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
1
last 12 months
86
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-US10003MJS2015-10-09 → 2015-10-12
    54 km wsw of illapel, chile
  2. USGS-US10003KG92015-10-05 → 2015-10-08
    43 km ssw of coquimbo, chile
  3. USGS-US10003K532015-10-04 → 2015-10-07
    83 km wsw of coquimbo, chile
  4. USGS-US10003JYT2015-10-03 → 2015-10-06
    43 km ssw of coquimbo, chile
  5. USGS-US10003JYN2015-10-03 → 2015-10-06
    17 km n of lebu, chile
  6. USGS-US20003PDW2015-09-26 → 2015-09-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 57.095S 142.438W, depth 10 km at 262140Z sep 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  7. USGS-US20003P9Y2015-09-26 → 2015-09-29
    26 km ssw of ovalle, chile
  8. USGS-US20003NQR2015-09-24 → 2015-09-27
    28 km n of sorong, indonesia
  9. USGS-US20003MSD2015-09-22 → 2015-09-25
    22 km nnw of illapel, chile
  10. USGS-US20003MJN2015-09-21 → 2015-09-24
    47 km wsw of illapel, chile
  11. USGS-US20003MIS2015-09-21 → 2015-09-24
    77 km sw of ovalle, chile
  12. USGS-US20003MI02015-09-21 → 2015-09-24
    22 km wsw of illapel, chile
  13. USGS-US20003MCJ2015-09-21 → 2015-09-24
    54 km w of illapel, chile
  14. USGS-US20003LV12015-09-19 → 2015-09-22
    96 km w of ovalle, chile
  15. USGS-US20003LUW2015-09-19 → 2015-09-22
    79 km w of la ligua, chile
  16. USGS-US20003LSQ2015-09-19 → 2015-09-22
    66 km sw of ovalle, chile
  17. USGS-US20003LQL2015-09-19 → 2015-09-22
    79 km wnw of coquimbo, chile
  18. USGS-US20003L5D2015-09-18 → 2015-09-21
    92 km nw of valparaíso, chile
  19. USGS-US20003L552015-09-18 → 2015-09-21
    109 km wnw of la ligua, chile
  20. USGS-US20003KWK2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    52 km w of coquimbo, chile
  21. USGS-US20003KLD2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    82 km wsw of ovalle, chile
  22. USGS-US20003KL42015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    113 km wnw of la ligua, chile
  23. USGS-US20003KKW2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    13 km nnw of viña del mar, chile
  24. USGS-US20003KHN2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    92 km wsw of illapel, chile
  25. HYDROPAC 3090/152015-09-17 → 2015-09-17
    Tsunami warning
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. USGS-US20003KGI2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    80 km wnw of illapel, chile
  27. USGS-US20003KFV2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    61 km wnw of illapel, chile
  28. USGS-US20003KFT2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    85 km wnw of illapel, chile
  29. USGS-US20003KFJ2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    54 km wnw of illapel, chile
  30. USGS-US20003KE32015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    52 km sw of ovalle, chile
  31. USGS-US20003KCN2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    70 km sw of ovalle, chile
  32. HYDROPAC 3085/152015-09-17 → 2015-09-17
    Tsunami warning
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  33. USGS-US20003KC52015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    82 km w of illapel, chile
  34. USGS-US20003K892015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    82 km wsw of illapel, chile
  35. HYDROPAC 3082/152015-09-16 → 2015-09-17
    Tsunami warning
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. USGS-US10003IT92015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    59 km wsw of ovalle, chile
  37. USGS-US20003M3N2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    77 km nw of illapel, chile
  38. USGS-US20003K7W2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    25 km wnw of illapel, chile
  39. USGS-US20003K832015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    71 km w of illapel, chile
  40. USGS-US10003ITV2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    48 km w of illapel, chile
  41. USGS-US20003KDQ2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    59 km ssw of ovalle, chile
  42. HYDROPAC 3081/152015-09-16 → 2015-09-16
    Tsunami warning
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. USGS-US20003K7M2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    55 km wsw of illapel, chile
  44. USGS-US20003K8B2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    54 km w of illapel, chile
  45. USGS-US20003K7A2015-09-16 → 2015-09-19
    48 km w of illapel, chile
  46. USGS-US20003J2V2015-09-12 → 2015-09-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 32.607S 178.029W, depth 8 km at 122032Z sep 15
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  47. USGS-US20003HME2015-09-09 → 2015-09-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 49.532S 116.332W, depth 10 km at 090705Z sep 15
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  48. USGS-US20003H7J2015-09-08 → 2015-09-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 33.115S 178.205W, depth 13 km at 080819Z sep 15
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  49. USGS-US20003H782015-09-08 → 2015-09-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 33.030S 178.534W, depth 10 km at 080648Z sep 15
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  50. USGS-US20003H3X2015-09-07 → 2015-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 32.827S 178.198W, depth 10 km at 071406Z sep 15
    South of the Kermadec Islands

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