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)
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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

Archive · 3,740 cancelled

  1. USGS-US20003H2M2015-09-07 → 2015-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 32.820S 177.860W, depth 17 km at 070913Z sep 15
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  2. USGS-US20003H2I2015-09-07 → 2015-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 24.243S 179.128E, depth 535 km at 070846Z sep 15
    South of the Fiji Islands
  3. USGS-US100034FL2015-08-24 → 2015-08-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 30.650S 178.730W, depth 228 km at 240941Z aug 15
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  4. USGS-US100034DU2015-08-23 → 2015-08-26
    21 km nnw of la serena, chile
  5. USGS-US1000329U2015-08-14 → 2015-08-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 27.315S 176.053W, depth 11 km at 141328Z aug 15
    Kermadec Islands Region
  6. USGS-US100031XU2015-08-13 → 2015-08-16
    79 km ene of kokopo, papua new guinea
  7. USGS-US100031B72015-08-12 → 2015-08-15
    43 km w of illapel, chile
  8. USGS-US100031372015-08-11 → 2015-08-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 27.052S 176.273W, depth 10 km at 111335Z aug 15
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-US100030VH2015-08-10 → 2015-08-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.081S 176.240W, depth 7 km at 101919Z aug 15
    Kermadec Islands Region
  10. USGS-US100030Q42015-08-10 → 2015-08-13
    55 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  11. USGS-US100030I62015-08-09 → 2015-08-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 27.454S 176.246W, depth 10 km at 090446Z aug 15
    Kermadec Islands Region
  12. USGS-US1000304I2015-08-07 → 2015-08-10
    69 km nnw of neiafu, tonga
  13. USGS-US10002ZZ02015-08-06 → 2015-08-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 26.458S 178.251W, depth 269 km at 062359Z aug 15
    South of the Fiji Islands
  14. USGS-US10002XG52015-08-03 → 2015-08-06
    82 km sw of hihifo, tonga
  15. USGS-US10002WVS2015-07-30 → 2015-08-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.972S 140.951W, depth 9 km at 301851Z jul 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  16. USGS-US10002WA22015-07-30 → 2015-08-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 27.032S 176.047W, depth 10 km at 300742Z jul 15
    Kermadec Islands Region
  17. USGS-US2000308L2015-07-26 → 2015-07-29
    69 km n of neiafu, tonga
  18. USGS-US20002YND2015-07-20 → 2015-07-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 35.525S 105.084W, depth 14 km at 201108Z jul 15
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  19. USGS-US20002Y6H2015-07-17 → 2015-07-20
    264 km e of levuka, fiji
  20. USGS-US20002VUQ2015-07-07 → 2015-07-10
    279 km sw of vaini, tonga
  21. USGS-US20002VRZ2015-07-07 → 2015-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 13.386S 111.302W, depth 10 km at 071608Z jul 15
    Central East Pacific Rise
  22. USGS-US20002VN32015-07-07 → 2015-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 13.329S 111.632W, depth 10 km at 070701Z jul 15
    Central East Pacific Rise
  23. USGS-US20002VUF2015-07-07 → 2015-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 35.406S 179.724W, depth 10 km at 070621Z jul 15
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  24. USGS-US20002VMC2015-07-07 → 2015-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 35.425S 179.621W, depth 10 km at 070535Z jul 15
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  25. USGS-US10002NMX2015-07-06 → 2015-07-09
    75 km ne of kolonga, tonga
  26. USGS-US20002ZT72015-07-06 → 2015-07-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 56.600S 142.110W, depth 10 km at 060350Z jul 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  27. USGS-USD0005U422015-07-01 → 2015-07-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 52.207S 159.594E, depth 10 km at 011430Z jul 15
    Macquarie Island Region
  28. USGS-US10002MB32015-06-29 → 2015-07-02
    27 km sse of atiquipa, peru
  29. USGS-US10002LNE2015-06-25 → 2015-06-28
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 32.072S 178.324W, depth 10 km at 251845Z jun 15
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  30. USGS-US10002L2M2015-06-23 → 2015-06-26
    76 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  31. USGS-US10002KRA2015-06-21 → 2015-06-24
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 20.431S 178.328W, depth 563 km at 212128Z jun 15
    Fiji Region
  32. USGS-US10002KLD2015-06-20 → 2015-06-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 23.529S 177.084W, depth 151 km at 202339Z jun 15
    South of the Fiji Islands
  33. USGS-US10002KFC2015-06-20 → 2015-06-23
    69 km nw of talcahuano, chile
  34. USGS-US10002KE82015-06-20 → 2015-06-23
    74 km wnw of talcahuano, chile
  35. USGS-US20002Q6U2015-06-16 → 2015-06-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 20.394S 179.002W, depth 656 km at 160617Z jun 15
    Fiji Region
  36. USGS-US20002PKY2015-06-13 → 2015-06-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 24.596S 176.159W, depth 22 km at 130317Z jun 15
    South of the Fiji Islands
  37. USGS-US20002PAK2015-06-12 → 2015-06-15
    89 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  38. USGS-US20002NEM2015-06-09 → 2015-06-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 56.032S 143.828W, depth 10 km at 090016Z jun 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  39. USGS-US20002KP62015-05-30 → 2015-06-02
    51 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  40. USGS-US10002C8S2015-05-26 → 2015-05-29
    96 km nnw of insrom, indonesia
  41. USGS-US10002BX82015-05-24 → 2015-05-27
    175 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  42. USGS-US10002ANX2015-05-20 → 2015-05-23
    135 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  43. USGS-US10002AJ32015-05-19 → 2015-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 54.331S 132.162W, depth 7 km at 191525Z may 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  44. USGS-US200029X82015-04-28 → 2015-05-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 20.887S 178.633W, depth 581 km at 281639Z apr 15
    Fiji Region
  45. USGS-US200029GW2015-04-26 → 2015-04-29
    76 km wsw of santiago de cao, peru
  46. USGS-US200027C22015-04-17 → 2015-04-20
    181 km ssw of alo, wallis and futuna
  47. USGS-US200026CN2015-04-14 → 2015-04-17
    96 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  48. USGS-US10001V8K2015-04-07 → 2015-04-10
    106 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  49. USGS-US10001TJY2015-04-03 → 2015-04-06
    235 km ssw of vaini, tonga
  50. USGS-US10001T0Z2015-04-02 → 2015-04-05
    223 km e of levuka, fiji

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