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-US100078LL2016-11-16 → 2016-11-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 20.239S 173.016W, depth 20 km at 160030Z nov 16
    Tonga
  2. USGS-US1000780Y2016-11-15 → 2016-11-18
    42 km se of blenheim, new zealand
  3. USGS-US100077L52016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
    39 km se of blenheim, new zealand
  4. USGS-US100077KY2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
    90 km s of blenheim, new zealand
  5. USGS-US100077HW2016-11-14 → 2016-11-17
    74 km ne of amberley, new zealand
  6. USGS-US100077EF2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    95 km s of blenheim, new zealand
  7. USGS-US100077AJ2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    90 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand
  8. USGS-US1000779B2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    78 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand
  9. USGS-US10007DDW2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    66 km sse of blenheim, new zealand
  10. USGS-US100077952016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    92 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand
  11. USGS-US10007DB82016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    88 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand
  12. USGS-US100077982016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    101 km ssw of blenheim, new zealand
  13. USGS-US1000778I2016-11-13 → 2016-11-16
    53 km nne of amberley, new zealand
  14. USGS-US1000774L2016-11-12 → 2016-11-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 24.966S 178.785E, depth 548 km at 121615Z nov 16
    South of the Fiji Islands
  15. USGS-US100076PV2016-11-10 → 2016-11-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.427S 178.223W, depth 544 km at 101735Z nov 16
    Fiji Region
  16. USGS-US100076812016-11-08 → 2016-11-11
    42 km wnw of talcahuano, chile
  17. USGS-US1000767E2016-11-08 → 2016-11-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 58.113S 148.191E, depth 10 km at 080309Z nov 16
    West of Macquarie Island
  18. USGS-US100072JV2016-10-28 → 2016-10-31
    111 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  19. USGS-US100072GN2016-10-27 → 2016-10-30
    88 km wsw of san antonio, chile
  20. USGS-US20007GSH2016-10-26 → 2016-10-29
    127 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  21. USGS-US20007GMI2016-10-25 → 2016-10-28
    127 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  22. USGS-US20007GB22016-10-24 → 2016-10-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 35.993S 102.634W, depth 10 km at 240155Z oct 16
    Southeast of Easter Island
  23. USGS-US20007F3S2016-10-18 → 2016-10-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 23.326S 179.843W, depth 540 km at 181636Z oct 16
    South of the Fiji Islands
  24. USGS-US20007DXQ2016-10-13 → 2016-10-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 35.499S 103.993W, depth 10 km at 132040Z oct 16
    Southeast of Easter Island
  25. USGS-US20007D252016-10-10 → 2016-10-13
    127 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  26. USGS-US20007CU12016-10-08 → 2016-10-11
    154 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  27. USGS-US20007CRF2016-10-08 → 2016-10-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 36.028S 101.009W, depth 10 km at 080437Z oct 16
    Southeast of Easter Island
  28. USGS-US20007CFA2016-10-06 → 2016-10-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 4.043S 103.917W, depth 10 km at 062057Z oct 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  29. USGS-US10006U902016-10-01 → 2016-10-04
    259 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  30. USGS-US10006TPD2016-09-29 → 2016-10-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 35.601S 103.897W, depth 10 km at 290021Z sep 16
    Southeast of Easter Island
  31. USGS-US10006SHR2016-09-25 → 2016-09-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 32.399S 177.767W, depth 10 km at 250428Z sep 16
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  32. USGS-US10006SCR2016-09-24 → 2016-09-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 19.782S 178.244W, depth 596 km at 242128Z sep 16
    Fiji Region
  33. USGS-US10006SCL2016-09-24 → 2016-09-27
    118 km wnw of neiafu, tonga
  34. USGS-US10006SB02016-09-24 → 2016-09-27
    77 km nnw of jayapura, indonesia
  35. USGS-US10006SAY2016-09-24 → 2016-09-27
    65 km nnw of jayapura, indonesia
  36. USGS-US10006S8F2016-09-24 → 2016-09-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 32.608S 178.008W, depth 10 km at 240402Z sep 16
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  37. USGS-US10006QM42016-09-18 → 2016-09-21
    61 km nnw of jayapura, indonesia
  38. USGS-US10006QAS2016-09-17 → 2016-09-20
    52 km nnw of jayapura, indonesia
  39. USGS-US10006NYK2016-09-12 → 2016-09-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 28.755S 112.305W, depth 10 km at 120651Z sep 16
    Easter Island Region
  40. USGS-US10006N6R2016-09-08 → 2016-09-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 54.614S 158.713E, depth 10 km at 082146Z sep 16
    Macquarie Island Region
  41. USGS-US10006KLG2016-09-05 → 2016-09-08
    158 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  42. USGS-US10006JMT2016-09-02 → 2016-09-05
    76 km ene of pangai, tonga
  43. USGS-US10006JFZ2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    147 km ene of opotiki, new zealand
  44. USGS-US10006JF52016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    144 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  45. USGS-US10006JDX2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    187 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  46. USGS-US10006JD42016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    179 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  47. USGS-US10006JC02016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    179 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  48. USGS-US10006JP42016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    181 km ene of opotiki, new zealand
  49. USGS-US10006JBT2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    187 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  50. USGS-US10006JBI2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    175 km ne of gisborne, new zealand

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.