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

Archive · 3,740 cancelled

  1. USGS-USB000J25K2013-08-12 → 2013-08-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.524S 142.321W, depth 10 km at 121803Z aug 13
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  2. USGS-USB000J10U2013-08-12 → 2013-08-15
    96 km wsw of paita, peru
  3. USGS-USB000J0YL2013-08-12 → 2013-08-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 30.628S 179.678W, depth 341 km at 120416Z aug 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  4. USGS-USB000IWAZ2013-08-06 → 2013-08-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.503S 173.805E, depth 10 km at 061041Z aug 13
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  5. USGS-USB000ITMF2013-08-01 → 2013-08-04
    84 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  6. USGS-USC000IRJF2013-07-29 → 2013-08-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 16.971S 177.057W, depth 10 km at 290812Z jul 13
    Fiji Region
  7. USGS-USB000ILCE2013-07-24 → 2013-07-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 23.132S 177.222W, depth 156 km at 240332Z jul 13
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-USB000IHQD2013-07-19 → 2013-07-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 30.473S 176.286W, depth 22 km at 191140Z jul 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-USB000IEF42013-07-15 → 2013-07-18
    97 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  10. USGS-USB000IB5C2013-07-10 → 2013-07-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 30.243S 177.535W, depth 10 km at 101444Z jul 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  11. USGS-USB000IB4C2013-07-10 → 2013-07-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 30.148S 177.466W, depth 10 km at 101425Z jul 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  12. USGS-USB000I89Z2013-07-07 → 2013-07-10
    190 km ene of kokopo, papua new guinea
  13. USGS-USB000I52F2013-07-02 → 2013-07-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 35.927S 102.964W, depth 10 km at 021839Z jul 13
    Southeast of Easter Island
  14. USGS-USB000I4RQ2013-07-02 → 2013-07-05
    25 km n of hihifo, tonga
  15. USGS-USC000HS672013-06-16 → 2013-06-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 58.348S 158.158E, depth 10 km at 161331Z jun 13
    Macquarie Island Region
  16. USGS-USC000HRGH2013-06-15 → 2013-06-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 33.853S 179.402E, depth 195 km at 151120Z jun 13
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  17. USGS-USC000HI562013-06-07 → 2013-06-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 23.888S 179.085E, depth 546 km at 071254Z jun 13
    South of the Fiji Islands
  18. USGS-USB000HB562013-06-01 → 2013-06-04
    292 km sw of vaini, tonga
  19. USGS-USB000H70P2013-05-27 → 2013-05-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 54.222S 135.819W, depth 10 km at 271106Z may 13
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  20. USGS-USB000H4ZH2013-05-24 → 2013-05-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (ms) in 24.335S 174.922W, depth 10 km at 241110Z may 13
    South of Tonga
  21. USGS-USB000H4AJ2013-05-24 → 2013-05-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 54.478S 158.939E, depth 10 km at 240110Z may 13
    Macquarie Island Region
  22. USGS-USB000H40B2013-05-23 → 2013-05-26
    85 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  23. USGS-USB000H3K32013-05-23 → 2013-05-26
    292 km sw of vaini, tonga
  24. USGS-USB000GZLM2013-05-20 → 2013-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 44.866S 080.746W, depth 10 km at 200949Z may 13
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  25. USGS-USC000GUDX2013-05-11 → 2013-05-14
    140 km wnw of neiafu, tonga
  26. USGS-USC000GPWN2013-05-07 → 2013-05-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 19.622S 175.051E, depth 11 km at 071010Z may 13
    South of the Fiji Islands
  27. USGS-USC000GP4Q2013-05-06 → 2013-05-09
    114 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  28. USGS-US2013PUAU2013-05-04 → 2013-05-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.580S 136.737W, depth 10 km at 042339Z may 13
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  29. USGS-US2013PLAI2013-04-26 → 2013-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 28.681S 178.916W, depth 351 km at 260653Z apr 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  30. USGS-US2013PDA12013-04-18 → 2013-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 34.343S 109.213W, depth 10 km at 182126Z apr 13
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  31. USGS-USB000G6IT2013-04-13 → 2013-04-16
    51 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  32. USGS-USB000G4Z62013-04-11 → 2013-04-14
    255 km wnw of nadi, fiji
  33. USGS-US2013NRBL2013-04-06 → 2013-04-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.633S 123.207W, depth 10 km at 061029Z apr 13
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  34. USGS-USB000G1A22013-04-05 → 2013-04-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.800S 124.270W, depth 24 km at 052231Z apr 13
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  35. USGS-USP000JZYP2013-03-28 → 2013-03-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 28.069S 176.665W, depth 15 km at 280425Z mar 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  36. USGS-USB000FUB32013-03-28 → 2013-03-31
    249 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  37. USGS-USB000FRWY2013-03-24 → 2013-03-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 20.757S 173.370E, depth 10 km at 240813Z mar 13
    Vanuatu Region
  38. USGS-USB000FRDZ2013-03-22 → 2013-03-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 28.044S 176.568W, depth 12 km at 222240Z mar 13
    Kermadec Islands Region
  39. USGS-USP000JZRC2013-03-13 → 2013-03-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 8.798S 131.921W, depth 10 km at 130307Z mar 13
    South Pacific Ocean
  40. USGS-USB000FH5E2013-03-07 → 2013-03-10
    64 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  41. USGS-USC000FGWH2013-03-06 → 2013-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 22.396S 171.055E, depth 12 km at 060915Z mar 13
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  42. USGS-USC000FDN62013-02-26 → 2013-03-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.503S 179.388W, depth 625 km at 261957Z feb 13
    Fiji Region
  43. USGS-USC000FCKR2013-02-24 → 2013-02-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 32.339S 178.051W, depth 10 km at 242054Z feb 13
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  44. USGS-USC000FAD12013-02-19 → 2013-02-22
    143 km nne of neiafu, tonga
  45. USGS-USC000F9RA2013-02-18 → 2013-02-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.744S 178.148W, depth 50 km at 181632Z feb 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  46. USGS-USC000F9P52013-02-18 → 2013-02-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 30.774S 178.123W, depth 35 km at 181219Z feb 13
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  47. USGS-USC000F8CD2013-02-16 → 2013-02-19
    175 km nne of opotiki, new zealand
  48. USGS-USC000F7MI2013-02-15 → 2013-02-18
    14 km nw of pangai, tonga
  49. USGS-USC000F4VE2013-02-10 → 2013-02-13
    77 km w of neiafu, tonga
  50. USGS-USC000F31W2013-02-07 → 2013-02-10
    90 km e of hihifo, tonga

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