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-USP000J3SP2011-06-26 → 2011-06-29
    146 km sse of biak, indonesia
  2. USGS-USP000J3RZ2011-06-25 → 2011-06-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 24.512S 179.370E, depth 528 km at 252116Z jun 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  3. USGS-USP000J3E52011-06-19 → 2011-06-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.889S 129.493W, depth 10 km at 191105Z jun 11
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  4. USGS-USP000J3DG2011-06-19 → 2011-06-22
    48 km ssw of sechura, peru
  5. USGS-USP000J33B2011-06-13 → 2011-06-16
    9 km ese of christchurch, new zealand
  6. USGS-USP000J2XB2011-06-09 → 2011-06-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 30.420S 178.055W, depth 31 km at 092016Z jun 11
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  7. USGS-USP000J2RU2011-06-05 → 2011-06-08
    92 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  8. USGS-USP000J2HV2011-06-01 → 2011-06-04
    4 km nw of lebu, chile
  9. USGS-USP000J2C72011-05-28 → 2011-05-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.261S 178.523W, depth 307 km at 281837Z may 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  10. USGS-USP000J2C62011-05-28 → 2011-05-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.466S 178.531W, depth 307 km at 281835Z may 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  11. USGS-USP000J1Z72011-05-21 → 2011-05-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 30.822S 178.170W, depth 34 km at 212117Z may 11
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  12. USGS-USP000J1QT2011-05-17 → 2011-05-20
    156 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  13. USGS-USP000J1H02011-05-13 → 2011-05-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 59.438S 151.353W, depth 10 km at 130336Z may 11
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  14. USGS-USP000J1C62011-05-10 → 2011-05-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 4.702S 105.515W, depth 10 km at 101645Z may 11
    Central East Pacific Rise
  15. USGS-USP000J1BY2011-05-10 → 2011-05-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 4.742S 105.594W, depth 10 km at 101505Z may 11
    Central East Pacific Rise
  16. USGS-USP000J1902011-05-09 → 2011-05-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 56.650S 147.411E, depth 9 km at 091854Z may 11
    West of Macquarie Island
  17. USGS-USP000J11R2011-05-05 → 2011-05-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 25.192S 177.552W, depth 185 km at 051615Z may 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  18. USGS-USP000J0ZX2011-05-04 → 2011-05-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.396S 178.548W, depth 584 km at 041613Z may 11
    Fiji Region
  19. USGS-USP000J0WS2011-05-02 → 2011-05-05
    78 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  20. USGS-USP000J0ME2011-04-26 → 2011-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 13.384S 111.298W, depth 10 km at 261043Z apr 11
    Central East Pacific Rise
  21. USGS-USP000J0DZ2011-04-22 → 2011-04-25
    167 km sse of ‘ohonua, tonga
  22. USGS-USP000J0D82011-04-22 → 2011-04-25
    39 km sw of lebu, chile
  23. USGS-USP000J06Q2011-04-18 → 2011-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 34.336S 179.874E, depth 86 km at 181303Z apr 11
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  24. USGS-USP000J01J2011-04-15 → 2011-04-18
    145 km w of neiafu, tonga
  25. USGS-USP000HZZE2011-04-15 → 2011-04-18
    95 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  26. USGS-USP000HZXG2011-04-14 → 2011-04-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 33.049S 178.526W, depth 19 km at 140545Z apr 11
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  27. USGS-USP000HZA02011-04-05 → 2011-04-08
    225 km ene of levuka, fiji
  28. USGS-USP000HZ6Z2011-04-03 → 2011-04-06
    227 km ene of levuka, fiji
  29. USGS-USP000HYYR2011-03-31 → 2011-04-03
    254 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  30. USGS-USP000HYPF2011-03-26 → 2011-03-29
    146 km ene of labasa, fiji
  31. USGS-USP000HY2C2011-03-20 → 2011-03-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 31.129S 179.823W, depth 321 km at 201520Z mar 11
    Kermadec Islands Region
  32. USGS-USP000HXK62011-03-16 → 2011-03-19
    48 km wsw of la ligua, chile
  33. USGS-USP000HW792011-03-12 → 2011-03-15
    106 km se of hihifo, tonga
  34. USGS-USP000HVNG2011-03-11 → 2011-03-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 53.210S 117.837W, depth 10 km at 110014Z mar 11
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  35. USGS-USP000HV6U2011-03-01 → 2011-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 29.701S 111.981W, depth 10 km at 010053Z mar 11
    Easter Island Region
  36. USGS-USP000HV6T2011-02-28 → 2011-03-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.474S 112.061W, depth 10 km at 282342Z feb 11
    Easter Island Region
  37. USGS-USP000HV5C2011-02-28 → 2011-03-03
    27 km n of lebu, chile
  38. USGS-USP000HV0H2011-02-24 → 2011-02-27
    104 km nnw of neiafu, tonga
  39. USGS-USP000HUW32011-02-22 → 2011-02-25
    7 km s of christchurch, new zealand
  40. USGS-USP000HUVT2011-02-22 → 2011-02-25
    6 km sse of christchurch, new zealand
  41. USGS-USP000HUVQ2011-02-21 → 2011-02-24
    6 km se of christchurch, new zealand
  42. USGS-USP000HUV22011-02-21 → 2011-02-24
    58 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands
  43. USGS-USP000HUUS2011-02-21 → 2011-02-24
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 26.142S 178.394E, depth 558 km at 211057Z feb 11
    South of the Fiji Islands
  44. USGS-USP000HUP72011-02-18 → 2011-02-21
    103 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  45. USGS-USP000HUGG2011-02-14 → 2011-02-17
    38 km w of constitución, chile
  46. USGS-USP000HUF92011-02-13 → 2011-02-16
    23 km nw of talcahuano, chile
  47. USGS-USP000HUEY2011-02-13 → 2011-02-16
    9 km nnw of talcahuano, chile
  48. USGS-USP000HUET2011-02-13 → 2011-02-16
    18 km nnw of talcahuano, chile
  49. USGS-USP000HUEA2011-02-12 → 2011-02-15
    56 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  50. USGS-USP000HUDB2011-02-12 → 2011-02-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 31.241S 177.809W, depth 10 km at 120303Z feb 11
    Kermadec Islands Region

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