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
1
last 12 months
86
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-USP000JNH92012-07-02 → 2012-07-05
    29 km sse of santiago, peru
  2. USGS-USP000JNE52012-06-30 → 2012-07-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.088S 170.992E, depth 92 km at 301624Z jun 12
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  3. USGS-USP000JNAM2012-06-27 → 2012-06-30
    98 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  4. USGS-USP000JN2Y2012-06-22 → 2012-06-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 54.360S 158.790E, depth 14 km at 220431Z jun 12
    Macquarie Island Region
  5. USGS-USP000JN2M2012-06-22 → 2012-06-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 32.935S 178.650W, depth 14 km at 220220Z jun 12
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  6. USGS-USP000JN252012-06-21 → 2012-06-24
    264 km e of levuka, fiji
  7. USGS-USP000JMFD2012-06-07 → 2012-06-10
    158 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  8. USGS-USP000JMAW2012-06-04 → 2012-06-07
    109 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  9. USGS-USP000JM6S2012-06-01 → 2012-06-04
    89 km w of manokwari, indonesia
  10. USGS-USP000JM6C2012-05-31 → 2012-06-03
    98 km w of manokwari, indonesia
  11. USGS-USP000JM2E2012-05-29 → 2012-06-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.130S 179.610W, depth 602 km at 290333Z may 12
    South of the Fiji Islands
  12. USGS-USP000JM272012-05-28 → 2012-05-31
    153 km nnw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  13. USGS-USP000JKKZ2012-05-19 → 2012-05-22
    36 km ssw of taltal, chile
  14. USGS-USP000JKJ52012-05-18 → 2012-05-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 44.806S 080.159W, depth 10 km at 180200Z may 12
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  15. USGS-USP000JK8A2012-05-10 → 2012-05-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 28.730S 112.587W, depth 10 km at 100213Z may 12
    Easter Island Region
  16. USGS-USP000JK3B2012-05-06 → 2012-05-09
    14 km se of humay, peru
  17. USGS-USP000JK1X2012-05-05 → 2012-05-08
    76 km ese of ‘ohonua, tonga
  18. USGS-USP000JJX92012-05-02 → 2012-05-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 35.883S 102.728W, depth 10 km at 021706Z may 12
    Southeast of Easter Island
  19. USGS-USP000JJT62012-04-30 → 2012-05-03
    14 km nw of coquimbo, chile
  20. USGS-USP000JJQF2012-04-28 → 2012-05-01
    76 km w of neiafu, tonga
  21. USGS-USP000JJHE2012-04-24 → 2012-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 24.228S 175.950W, depth 10 km at 241515Z apr 12
    South of Tonga
  22. USGS-USP000JJFR2012-04-23 → 2012-04-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 28.556S 177.412W, depth 114 km at 231736Z apr 12
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-USP000JJAT2012-04-21 → 2012-04-24
    86 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  24. USGS-USP000JJAQ2012-04-21 → 2012-04-24
    86 km sse of manokwari, indonesia
  25. USGS-USP000JJ472012-04-17 → 2012-04-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 31.894S 177.236W, depth 10 km at 170851Z apr 12
    Kermadec Islands Region
  26. USGS-USP000JJ3U2012-04-17 → 2012-04-20
    22 km nw of hacienda la calera, chile
  27. USGS-USP000JHB22012-04-06 → 2012-04-09
    133 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  28. USGS-USP000JH3Y2012-04-01 → 2012-04-04
    129 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  29. USGS-USP000JGWN2012-03-28 → 2012-03-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 57.331S 140.014W, depth 10 km at 280825Z mar 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  30. USGS-USP000JGSW2012-03-25 → 2012-03-28
    23 km ne of constitución, chile
  31. USGS-USP000JGR52012-03-25 → 2012-03-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 54.576S 135.923W, depth 10 km at 250105Z mar 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  32. USGS-USP000JGR02012-03-24 → 2012-03-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.367S 136.157W, depth 10 km at 242218Z mar 12
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  33. USGS-USP000JGGE2012-03-19 → 2012-03-22
    156 km sse of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  34. USGS-USP000JGDF2012-03-17 → 2012-03-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 34.905S 107.644W, depth 12 km at 171950Z mar 12
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  35. USGS-USP000JFZJ2012-03-09 → 2012-03-12
    57 km ne of isangel, vanuatu
  36. USGS-USP000JFSE2012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    195 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  37. USGS-USP000JFQX2012-03-03 → 2012-03-06
    262 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  38. USGS-USP000JFDE2012-02-26 → 2012-02-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 32.495S 177.730W, depth 39 km at 260524Z feb 12
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  39. USGS-USP000JFDD2012-02-26 → 2012-02-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 24.495S 177.238W, depth 10 km at 260521Z feb 12
    South of the Fiji Islands
  40. USGS-USP000JFD22012-02-26 → 2012-02-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.477S 177.500W, depth 10 km at 260246Z feb 12
    South of the Fiji Islands
  41. USGS-USP000JETB2012-02-11 → 2012-02-14
    26 km nw of lebu, chile
  42. USGS-USP000JES42012-02-10 → 2012-02-13
    164 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  43. USGS-USP000JERS2012-02-10 → 2012-02-13
    226 km e of levuka, fiji
  44. USGS-USP000JERE2012-02-09 → 2012-02-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 58.312S 157.837E, depth 10 km at 091852Z feb 12
    Macquarie Island Region
  45. USGS-USP000JEF92012-02-04 → 2012-02-07
    86 km sse of pangai, tonga
  46. USGS-USP000JE5N2012-01-30 → 2012-02-02
    6 km ese of pampa de tate, peru
  47. USGS-USP000JE362012-01-28 → 2012-01-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.430S 177.386W, depth 21 km at 281742Z jan 12
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  48. USGS-USP000JE2E2012-01-28 → 2012-01-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 36.793S 110.517W, depth 10 km at 280443Z jan 12
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  49. USGS-USP000JDWH2012-01-24 → 2012-01-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 24.977S 178.520E, depth 580 km at 240052Z jan 12
    South of the Fiji Islands
  50. USGS-USP000JDVV2012-01-23 → 2012-01-26
    24 km nnw of tomé, chile

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