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)
-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-USP000J8162011-09-14 → 2011-09-17
    40 km nnw of valparaíso, chile
  2. USGS-USP000J7R62011-09-07 → 2011-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.771S 178.461W, depth 252 km at 070755Z sep 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  3. USGS-USP000J7N52011-09-05 → 2011-09-08
    75 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  4. USGS-USP000J7JB2011-09-03 → 2011-09-06
    133 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  5. USGS-ISCGEM171978812011-09-03 → 2011-09-06
    46 km ssw of cañete, chile
  6. USGS-USP000J75U2011-08-28 → 2011-08-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.535S 115.945W, depth 10 km at 281010Z aug 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  7. USGS-USP000J74Y2011-08-27 → 2011-08-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 24.593S 179.924E, depth 509 km at 272031Z aug 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-USP000J6V02011-08-22 → 2011-08-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 29.026S 176.676W, depth 10 km at 220938Z aug 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-USP000J6QQ2011-08-20 → 2011-08-23
    140 km ene of labasa, fiji
  10. USGS-USP000J6PY2011-08-20 → 2011-08-23
    129 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  11. USGS-USP000J6NT2011-08-19 → 2011-08-22
    271 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  12. USGS-USP000J6DD2011-08-13 → 2011-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 30.551S 177.932W, depth 10 km at 130714Z aug 11
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  13. USGS-USP000J6BJ2011-08-12 → 2011-08-15
    200 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  14. USGS-USP000J69K2011-08-11 → 2011-08-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 24.799S 179.919E, depth 497 km at 110113Z aug 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  15. USGS-USP000J64A2011-08-07 → 2011-08-10
    244 km nne of sola, vanuatu
  16. USGS-USP000J62J2011-08-06 → 2011-08-09
    83 km wnw of quirihue, chile
  17. USGS-USP000J60T2011-08-05 → 2011-08-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 29.989S 176.728W, depth 10 km at 051608Z aug 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  18. USGS-USP000J5VM2011-08-02 → 2011-08-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 23.983S 179.007E, depth 529 km at 021918Z aug 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  19. USGS-USP000J5SK2011-07-31 → 2011-08-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 17.016S 171.579E, depth 10 km at 311434Z jul 11
    Vanuatu Region
  20. USGS-USP000J5NV2011-07-29 → 2011-08-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 23.801S 179.751E, depth 532 km at 290742Z jul 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  21. USGS-USP000J5MP2011-07-28 → 2011-07-31
    74 km wnw of cauquenes, chile
  22. USGS-USP000J5AB2011-07-22 → 2011-07-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 20.325S 178.595W, depth 612 km at 220656Z jul 11
    Fiji Region
  23. USGS-USP000J57S2011-07-20 → 2011-07-23
    16 km ne of kirakira, solomon islands
  24. USGS-USP000J5542011-07-19 → 2011-07-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 23.720S 179.030E, depth 566 km at 190715Z jul 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  25. USGS-USP000J51D2011-07-16 → 2011-07-19
    75 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  26. USGS-USP000J50H2011-07-16 → 2011-07-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 22.434S 174.999W, depth 6 km at 160703Z jul 11
    Tonga Region
  27. USGS-USP000J4ZZ2011-07-16 → 2011-07-19
    32 km sw of san antonio, chile
  28. USGS-USP000J4VE2011-07-14 → 2011-07-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 38.237S 093.772W, depth 10 km at 140852Z jul 11
    West Chile Rise
  29. USGS-USP000J4NM2011-07-11 → 2011-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 49.928S 114.076W, depth 10 km at 111551Z jul 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  30. USGS-USP000J4MP2011-07-11 → 2011-07-14
    150 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  31. USGS-USP000J4M92011-07-11 → 2011-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.487S 176.579W, depth 11 km at 110715Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  32. USGS-USP000J4JS2011-07-10 → 2011-07-13
    236 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  33. USGS-USP000J4FS2011-07-09 → 2011-07-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 29.436S 177.007W, depth 15 km at 091935Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  34. USGS-USP000J4F42011-07-09 → 2011-07-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 29.337S 177.051W, depth 14 km at 091502Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  35. USGS-USP000J4EW2011-07-09 → 2011-07-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 29.390S 177.120W, depth 19 km at 091354Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  36. USGS-USP000J4EA2011-07-09 → 2011-07-12
    37 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  37. USGS-USP000J4E92011-07-09 → 2011-07-12
    45 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  38. USGS-USP000J4AC2011-07-07 → 2011-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 29.153S 176.942W, depth 31 km at 070929Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  39. USGS-USP000J4A92011-07-07 → 2011-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 28.978S 176.711W, depth 10 km at 070910Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  40. USGS-USP000J49Z2011-07-07 → 2011-07-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.889S 176.338W, depth 12 km at 070440Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  41. USGS-USP000J48U2011-07-06 → 2011-07-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 29.565S 176.249W, depth 10 km at 062035Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  42. HYDROPAC 1954/112011-07-06 → 2011-07-06
    Tsunami warning
    South Pacific
  43. USGS-USP000J48H2011-07-06 → 2011-07-09
    Earthquake magnitude 7.6 (mww) in 29.539S 176.340W, depth 17 km at 061903Z jul 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  44. USGS-USP000J46Y2011-07-05 → 2011-07-08
    169 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  45. USGS-USP000J3ZK2011-06-30 → 2011-07-03
    265 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  46. USGS-USP000J3ZH2011-06-30 → 2011-07-03
    260 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  47. USGS-USP000J3ZB2011-06-30 → 2011-07-03
    257 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  48. USGS-USP000J3XP2011-06-29 → 2011-07-02
    76 km wsw of san antonio, chile
  49. USGS-USP000J3TQ2011-06-27 → 2011-06-30
    128 km s of hihifo, tonga
  50. USGS-USP000J3SQ2011-06-26 → 2011-06-29
    150 km sse of biak, indonesia

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