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-USC000EYP32013-01-30 → 2013-02-02
    54 km n of vallenar, chile
  2. USGS-USC000EWCV2013-01-27 → 2013-01-30
    62 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  3. USGS-USP000JY5B2013-01-09 → 2013-01-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 57.050S 141.465W, depth 10 km at 092146Z jan 13
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  4. USGS-USP000JY2W2013-01-08 → 2013-01-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 34.601S 179.180E, depth 10 km at 082126Z jan 13
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  5. USGS-USP000JXET2012-12-27 → 2012-12-30
    84 km nw of quirihue, chile
  6. USGS-USP000JXEP2012-12-26 → 2012-12-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 56.186S 144.483W, depth 10 km at 262301Z dec 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  7. USGS-USP000JX2W2012-12-17 → 2012-12-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 4.028S 104.177W, depth 10 km at 171746Z dec 12
    Central East Pacific Rise
  8. USGS-USP000JX2V2012-12-17 → 2012-12-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 4.178S 104.495W, depth 10 km at 171741Z dec 12
    Central East Pacific Rise
  9. USGS-USP000JX052012-12-15 → 2012-12-18
    88 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  10. USGS-USP000JWYM2012-12-14 → 2012-12-17
    110 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  11. USGS-USP000JWCX2012-12-03 → 2012-12-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 54.672S 136.244W, depth 10 km at 030927Z dec 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  12. USGS-USP000JW972012-11-30 → 2012-12-03
    170 km nw of pangai, tonga
  13. USGS-USP000JW7J2012-11-29 → 2012-12-02
    117 km w of mórrope, peru
  14. USGS-USP000JVXM2012-11-21 → 2012-11-24
    45 km ssw of san antonio, chile
  15. USGS-USP000JVQ12012-11-17 → 2012-11-20
    178 km e of neiafu, tonga
  16. USGS-USP000JVP22012-11-16 → 2012-11-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 53.955S 134.758W, depth 10 km at 160624Z nov 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  17. USGS-USP000JVKN2012-11-14 → 2012-11-17
    73 km sw of vallenar, chile
  18. USGS-USP000JVJB2012-11-13 → 2012-11-16
    75 km w of haveluloto, tonga
  19. USGS-USP000JVGU2012-11-13 → 2012-11-16
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 45.761S 077.053W, depth 9 km at 130431Z nov 12
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  20. USGS-USP000JV3Q2012-11-06 → 2012-11-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 35.465S 104.800W, depth 10 km at 061109Z nov 12
    Southeast of Easter Island
  21. USGS-USP000JUBR2012-10-23 → 2012-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.312S 171.691E, depth 123 km at 230939Z oct 12
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  22. USGS-USP000JUBQ2012-10-23 → 2012-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 57.512S 148.206E, depth 10 km at 230933Z oct 12
    West of Macquarie Island
  23. USGS-USP000JU622012-10-19 → 2012-10-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 30.809S 176.800W, depth 35 km at 191534Z oct 12
    Kermadec Islands Region
  24. USGS-USP000JSXQ2012-09-25 → 2012-09-28
    49 km nnw of hihifo, tonga
  25. USGS-USP000JSVZ2012-09-24 → 2012-09-27
    69 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  26. USGS-USP000JSQ52012-09-22 → 2012-09-25
    92 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  27. USGS-USP000JSMU2012-09-20 → 2012-09-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 20.757S 178.513W, depth 570 km at 202103Z sep 12
    Fiji Region
  28. USGS-USP000JS8A2012-09-13 → 2012-09-16
    189 km wsw of nadi, fiji
  29. USGS-USP000JRZT2012-09-08 → 2012-09-11
    48 km wnw of nabire, indonesia
  30. USGS-USP000JRWF2012-09-06 → 2012-09-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 4.600S 105.891W, depth 10 km at 062333Z sep 12
    Central East Pacific Rise
  31. USGS-USP000JQP02012-08-24 → 2012-08-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 33.435S 179.533W, depth 38 km at 241001Z aug 12
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  32. USGS-USP000JQNS2012-08-24 → 2012-08-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 27.311S 176.807W, depth 16 km at 240443Z aug 12
    Kermadec Islands Region
  33. USGS-USP000JQFJ2012-08-18 → 2012-08-21
    89 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  34. USGS-USP000JQF42012-08-18 → 2012-08-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 13.504S 172.379E, depth 31 km at 181023Z aug 12
    Vanuatu Region
  35. USGS-USP000JQCU2012-08-16 → 2012-08-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 36.429S 098.905W, depth 10 km at 161324Z aug 12
    Southeast of Easter Island
  36. USGS-USP000JQ1S2012-08-08 → 2012-08-11
    146 km wnw of labasa, fiji
  37. USGS-USP000JPXE2012-08-05 → 2012-08-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 21.150S 178.358W, depth 484 km at 051355Z aug 12
    Fiji Region
  38. USGS-USP000JPTT2012-08-03 → 2012-08-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 16.919S 176.916W, depth 20 km at 030722Z aug 12
    Fiji Region
  39. USGS-USP000JPSA2012-08-02 → 2012-08-05
    116 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  40. USGS-USP000JPJK2012-07-28 → 2012-07-31
    105 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  41. USGS-USP000JPFW2012-07-26 → 2012-07-29
    174 km s of isangel, vanuatu
  42. USGS-USP000JPFR2012-07-26 → 2012-07-29
    59 km ne of ‘ohonua, tonga
  43. USGS-USP000JP8S2012-07-21 → 2012-07-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 19.190S 173.789E, depth 10 km at 210611Z jul 12
    Vanuatu Region
  44. USGS-USP000JP8M2012-07-21 → 2012-07-24
    206 km ene of gisborne, new zealand
  45. USGS-USP000JP7R2012-07-20 → 2012-07-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 21.222S 179.287W, depth 625 km at 201403Z jul 12
    Fiji Region
  46. USGS-USP000JP5C2012-07-18 → 2012-07-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 20.872S 178.508W, depth 537 km at 180809Z jul 12
    Fiji Region
  47. USGS-USP000JP542012-07-18 → 2012-07-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 55.661S 128.893W, depth 10 km at 180425Z jul 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  48. USGS-USP000JP2P2012-07-16 → 2012-07-19
    108 km e of biak, indonesia
  49. USGS-USP000JNVQ2012-07-11 → 2012-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 26.051S 177.362W, depth 90 km at 111112Z jul 12
    South of the Fiji Islands
  50. USGS-USP000JNPR2012-07-07 → 2012-07-10
    118 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea

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