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-US10001SQQ2015-04-01 → 2015-04-04
    103 km e of hihifo, tonga
  2. USGS-US10001S3E2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
    115 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  3. USGS-US10001RYU2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
    96 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  4. USGS-US10001RYQ2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
    110 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  5. USGS-US10001RYK2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
    98 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  6. USGS-US10001RK32015-03-28 → 2015-03-31
    84 km sw of nadi, fiji
  7. USGS-US10001P6F2015-03-20 → 2015-03-23
    177 km nnw of arawa, papua new guinea
  8. USGS-US10001NJ12015-03-18 → 2015-03-21
    75 km nw of tomé, chile
  9. USGS-US10001N7N2015-03-17 → 2015-03-20
    225 km e of levuka, fiji
  10. USGS-US10001MGF2015-03-15 → 2015-03-18
    172 km sw of vaini, tonga
  11. USGS-USC000TUYV2015-03-02 → 2015-03-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 59.561S 150.652W, depth 13 km at 020250Z mar 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  12. USGS-US10000DG72015-02-19 → 2015-02-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 53.442S 159.352E, depth 10 km at 191024Z feb 15
    Macquarie Island Region
  13. USGS-USC000TLGC2015-02-04 → 2015-02-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 25.738S 175.878W, depth 19 km at 040820Z feb 15
    South of Tonga
  14. USGS-USC000TKWL2015-02-02 → 2015-02-05
    235 km wnw of lorengau, papua new guinea
  15. USGS-USC000TKQS2015-02-01 → 2015-02-04
    217 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  16. USGS-USC000TKER2015-01-30 → 2015-02-02
    209 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  17. USGS-USC000TJZJ2015-01-29 → 2015-02-01
    61 km nne of pangai, tonga
  18. USGS-USB000TISM2015-01-28 → 2015-01-31
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 20.966S 178.303W, depth 484 km at 280243Z jan 15
    Fiji Region
  19. USGS-USC000TLAK2015-01-26 → 2015-01-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 54.675S 136.770W, depth 10 km at 261744Z jan 15
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  20. USGS-USC000TH1C2015-01-18 → 2015-01-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 35.456S 105.757W, depth 8 km at 182313Z jan 15
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  21. USGS-USC000TAUH2014-12-30 → 2015-01-02
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 20.326S 178.564W, depth 599 km at 302117Z dec 14
    Fiji Region
  22. USGS-USC000TAA12014-12-27 → 2014-12-30
    127 km e of levuka, fiji
  23. USGS-USC000T9LM2014-12-24 → 2014-12-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 56.395S 147.336E, depth 4 km at 240158Z dec 14
    West of Macquarie Island
  24. USGS-USC000T9L42014-12-24 → 2014-12-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 56.300S 147.257E, depth 10 km at 240119Z dec 14
    West of Macquarie Island
  25. USGS-USC000T91M2014-12-22 → 2014-12-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 54.105S 146.094W, depth 14 km at 220719Z dec 14
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  26. USGS-USC000T6522014-12-12 → 2014-12-15
    241 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  27. USGS-USC000SY392014-11-17 → 2014-11-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 36.001S 102.197W, depth 19 km at 171127Z nov 14
    Southeast of Easter Island
  28. USGS-USC000SXYE2014-11-16 → 2014-11-19
    183 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  29. USGS-USC000SWX12014-11-13 → 2014-11-16
    116 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  30. USGS-USC000SWWJ2014-11-13 → 2014-11-16
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 15.216S 173.084E, depth 10 km at 131024Z nov 14
    Fiji Region
  31. USGS-USC000SW4E2014-11-10 → 2014-11-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 30.043S 177.855W, depth 29 km at 102138Z nov 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  32. USGS-USC000SVZI2014-11-10 → 2014-11-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 22.773S 171.453E, depth 7 km at 101004Z nov 14
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  33. USGS-USC000STDC2014-11-01 → 2014-11-04
    Earthquake magnitude 7.1 (mww) in 19.690S 177.759W, depth 434 km at 011857Z nov 14
    Fiji Region
  34. USGS-USC000STBW2014-11-01 → 2014-11-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 31.852S 111.244W, depth 10 km at 011059Z nov 14
    Easter Island Region
  35. USGS-USC000STBK2014-11-01 → 2014-11-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 31.920S 111.107W, depth 10 km at 011005Z nov 14
    Easter Island Region
  36. USGS-USB000SR1A2014-10-28 → 2014-10-31
    119 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  37. USGS-USB000SLWZ2014-10-14 → 2014-10-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 34.816S 179.864E, depth 14 km at 140412Z oct 14
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  38. USGS-USB000SKJD2014-10-10 → 2014-10-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 32.165S 110.836W, depth 10 km at 100407Z oct 14
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  39. USGS-USB000SKFF2014-10-09 → 2014-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 31.991S 111.195W, depth 10 km at 092059Z oct 14
    Easter Island Region
  40. USGS-USB000SK7E2014-10-09 → 2014-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 32.614S 111.656W, depth 10 km at 090814Z oct 14
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  41. USGS-USB000SK6Q2014-10-09 → 2014-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 32.095S 110.865W, depth 10 km at 090232Z oct 14
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  42. USGS-USB000SK6K2014-10-09 → 2014-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mww) in 32.108S 110.811W, depth 17 km at 090214Z oct 14
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  43. USGS-USB000SHIF2014-09-30 → 2014-10-03
    222 km e of levuka, fiji
  44. USGS-USB000SGU32014-09-28 → 2014-10-01
    222 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  45. USGS-USB000SEIY2014-09-20 → 2014-09-23
    28 km ene of manokwari, indonesia
  46. USGS-USB000S9WC2014-09-06 → 2014-09-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 26.765S 114.472W, depth 10 km at 060748Z sep 14
    Easter Island Region
  47. USGS-USB000S9VV2014-09-06 → 2014-09-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 26.648S 114.500W, depth 7 km at 060653Z sep 14
    Easter Island Region
  48. USGS-USB000S9JN2014-09-05 → 2014-09-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 26.708S 114.250W, depth 14 km at 051936Z sep 14
    Easter Island Region
  49. USGS-USC000S9V52014-09-04 → 2014-09-07
    168 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  50. USGS-USC000S9Q52014-09-03 → 2014-09-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 26.642S 114.739W, depth 10 km at 032033Z sep 14
    Easter Island Region

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