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 · 1 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-US6000PGET2024-12-30 → 2025-01-02
    68 km w of coquimbo, chile
  2. USGS-US6000PG6R2024-12-28 → 2024-12-31
    277 km wnw of houma, tonga
  3. USGS-US6000PFJM2024-12-25 → 2024-12-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 19.086S 177.640W, depth 459 km at 250634Z dec 24
    Fiji Region
  4. USGS-US7000NZXV2024-12-19 → 2024-12-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.285S 147.333E, depth 10 km at 190207Z dec 24
    West of Macquarie Island
  5. USGS-US7000NZNB2024-12-17 → 2024-12-20
    252 km e of levuka, fiji
  6. USGS-US7000NZ382024-12-15 → 2024-12-18
    135 km w of neiafu, tonga
  7. USGS-US7000NY282024-12-12 → 2024-12-15
    82 km ssw of leava, wallis and futuna
  8. USGS-US7000NX3L2024-12-08 → 2024-12-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 9.318S 109.924W, depth 10 km at 081807Z dec 24
    Central East Pacific Rise
  9. USGS-US7000NX3E2024-12-08 → 2024-12-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 8.829S 109.383W, depth 10 km at 081641Z dec 24
    Central East Pacific Rise
  10. USGS-US7000NULA2024-11-27 → 2024-11-30
    119 km e of hicks bay, new zealand
  11. USGS-US6000P7AQ2024-11-23 → 2024-11-26
    230 km e of levuka, fiji
  12. USGS-US6000P6ID2024-11-20 → 2024-11-23
    118 km wnw of houma, tonga
  13. USGS-US7000NSJT2024-11-19 → 2024-11-22
    48 km wnw of houma, tonga
  14. USGS-US7000NRWZ2024-11-15 → 2024-11-18
    122 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  15. USGS-US7000NQL22024-11-08 → 2024-11-11
    239 km wnw of cochrane, chile
  16. USGS-US7000NQ9W2024-11-06 → 2024-11-09
    295 km e of levuka, fiji
  17. USGS-US7000NQ9E2024-11-06 → 2024-11-09
    124 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  18. USGS-US7000NN5Q2024-10-25 → 2024-10-28
    130 km se of neiafu, tonga
  19. USGS-US7000NMG92024-10-22 → 2024-10-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.872S 179.671W, depth 463 km at 221545Z oct 24
    South of the Fiji Islands
  20. USGS-US6000NZVU2024-10-20 → 2024-10-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 21.893S 179.501W, depth 591 km at 201231Z oct 24
    Fiji Region
  21. USGS-US6000NZ9E2024-10-17 → 2024-10-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 27.883S 176.266W, depth 12 km at 170537Z oct 24
    Kermadec Islands Region
  22. USGS-US6000NYHX2024-10-13 → 2024-10-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 36.116S 100.691W, depth 10 km at 132248Z oct 24
    Southeast of Easter Island
  23. USGS-US6000NX6T2024-10-08 → 2024-10-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 36.293S 099.183W, depth 10 km at 080035Z oct 24
    Southeast of Easter Island
  24. USGS-US6000NX6D2024-10-07 → 2024-10-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 33.450S 178.641W, depth 13 km at 072359Z oct 24
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  25. USGS-US6000NWYJ2024-10-06 → 2024-10-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 13.599S 111.305W, depth 10 km at 062152Z oct 24
    Central East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-US7000NHJW2024-10-01 → 2024-10-04
    125 km se of neiafu, tonga
  27. USGS-US6000NTF12024-09-21 → 2024-09-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 29.064S 176.482W, depth 9 km at 210232Z sep 24
    Kermadec Islands Region
  28. USGS-US6000NSVE2024-09-18 → 2024-09-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 27.422S 176.692W, depth 17 km at 181153Z sep 24
    Kermadec Islands Region
  29. USGS-US7000ND4S2024-09-11 → 2024-09-14
    122 km ene of luganville, vanuatu
  30. USGS-US6000NQD82024-09-07 → 2024-09-10
    117 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  31. USGS-US7000N9DZ2024-08-25 → 2024-08-28
    65 km w of pangai, tonga
  32. USGS-US7000N9DT2024-08-25 → 2024-08-28
    75 km w of pangai, tonga
  33. USGS-US7000N7KB2024-08-17 → 2024-08-20
    118 km sw of houma, tonga
  34. USGS-US6000NJ2K2024-08-09 → 2024-08-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 30.390S 177.603W, depth 32 km at 091223Z aug 24
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  35. USGS-US6000NJ272024-08-09 → 2024-08-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 21.649S 179.385W, depth 587 km at 091110Z aug 24
    Fiji Region
  36. USGS-US6000NIFM2024-08-06 → 2024-08-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 24.374S 177.654W, depth 209 km at 062122Z aug 24
    South of the Fiji Islands
  37. USGS-US6000NH4G2024-07-31 → 2024-08-03
    80 km ene of levuka, fiji
  38. USGS-US6000NGNG2024-07-29 → 2024-08-01
    73 km sse of pangai, tonga
  39. USGS-US6000NGN72024-07-29 → 2024-08-01
    242 km ene of levuka, fiji
  40. USGS-US6000NFJW2024-07-25 → 2024-07-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 29.948S 177.088W, depth 10 km at 250621Z jul 24
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  41. USGS-US7000N0QT2024-07-22 → 2024-07-25
    47 km ne of isangel, vanuatu
  42. USGS-US7000MZEL2024-07-15 → 2024-07-18
    144 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  43. USGS-US7000MZ342024-07-13 → 2024-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 27.767S 176.646W, depth 29 km at 131751Z jul 24
    Kermadec Islands Region
  44. USGS-US7000MYTC2024-07-12 → 2024-07-15
    24 km sw of acarí, peru
  45. USGS-US7000MYQK2024-07-12 → 2024-07-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 4.635S 104.869W, depth 10 km at 120019Z jul 24
    Central East Pacific Rise
  46. USGS-US6000N9482024-06-29 → 2024-07-02
    34 km sw of atiquipa, peru
  47. USGS-US6000N8VK2024-06-28 → 2024-07-01
    67 km nnw of houma, tonga
  48. USGS-US6000N8TQ2024-06-28 → 2024-07-01
    10 km wsw of atiquipa, peru
  49. USGS-US6000N8NU2024-06-27 → 2024-06-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 33.408S 179.272W, depth 29 km at 271637Z jun 24
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  50. USGS-US7000MT4L2024-06-18 → 2024-06-21
    68 km sse of hihifo, tonga

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