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-US10004TSD2016-03-01 → 2016-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 32.937S 178.386W, depth 10 km at 010926Z mar 16
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  2. USGS-US10004RN72016-02-22 → 2016-02-25
    105 km wsw of coquimbo, chile
  3. USGS-US10004RDP2016-02-20 → 2016-02-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 21.956S 179.407W, depth 583 km at 201551Z feb 16
    Fiji Region
  4. USGS-US200050PJ2016-02-16 → 2016-02-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 55.784S 125.166W, depth 13 km at 162348Z feb 16
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  5. USGS-US200050IW2016-02-16 → 2016-02-19
    26 km s of atico, peru
  6. USGS-US200050A62016-02-15 → 2016-02-18
    32 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  7. USGS-US200050192016-02-14 → 2016-02-17
    12 km ene of christchurch, new zealand
  8. USGS-US20004Z5B2016-02-10 → 2016-02-13
    37 km w of ovalle, chile
  9. USGS-US20004YH22016-02-07 → 2016-02-10
    91 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  10. USGS-US20004Y982016-02-06 → 2016-02-09
    275 km wnw of lautoka, fiji
  11. USGS-US20004WCK2016-02-01 → 2016-02-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 30.754S 179.950W, depth 391 km at 011900Z feb 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  12. USGS-US10004GX72016-01-25 → 2016-01-28
    106 km ene of pangai, tonga
  13. USGS-US10004GEP2016-01-22 → 2016-01-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 13.721S 172.060E, depth 44 km at 221634Z jan 16
    Vanuatu Region
  14. USGS-US10004G0A2016-01-21 → 2016-01-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 30.884S 178.583W, depth 123 km at 210826Z jan 16
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  15. USGS-US10004FEG2016-01-18 → 2016-01-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 21.409S 176.124E, depth 7 km at 181824Z jan 16
    South of the Fiji Islands
  16. USGS-US10004EGQ2016-01-14 → 2016-01-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 53.260S 159.752E, depth 10 km at 141215Z jan 16
    Macquarie Island Region
  17. USGS-US10004EFN2016-01-14 → 2016-01-17
    179 km se of alo, wallis and futuna
  18. USGS-US10004DXR2016-01-13 → 2016-01-16
    144 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  19. USGS-US10004DAM2016-01-10 → 2016-01-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 57.658S 147.949W, depth 4 km at 101212Z jan 16
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  20. USGS-US10004C962016-01-08 → 2016-01-11
    42 km w of ovalle, chile
  21. USGS-US10004BGK2016-01-05 → 2016-01-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 54.291S 136.260W, depth 10 km at 050934Z jan 16
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  22. USGS-US10004AQY2016-01-01 → 2016-01-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 28.628S 177.281W, depth 34 km at 011502Z jan 16
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-US100049HF2015-12-25 → 2015-12-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 40.728S 086.436W, depth 10 km at 251758Z dec 15
    West Chile Rise
  24. USGS-US100049CE2015-12-24 → 2015-12-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 55.755S 123.116W, depth 12 km at 241944Z dec 15
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  25. USGS-US100048DU2015-12-19 → 2015-12-22
    10 km w of ovalle, chile
  26. USGS-US1000489I2015-12-19 → 2015-12-22
    128 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  27. USGS-US20004GTZ2015-12-12 → 2015-12-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 41.108S 090.070W, depth 10 km at 122332Z dec 15
    Southeast of Easter Island
  28. USGS-US20004G1P2015-12-10 → 2015-12-13
    79 km nw of quirihue, chile
  29. USGS-US20004FUZ2015-12-09 → 2015-12-12
    253 km wnw of lautoka, fiji
  30. USGS-US1000454P2015-12-08 → 2015-12-11
    57 km wsw of ovalle, chile
  31. USGS-US100044K52015-12-07 → 2015-12-10
    27 km nnw of illapel, chile
  32. USGS-US100044GF2015-12-06 → 2015-12-09
    210 km e of levuka, fiji
  33. USGS-US100042GV2015-12-01 → 2015-12-04
    179 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  34. USGS-US100041UI2015-11-28 → 2015-12-01
    90 km wsw of coquimbo, chile
  35. USGS-US100041T72015-11-27 → 2015-11-30
    65 km n of taltal, chile
  36. USGS-US100040772015-11-21 → 2015-11-24
    54 km w of ovalle, chile
  37. USGS-US10003XAF2015-11-11 → 2015-11-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 9.139S 108.644W, depth 10 km at 110626Z nov 15
    Central East Pacific Rise
  38. USGS-US10003X9G2015-11-11 → 2015-11-14
    85 km nw of coquimbo, chile
  39. USGS-US10003X8T2015-11-11 → 2015-11-14
    81 km nw of coquimbo, chile
  40. USGS-US10003VIJ2015-11-07 → 2015-11-10
    22 km sw of ovalle, chile
  41. USGS-US10003VGT2015-11-07 → 2015-11-10
    39 km sw of ovalle, chile
  42. USGS-US10003VGI2015-11-07 → 2015-11-10
    107 km wnw of coquimbo, chile
  43. USGS-US10003RBC2015-10-25 → 2015-10-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 29.333S 177.796W, depth 10 km at 251458Z oct 15
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  44. USGS-US10003R6Y2015-10-24 → 2015-10-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 30.220S 179.332W, depth 314 km at 241731Z oct 15
    Kermadec Islands Region
  45. USGS-US10003R432015-10-23 → 2015-10-26
    266 km ese of biak, indonesia
  46. USGS-US10003PIE2015-10-18 → 2015-10-21
    63 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  47. USGS-US10003PDI2015-10-17 → 2015-10-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 42.661S 082.453W, depth 10 km at 171752Z oct 15
    West Chile Rise
  48. USGS-US10003MXV2015-10-12 → 2015-10-15
    35 km n of castlepoint, new zealand
  49. USGS-US10003MXA2015-10-12 → 2015-10-15
    79 km nw of illapel, chile
  50. USGS-US10003MRV2015-10-11 → 2015-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 54.486S 135.708W, depth 10 km at 110058Z oct 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge

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