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
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

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  1. USGS-USC000MFVH2014-02-03 → 2014-02-06
    174 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  2. USGS-USC000MFM02014-02-02 → 2014-02-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 32.908S 177.881W, depth 44 km at 020926Z feb 14
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  3. USGS-USB000M6682014-01-22 → 2014-01-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 20.487S 172.520E, depth 10 km at 221020Z jan 14
    Vanuatu Region
  4. USGS-USB000M6352014-01-22 → 2014-01-25
    133 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  5. USGS-USB000M5GE2014-01-21 → 2014-01-24
    130 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  6. USGS-USB000M4I42014-01-20 → 2014-01-23
    35 km nne of masterton, new zealand
  7. USGS-USC000LZSC2014-01-10 → 2014-01-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 31.313S 179.573W, depth 211 km at 100222Z jan 14
    Kermadec Islands Region
  8. USGS-USC000LYKC2014-01-08 → 2014-01-11
    77 km sw of iquique, chile
  9. USGS-USC000LYI12014-01-07 → 2014-01-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 4.531S 106.072W, depth 10 km at 072302Z jan 14
    Central East Pacific Rise
  10. USGS-USC000LWMK2014-01-04 → 2014-01-07
    85 km sw of iquique, chile
  11. USGS-USC000LTDN2013-12-28 → 2013-12-31
    61 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  12. USGS-USC000LT6S2013-12-28 → 2013-12-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 56.433S 142.541W, depth 10 km at 280643Z dec 13
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  13. USGS-USC000LPDM2013-12-21 → 2013-12-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 22.279S 171.731E, depth 122 km at 210638Z dec 13
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  14. USGS-USC000LM7A2013-12-17 → 2013-12-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 20.707S 178.661W, depth 602 km at 171702Z dec 13
    Fiji Region
  15. USGS-USC000LM192013-12-17 → 2013-12-20
    11 km ssw of taltal, chile
  16. USGS-USC000LLBC2013-12-16 → 2013-12-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 58.685S 149.346E, depth 7 km at 160411Z dec 13
    West of Macquarie Island
  17. USGS-USB000LB852013-12-04 → 2013-12-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 25.446S 178.253E, depth 574 km at 041455Z dec 13
    South of the Fiji Islands
  18. USGS-USB000L90P2013-12-02 → 2013-12-05
    221 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  19. USGS-USB000L6BT2013-11-25 → 2013-11-28
    12 km se of omas, peru
  20. USGS-USB000L51G2013-11-23 → 2013-11-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 17.117S 176.545W, depth 371 km at 230748Z nov 13
    Fiji Region
  21. USGS-USB000KVKE2013-11-10 → 2013-11-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 54.928S 130.573W, depth 10 km at 102113Z nov 13
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  22. USGS-USB000KV5K2013-11-09 → 2013-11-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 28.317S 176.773W, depth 10 km at 091453Z nov 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-USB000KU2V2013-11-07 → 2013-11-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.324S 171.544E, depth 98 km at 071646Z nov 13
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  24. USGS-USB000KS0P2013-11-03 → 2013-11-06
    165 km ese of neiafu, tonga
  25. USGS-USB000KRM52013-11-02 → 2013-11-05
    178 km ese of neiafu, tonga
  26. USGS-USB000KRLZ2013-11-02 → 2013-11-05
    152 km ese of neiafu, tonga
  27. USGS-USB000KRJT2013-11-02 → 2013-11-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 23.636S 112.596W, depth 10 km at 021552Z nov 13
    Easter Island Region
  28. USGS-USB000KQNC2013-10-31 → 2013-11-03
    41 km ssw of coquimbo, chile
  29. USGS-USC000KR9K2013-10-30 → 2013-11-02
    89 km w of constitución, chile
  30. USGS-USC000KR9E2013-10-30 → 2013-11-02
    71 km w of constitución, chile
  31. USGS-USC000KN6G2013-10-25 → 2013-10-28
    82 km ne of pangai, tonga
  32. USGS-USC000KM1J2013-10-24 → 2013-10-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.828S 178.217W, depth 49 km at 240025Z oct 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  33. USGS-USB000KJ1Z2013-10-23 → 2013-10-26
    285 km sw of vaini, tonga
  34. USGS-USB000KHRF2013-10-21 → 2013-10-24
    180 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  35. USGS-USB000KBBM2013-10-11 → 2013-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 30.662S 178.484W, depth 151 km at 112125Z oct 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  36. USGS-USB000K8JM2013-10-08 → 2013-10-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 58.886S 149.041E, depth 10 km at 081339Z oct 13
    West of Macquarie Island
  37. USGS-USB000K7S02013-10-06 → 2013-10-09
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 36.727S 097.476W, depth 10 km at 062133Z oct 13
    West Chile Rise
  38. USGS-USB000K2H22013-09-30 → 2013-10-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 30.925S 178.323W, depth 42 km at 300555Z sep 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  39. USGS-USB000K1IL2013-09-28 → 2013-10-01
    66 km s of hihifo, tonga
  40. USGS-USB000JZMA2013-09-25 → 2013-09-28
    16 km wsw of atiquipa, peru
  41. USGS-USB000JZ9D2013-09-25 → 2013-09-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 50.031S 113.988W, depth 10 km at 250740Z sep 13
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  42. USGS-USB000JZ8J2013-09-25 → 2013-09-28
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 49.959S 113.744W, depth 10 km at 250651Z sep 13
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  43. USGS-USB000JX632013-09-21 → 2013-09-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 33.510S 178.023W, depth 10 km at 211648Z sep 13
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  44. USGS-USB000JY5L2013-09-16 → 2013-09-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.813S 124.156W, depth 10 km at 160724Z sep 13
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  45. USGS-USC000JRID2013-09-11 → 2013-09-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 4.547S 104.578W, depth 11 km at 111244Z sep 13
    Central East Pacific Rise
  46. USGS-USB000JESH2013-09-01 → 2013-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 29.033S 176.404W, depth 10 km at 011950Z sep 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  47. USGS-USB000JD4N2013-08-29 → 2013-09-01
    216 km se of levuka, fiji
  48. USGS-USB000JCFU2013-08-28 → 2013-08-31
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 27.783S 179.633E, depth 478 km at 280254Z aug 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  49. USGS-USB000JB6E2013-08-24 → 2013-08-27
    134 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  50. USGS-USB000J7ZM2013-08-21 → 2013-08-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.298S 171.670E, depth 92 km at 210443Z aug 13
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands

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