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

By year

97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

By month (all years)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 3,740 cancelled

  1. USGS-USP000JDMM2012-01-17 → 2012-01-20
    31 km w of illapel, chile
  2. USGS-USP000JD6D2012-01-07 → 2012-01-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 28.613S 176.935W, depth 10 km at 071838Z jan 12
    Kermadec Islands Region
  3. USGS-USP000JD4T2012-01-06 → 2012-01-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 6.341S 107.312W, depth 10 km at 061854Z jan 12
    Central East Pacific Rise
  4. USGS-USP000JD262012-01-05 → 2012-01-08
    116 km nne of neiafu, tonga
  5. USGS-USP000JCVB2011-12-31 → 2012-01-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.958S 142.457W, depth 10 km at 310019Z dec 11
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  6. USGS-USP000JCNA2011-12-26 → 2011-12-29
    27 km ssw of hihifo, tonga
  7. HYDROPAC 3573/112011-12-23 → 2011-12-24
    Earthquake with magnitude of 5.8 has occurred vicinity 43-35S 172-44E at 220058Z dec
    New Zealand · South Island-east Coast
  8. USGS-USP000JCH92011-12-23 → 2011-12-26
    8 km e of christchurch, new zealand
  9. USGS-USP000JCH02011-12-23 → 2011-12-26
    14 km ene of christchurch, new zealand
  10. USGS-USP000JCFC2011-12-21 → 2011-12-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 33.170S 179.017W, depth 10 km at 211337Z dec 11
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  11. USGS-USP000JCCY2011-12-19 → 2011-12-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 29.074S 176.863W, depth 10 km at 190532Z dec 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  12. USGS-USP000JC8U2011-12-16 → 2011-12-19
    254 km w of puerto chacabuco, chile
  13. USGS-USP000JC7P2011-12-15 → 2011-12-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 32.718S 179.099W, depth 32 km at 151010Z dec 11
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  14. USGS-USP000JC682011-12-14 → 2011-12-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 56.533S 143.727W, depth 10 km at 141107Z dec 11
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  15. USGS-USP000JC5U2011-12-14 → 2011-12-17
    127 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  16. USGS-USP000JC2A2011-12-11 → 2011-12-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 24.083S 178.554E, depth 556 km at 110530Z dec 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  17. USGS-USP000JBY02011-12-07 → 2011-12-10
    76 km nnw of vallenar, chile
  18. USGS-USP000JBNA2011-11-30 → 2011-12-03
    193 km sw of haveluloto, tonga
  19. USGS-USP000JB1J2011-11-18 → 2011-11-21
    155 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  20. USGS-USP000JB0Z2011-11-18 → 2011-11-21
    221 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  21. USGS-USP000JAYV2011-11-17 → 2011-11-20
    87 km nw of salinas, ecuador
  22. USGS-USP000JAQ92011-11-11 → 2011-11-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 55.707S 124.327W, depth 10 km at 112250Z nov 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  23. USGS-USP000JAPX2011-11-11 → 2011-11-14
    140 km ne of neiafu, tonga
  24. USGS-USP000JAPR2011-11-11 → 2011-11-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 55.981S 124.439W, depth 10 km at 111041Z nov 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  25. USGS-USP000JAC12011-11-05 → 2011-11-08
    28 km ne of antofagasta, chile
  26. USGS-USP000JA8D2011-11-02 → 2011-11-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 55.294S 128.843W, depth 10 km at 021459Z nov 11
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  27. USGS-USP000JA5B2011-10-31 → 2011-11-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 23.346S 114.963W, depth 10 km at 310445Z oct 11
    Easter Island Region
  28. USGS-USP000JA4Z2011-10-30 → 2011-11-02
    60 km sw of taltal, chile
  29. USGS-USP000JA212011-10-28 → 2011-10-31
    38 km ssw of santiago, peru
  30. USGS-USP000JA1Q2011-10-28 → 2011-10-31
    37 km sw of santiago, peru
  31. USGS-USP000JA1P2011-10-28 → 2011-10-31
    39 km sw of santiago, peru
  32. USGS-USP000J9YN2011-10-27 → 2011-10-30
    122 km e of levuka, fiji
  33. HYDROPAC 2965/112011-10-21 → 2011-10-22
    Tsunami warning
    Western South Pacific · Kermadec Islands
  34. USGS-USP000J9NM2011-10-21 → 2011-10-24
    Earthquake magnitude 7.4 (mww) in 28.993S 176.238W, depth 33 km at 211757Z oct 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  35. USGS-USP000J9D02011-10-15 → 2011-10-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 25.788S 177.455W, depth 148 km at 152224Z oct 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-USP000J97S2011-10-11 → 2011-10-14
    203 km w of abepura, indonesia
  37. USGS-USP000J95Q2011-10-10 → 2011-10-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 25.459S 116.219W, depth 10 km at 100518Z oct 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  38. USGS-USP000J94W2011-10-09 → 2011-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 50.076S 115.958W, depth 10 km at 091801Z oct 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  39. USGS-USP000J9332011-10-08 → 2011-10-11
    146 km se of pangai, tonga
  40. USGS-USP000J91E2011-10-07 → 2011-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 32.514S 179.038W, depth 36 km at 070858Z oct 11
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  41. USGS-USP000J91B2011-10-07 → 2011-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.212S 171.222E, depth 119 km at 070630Z oct 11
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  42. USGS-USP000J8PZ2011-09-28 → 2011-10-01
    42 km ssw of lebu, chile
  43. USGS-USP000J8FP2011-09-23 → 2011-09-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 9.051S 109.440W, depth 10 km at 231902Z sep 11
    Central East Pacific Rise
  44. USGS-USP000J8E32011-09-22 → 2011-09-25
    172 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  45. USGS-USP000J8AC2011-09-20 → 2011-09-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 4.532S 105.207W, depth 10 km at 200240Z sep 11
    Central East Pacific Rise
  46. USGS-USP000J84W2011-09-16 → 2011-09-19
    136 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  47. USGS-USP000J83E2011-09-15 → 2011-09-18
    Earthquake magnitude 7.3 (mww) in 21.611S 179.528W, depth 645 km at 151931Z sep 11
    Fiji Region
  48. USGS-USP000J82Z2011-09-15 → 2011-09-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 14.956S 177.957W, depth 378 km at 151159Z sep 11
    Fiji Region
  49. USGS-USP000J82J2011-09-15 → 2011-09-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 35.366S 179.039W, depth 10 km at 150753Z sep 11
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  50. USGS-USP000J81K2011-09-14 → 2011-09-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 35.111S 178.991W, depth 13 km at 141336Z sep 11
    East of the North Island of New Zealand

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

Earthquake & tsunami bulletins in the South Pacific Ocean — page 37 · seahazards