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

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  1. USGS-US10006J5Q2016-08-31 → 2016-09-03
    174 km ne of opotiki, new zealand
  2. USGS-US10006IY02016-08-31 → 2016-09-03
    90 km ne of rabaul, papua new guinea
  3. USGS-US10006FCE2016-08-20 → 2016-08-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.945S 173.275E, depth 10 km at 200313Z aug 16
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  4. USGS-US10006EW52016-08-18 → 2016-08-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.727S 123.277W, depth 10 km at 181849Z aug 16
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  5. USGS-US10006ESJ2016-08-18 → 2016-08-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 55.904S 123.241W, depth 10 km at 181809Z aug 16
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  6. USGS-US10006DPP2016-08-14 → 2016-08-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 27.348S 176.261W, depth 10 km at 140409Z aug 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  7. USGS-US10006D6D2016-08-12 → 2016-08-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 25.176S 177.343W, depth 113 km at 120329Z aug 16
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-US10006D5H2016-08-12 → 2016-08-15
    Earthquake magnitude 7.2 (mww) in 22.477S 173.117E, depth 16 km at 120126Z aug 16
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  9. USGS-US20006HZU2016-07-27 → 2016-07-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 44.411S 079.059W, depth 10 km at 270125Z jul 16
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  10. USGS-US20006HI22016-07-25 → 2016-07-28
    54 km wnw of diego de almagro, chile
  11. USGS-US20006H4K2016-07-23 → 2016-07-26
    92 km n of hihifo, tonga
  12. USGS-US20006FPN2016-07-19 → 2016-07-22
    69 km wsw of coquimbo, chile
  13. USGS-US20006EWT2016-07-15 → 2016-07-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 28.176S 176.352W, depth 10 km at 151016Z jul 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  14. USGS-US100063912016-07-13 → 2016-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 27.924S 176.525W, depth 10 km at 131304Z jul 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  15. USGS-US1000638N2016-07-13 → 2016-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 28.109S 176.531W, depth 10 km at 131218Z jul 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  16. USGS-US1000638M2016-07-13 → 2016-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 28.005S 176.443W, depth 12 km at 131211Z jul 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  17. USGS-US1000638J2016-07-13 → 2016-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 28.010S 176.414W, depth 10 km at 131156Z jul 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  18. USGS-US100062EA2016-07-10 → 2016-07-13
    115 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  19. USGS-US100062DW2016-07-10 → 2016-07-13
    142 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  20. USGS-US100062B12016-07-10 → 2016-07-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 35.811S 103.251W, depth 10 km at 100232Z jul 16
    Southeast of Easter Island
  21. USGS-US100061TJ2016-07-08 → 2016-07-11
    47 km wnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  22. USGS-US100061532016-07-06 → 2016-07-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 56.770S 142.080W, depth 10 km at 060101Z jul 16
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  23. USGS-US2000640T2016-06-13 → 2016-06-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 4.428S 104.811W, depth 10 km at 130059Z jun 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  24. USGS-US200063M82016-06-10 → 2016-06-13
    258 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  25. USGS-US200062QW2016-06-08 → 2016-06-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 4.061S 104.553W, depth 10 km at 080831Z jun 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-US200062BU2016-06-06 → 2016-06-09
    15 km sw of coquimbo, chile
  27. USGS-US2000629F2016-06-06 → 2016-06-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 30.023S 177.836W, depth 44 km at 060235Z jun 16
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  28. USGS-US2000628P2016-06-05 → 2016-06-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 17.647S 172.632W, depth 10 km at 052233Z jun 16
    Tonga Region
  29. USGS-US200062572016-06-05 → 2016-06-08
    84 km nw of coquimbo, chile
  30. USGS-US20005ZMF2016-06-01 → 2016-06-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 30.223S 177.954W, depth 44 km at 011537Z jun 16
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  31. USGS-US20005Z5G2016-05-30 → 2016-06-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 30.269S 177.979W, depth 47 km at 300714Z may 16
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  32. USGS-US20005YQP2016-05-28 → 2016-05-31
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 21.972S 178.204W, depth 406 km at 280538Z may 16
    Fiji Region
  33. USGS-US20005YD72016-05-27 → 2016-05-30
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 20.810S 178.648W, depth 567 km at 270408Z may 16
    Fiji Region
  34. USGS-US10005HMU2016-05-16 → 2016-05-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.517S 172.988E, depth 10 km at 160041Z may 16
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  35. USGS-US10005H3Z2016-05-13 → 2016-05-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 25.482S 179.340E, depth 506 km at 131257Z may 16
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-US10005DZS2016-05-05 → 2016-05-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 8.942S 108.239W, depth 10 km at 051101Z may 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  37. USGS-US10005D7K2016-05-03 → 2016-05-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 55.764S 143.905W, depth 10 km at 030234Z may 16
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  38. USGS-US10005D0B2016-05-02 → 2016-05-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 6.079S 107.163W, depth 15 km at 021217Z may 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  39. USGS-US20005LGM2016-04-24 → 2016-04-27
    133 km ne of neiafu, tonga
  40. USGS-US20005KQP2016-04-22 → 2016-04-25
    36 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  41. USGS-US20005KQH2016-04-22 → 2016-04-25
    34 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  42. USGS-US20005J6Q2016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
    50 km nw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  43. USGS-US20005J672016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
    250 km sse of ‘ohonua, tonga
  44. USGS-US20005J622016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
    34 km ne of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  45. USGS-US20005J3I2016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 0.265S 080.464W, depth 15 km at 170029Z apr 16
    Near the Coast of Ecuador
  46. USGS-US20005IYL2016-04-16 → 2016-04-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.576S 111.574W, depth 10 km at 160734Z apr 16
    Easter Island Region
  47. USGS-US20005HAZ2016-04-12 → 2016-04-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 3.757S 103.937W, depth 10 km at 120322Z apr 16
    Central East Pacific Rise
  48. USGS-US20005AMH2016-03-18 → 2016-03-21
    94 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  49. USGS-US10004VZ72016-03-08 → 2016-03-11
    101 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  50. USGS-US10004UY62016-03-05 → 2016-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 32.962S 178.222W, depth 10 km at 051845Z mar 16
    South of the Kermadec Islands

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