  15. USGS-US2000AC7A2017-08-27 → 2017-08-30
    110 km ne of lorengau, papua new guinea
  16. USGS-US2000A9N12017-08-19 → 2017-08-22
    195 km e of levuka, fiji
  17. USGS-US2000A8BB2017-08-15 → 2017-08-18
    137 km sw of gataivai, samoa
  18. USGS-US2000A7XX2017-08-14 → 2017-08-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 54.965S 129.772W, depth 10 km at 140535Z aug 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  19. USGS-US2000A7KK2017-08-12 → 2017-08-15
    85 km wsw of coquimbo, chile
  20. USGS-US2000A7GQ2017-08-11 → 2017-08-14
    18 km ese of atico, peru
  21. USGS-US2000A59L2017-08-06 → 2017-08-09
    53 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands
  22. USGS-US20009YVQ2017-07-21 → 2017-07-24
    97 km ese of port-vila, vanuatu
  23. USGS-US20009Y4V2017-07-18 → 2017-07-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.971S 141.410W, depth 10 km at 181304Z jul 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  24. USGS-US20009X7R2017-07-18 → 2017-07-21
    22 km s of atico, peru
  25. USGS-US20009WU62017-07-17 → 2017-07-20
    119 km ese of pangai, tonga
  26. USGS-US20009WSF2017-07-16 → 2017-07-19
    112 km ese of pangai, tonga
  27. USGS-US20009VVI2017-07-13 → 2017-07-16
    115 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  28. USGS-US1000991F2017-07-12 → 2017-07-15
    77 km w of constitución, chile
  29. USGS-US100098JU2017-07-10 → 2017-07-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 36.155S 100.623W, depth 10 km at 101537Z jul 17
    Southeast of Easter Island
  30. USGS-US100098462017-07-08 → 2017-07-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.553S 173.100E, depth 26 km at 080727Z jul 17
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  31. USGS-US100096P02017-07-04 → 2017-07-07
    86 km wsw of constitución, chile
  32. USGS-US100095V52017-07-02 → 2017-07-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 27.438S 176.218W, depth 16 km at 021240Z jul 17
    Kermadec Islands Region
  33. USGS-US100095UT2017-07-02 → 2017-07-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 27.368S 176.414W, depth 16 km at 020958Z jul 17
    Kermadec Islands Region
  34. USGS-US100095NR2017-06-30 → 2017-07-03
    35 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  35. USGS-US1000959Z2017-06-29 → 2017-07-02
    88 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  36. USGS-US1000954Z2017-06-29 → 2017-07-02
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 31.125S 179.926E, depth 405 km at 290703Z jun 17
    Kermadec Islands Region
  37. USGS-US20009Q4V2017-06-28 → 2017-07-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 30.310S 177.662W, depth 19 km at 281820Z jun 17
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  38. USGS-US20009PSX2017-06-27 → 2017-06-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.791S 177.216W, depth 132 km at 270014Z jun 17
    South of the Fiji Islands
  39. USGS-US20009PMR2017-06-25 → 2017-06-28
    198 km w of pangai, tonga
  40. USGS-US20009NJU2017-06-19 → 2017-06-22
    145 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  41. USGS-US20009NC22017-06-17 → 2017-06-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 24.093S 179.604E, depth 511 km at 172226Z jun 17
    South of the Fiji Islands
  42. USGS-US20009MSM2017-06-15 → 2017-06-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 55.428S 124.757W, depth 10 km at 151142Z jun 17
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  43. USGS-US20009MJP2017-06-15 → 2017-06-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 30.516S 178.056W, depth 34 km at 150026Z jun 17
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  44. USGS-US20009LWP2017-06-12 → 2017-06-15
    57 km wnw of illapel, chile
  45. USGS-US20009LPE2017-06-10 → 2017-06-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 54.304S 146.639W, depth 10 km at 100542Z jun 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  46. USGS-US20009LFA2017-06-09 → 2017-06-12
    283 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  47. USGS-US10008V902017-05-25 → 2017-05-28
    172 km sw of vaini, tonga
  48. USGS-US10008UT82017-05-24 → 2017-05-27
    48 km n of kirakira, solomon islands
  49. USGS-US10008RRI2017-05-12 → 2017-05-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 27.677S 176.595W, depth 40 km at 120046Z may 17
    Kermadec Islands Region
  50. USGS-US10008LM32017-04-28 → 2017-05-01
    18 km wsw of valparaíso, chile

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.

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