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-USC000S98U2014-09-03 → 2014-09-06
    141 km ssw of gataivai, samoa
  2. USGS-USC000S97I2014-09-03 → 2014-09-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 15.025S 173.521W, depth 10 km at 030813Z sep 14
    Tonga
  3. USGS-USC000S97B2014-09-03 → 2014-09-06
    108 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  4. USGS-USC000S7EW2014-08-27 → 2014-08-30
    142 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  5. USGS-USB000S60Y2014-08-25 → 2014-08-28
    12 km sse of urasqui, peru
  6. USGS-USB000S5RC2014-08-23 → 2014-08-26
    23 km wnw of hacienda la calera, chile
  7. USGS-USB000S1VQ2014-08-11 → 2014-08-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 41.333S 084.956W, depth 10 km at 111332Z aug 14
    West Chile Rise
  8. USGS-USB000S1TP2014-08-11 → 2014-08-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.974S 176.096W, depth 10 km at 111007Z aug 14
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-USB000RUZK2014-07-21 → 2014-07-24
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 19.802S 178.400W, depth 615 km at 211454Z jul 14
    Fiji Region
  10. USGS-USB000RUJQ2014-07-19 → 2014-07-22
    71 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  11. USGS-USB000RSNZ2014-07-13 → 2014-07-16
    21 km wsw of iquique, chile
  12. USGS-USC000RR1Y2014-07-06 → 2014-07-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 21.145S 173.952E, depth 8 km at 062211Z jul 14
    Vanuatu Region
  13. USGS-USC000RQBG2014-07-03 → 2014-07-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 30.460S 176.445W, depth 35 km at 031950Z jul 14
    Kermadec Islands Region
  14. USGS-USB000RVUM2014-07-01 → 2014-07-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 56.620S 141.784W, depth 10 km at 010542Z jul 14
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  15. USGS-USC000RNLC2014-06-29 → 2014-07-02
    210 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  16. USGS-USC000RNKU2014-06-29 → 2014-07-02
    201 km sse of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  17. USGS-USC000RNK72014-06-29 → 2014-07-02
    193 km sse of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  18. USGS-USC000RKN22014-06-23 → 2014-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mb) in 29.967S 177.249W, depth 11 km at 232220Z jun 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  19. USGS-USC000RKMT2014-06-23 → 2014-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 30.152S 177.573W, depth 10 km at 232215Z jun 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  20. USGS-USC000RKIJ2014-06-23 → 2014-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 30.170S 177.188W, depth 10 km at 232108Z jun 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  21. USGS-USC000RKHJ2014-06-23 → 2014-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mwc) in 29.941S 177.607W, depth 27 km at 232006Z jun 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  22. USGS-USC000RKGA2014-06-23 → 2014-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 29.938S 177.516W, depth 10 km at 231921Z jun 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  23. USGS-USC000RKG52014-06-23 → 2014-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 29.977S 177.725W, depth 20 km at 231919Z jun 14
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  24. USGS-USC000RJ2S2014-06-20 → 2014-06-23
    99 km wnw of iquique, chile
  25. USGS-USC000RJ142014-06-20 → 2014-06-23
    92 km wnw of iquique, chile
  26. USGS-USB000RH542014-06-19 → 2014-06-22
    85 km wnw of iquique, chile
  27. USGS-USB000RGRW2014-06-19 → 2014-06-22
    87 km wnw of iquique, chile
  28. USGS-USC000RCCX2014-06-06 → 2014-06-09
    176 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  29. USGS-USC000RBE32014-06-05 → 2014-06-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.150S 112.483W, depth 10 km at 051722Z jun 14
    Easter Island Region
  30. USGS-USC000RABR2014-06-03 → 2014-06-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 54.966S 129.623W, depth 13 km at 030439Z jun 14
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  31. USGS-USC000R94C2014-05-30 → 2014-06-02
    89 km nne of tocopilla, chile
  32. USGS-USC000R91R2014-05-30 → 2014-06-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.306S 128.581W, depth 11 km at 301133Z may 14
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  33. USGS-USB000QU812014-05-19 → 2014-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 4.772S 105.548W, depth 10 km at 190153Z may 14
    Central East Pacific Rise
  34. USGS-USB000QU452014-05-18 → 2014-05-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 4.417S 105.942W, depth 10 km at 182347Z may 14
    Central East Pacific Rise
  35. USGS-USB000QT9Y2014-05-18 → 2014-05-21
    171 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  36. USGS-USB000QT7U2014-05-18 → 2014-05-21
    203 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  37. USGS-USB000QT4I2014-05-18 → 2014-05-21
    168 km sse of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  38. USGS-USB000QSFC2014-05-17 → 2014-05-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 54.247S 146.685W, depth 5 km at 171213Z may 14
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  39. USGS-USB000QSBY2014-05-17 → 2014-05-20
    81 km wnw of puerto, chile
  40. USGS-USB000QQBK2014-05-16 → 2014-05-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.533S 172.998E, depth 9 km at 160040Z may 14
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  41. USGS-USB000QJHH2014-05-12 → 2014-05-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 49.940S 114.799W, depth 10 km at 121838Z may 14
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  42. USGS-USB000QFCT2014-05-09 → 2014-05-12
    155 km nw of pangai, tonga
  43. USGS-USB000QCG42014-05-06 → 2014-05-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 36.170S 097.054W, depth 17 km at 062052Z may 14
    West Chile Rise
  44. USGS-USB000Q98E2014-05-04 → 2014-05-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 25.807S 178.240E, depth 634 km at 040925Z may 14
    South of the Fiji Islands
  45. USGS-USB000Q98A2014-05-04 → 2014-05-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 24.611S 179.086E, depth 527 km at 040915Z may 14
    South of the Fiji Islands
  46. USGS-USB000Q6W32014-05-02 → 2014-05-05
    149 km w of neiafu, tonga
  47. USGS-USB000Q66S2014-05-01 → 2014-05-04
    239 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  48. USGS-USB000Q0AG2014-04-26 → 2014-04-29
    56 km ne of kolonga, tonga
  49. USGS-USB000Q0WI2014-04-26 → 2014-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 56.400S 143.777W, depth 10 km at 260233Z apr 14
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  50. USGS-USB000PY4W2014-04-24 → 2014-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 24.006S 176.667W, depth 63 km at 241951Z apr 14
    South of the Fiji Islands

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