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-US10008LLG2017-04-28 → 2017-05-01
    37 km wsw of valparaíso, chile
  2. USGS-US10008LD12017-04-27 → 2017-04-30
    65 km sse of hihifo, tonga
  3. USGS-US10008L612017-04-26 → 2017-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 54.874S 130.299W, depth 10 km at 262228Z apr 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  4. USGS-US10008KCE2017-04-24 → 2017-04-27
    40 km w of valparaíso, chile
  5. USGS-US10008K2I2017-04-23 → 2017-04-26
    45 km w of valparaíso, chile
  6. USGS-US10008JVR2017-04-23 → 2017-04-26
    37 km w of valparaíso, chile
  7. USGS-US10008JEQ2017-04-20 → 2017-04-23
    112 km se of pangai, tonga
  8. USGS-US10008JEJ2017-04-20 → 2017-04-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 36.289S 098.428W, depth 10 km at 202204Z apr 17
    Southeast of Easter Island
  9. USGS-US10008IPH2017-04-18 → 2017-04-21
    245 km e of levuka, fiji
  10. USGS-US10008HBV2017-04-13 → 2017-04-16
    266 km e of levuka, fiji
  11. USGS-US10008F2B2017-04-05 → 2017-04-08
    65 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  12. USGS-US20008T6M2017-03-19 → 2017-03-22
    70 km n of auki, solomon islands
  13. USGS-US100088WF2017-03-14 → 2017-03-17
    184 km se of alo, wallis and futuna
  14. USGS-US100088VP2017-03-14 → 2017-03-17
    182 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  15. USGS-US100088F72017-03-11 → 2017-03-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 30.518S 177.520W, depth 22 km at 111710Z mar 17
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  16. USGS-US100087KN2017-03-07 → 2017-03-10
    117 km e of port-olry, vanuatu
  17. USGS-US1000874A2017-03-05 → 2017-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 55.182S 129.177W, depth 10 km at 051222Z mar 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  18. USGS-US100086WU2017-03-01 → 2017-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 57.292S 142.622W, depth 21 km at 010248Z mar 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  19. USGS-US100085QU2017-02-28 → 2017-03-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 44.793S 080.897W, depth 10 km at 281735Z feb 17
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  20. USGS-US20008MHB2017-02-26 → 2017-03-01
    103 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  21. USGS-US20008MAN2017-02-24 → 2017-02-27
    237 km e of levuka, fiji
  22. USGS-US20008M3T2017-02-24 → 2017-02-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 23.259S 178.804W, depth 414 km at 241728Z feb 17
    South of the Fiji Islands
  23. USGS-US20008LV92017-02-23 → 2017-02-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 21.262S 174.375E, depth 10 km at 232110Z feb 17
    Vanuatu Region
  24. USGS-US20008L0Q2017-02-20 → 2017-02-23
    188 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  25. USGS-US10007W1E2017-01-29 → 2017-02-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 30.094S 177.453W, depth 18 km at 291459Z jan 17
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  26. HYDROPAC 247/172017-01-22 → 2017-01-22
    Papua new guinea
    Western South Pacific · Solomon Sea
  27. USGS-US10007TAS2017-01-14 → 2017-01-17
    169 km wsw of nadi, fiji
  28. USGS-US10007T9M2017-01-14 → 2017-01-17
    109 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  29. USGS-US10007T8X2017-01-14 → 2017-01-17
    154 km sw of nadi, fiji
  30. USGS-US10007SN12017-01-11 → 2017-01-14
    90 km sse of tocopilla, chile
  31. USGS-US10007S8C2017-01-08 → 2017-01-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 54.327S 135.858W, depth 10 km at 081420Z jan 17
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  32. USGS-US10007R5M2017-01-04 → 2017-01-07
    164 km sw of nadi, fiji
  33. USGS-US10007PKA2017-01-03 → 2017-01-06
    176 km sw of nadi, fiji
  34. USGS-US10007PJT2017-01-03 → 2017-01-06
    195 km sw of nadi, fiji
  35. HYDROPAC 20/172017-01-03 → 2017-01-03
    An earthquake occurred at 032153Z jan with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 in 19-30S 176-12E vicinity of fiji
    Western South Pacific
  36. USGS-US10007PJI2017-01-03 → 2017-01-06
    234 km sw of nadi, fiji
  37. USGS-US10007PJ62017-01-03 → 2017-01-06
    225 km sw of nadi, fiji
  38. USGS-US10007PIY2017-01-03 → 2017-01-06
    76 km wsw of quellón, chile
  39. USGS-US10007P7M2017-01-02 → 2017-01-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 23.251S 179.238E, depth 552 km at 021314Z jan 17
    South of the Fiji Islands
  40. USGS-US10007MNB2016-12-25 → 2016-12-28
    80 km wsw of quellón, chile
  41. USGS-US10007MN32016-12-25 → 2016-12-28
    41 km sw of quellón, chile
  42. USGS-US2000829X2016-12-18 → 2016-12-21
    239 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  43. USGS-US2000826E2016-12-18 → 2016-12-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 34.989S 107.869W, depth 10 km at 180615Z dec 16
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  44. USGS-US200081VZ2016-12-17 → 2016-12-20
    143 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  45. USGS-US200081V82016-12-17 → 2016-12-20
    140 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  46. USGS-US20007ZZ82016-12-11 → 2016-12-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 9.124S 109.849W, depth 10 km at 111433Z dec 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  47. USGS-US10007ELG2016-12-03 → 2016-12-06
    199 km sw of vaini, tonga
  48. USGS-US10007BBX2016-11-22 → 2016-11-25
    33 km ne of amberley, new zealand
  49. USGS-US10007BA52016-11-22 → 2016-11-25
    76 km ene of castlepoint, new zealand
  50. USGS-US10007A832016-11-18 → 2016-11-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.140S 177.020W, depth 10 km at 182054Z nov 16
    Kermadec Islands Region

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