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-USP000HK6W2010-09-04 → 2010-09-07
    141 km n of neiafu, tonga
  2. USGS-USP000HJAF2010-08-16 → 2010-08-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwb) in 20.799S 178.826W, depth 603 km at 161935Z aug 10
    Fiji Region
  3. USGS-USP000HJ782010-08-15 → 2010-08-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.043S 179.742W, depth 596 km at 150251Z aug 10
    South of the Fiji Islands
  4. USGS-USP000HHN32010-08-06 → 2010-08-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 21.763S 179.451W, depth 595 km at 060503Z aug 10
    Fiji Region
  5. USGS-USP000HHJY2010-08-05 → 2010-08-08
    6 km ne of curanilahue, chile
  6. USGS-USP000HHFU2010-08-04 → 2010-08-07
    57 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  7. USGS-USP000HHFD2010-08-04 → 2010-08-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 26.916S 177.245W, depth 19 km at 040446Z aug 10
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-USP000HHF12010-08-03 → 2010-08-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.562S 171.502E, depth 16 km at 032230Z aug 10
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  9. USGS-USP000HGRB2010-07-25 → 2010-07-28
    101 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  10. USGS-USP000HGEQ2010-07-22 → 2010-07-25
    115 km ene of luganville, vanuatu
  11. USGS-USP000HG7K2010-07-20 → 2010-07-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.775S 171.759E, depth 42 km at 202106Z jul 10
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  12. USGS-USP000HFD12010-07-17 → 2010-07-20
    156 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  13. USGS-USP000HF9K2010-07-14 → 2010-07-17
    49 km w of traiguén, chile
  14. USGS-USP000HF8Z2010-07-14 → 2010-07-17
    30 km sse of cañete, chile
  15. USGS-USP000HF8G2010-07-13 → 2010-07-16
    205 km w of abepura, indonesia
  16. USGS-USP000HF192010-07-08 → 2010-07-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 24.007S 179.788W, depth 511 km at 081248Z jul 10
    South of the Fiji Islands
  17. USGS-USP000HEVZ2010-07-04 → 2010-07-07
    146 km wsw of santiago de cao, peru
  18. USGS-USP000HEQB2010-06-30 → 2010-07-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwb) in 23.307S 179.116E, depth 581 km at 300431Z jun 10
    South of the Fiji Islands
  19. USGS-USP000HEP72010-06-29 → 2010-07-02
    11 km ese of cañete, chile
  20. USGS-USP000HEMK2010-06-28 → 2010-07-01
    126 km wsw of lebu, chile
  21. USGS-USP000HED62010-06-22 → 2010-06-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 19.201S 177.553W, depth 562 km at 222216Z jun 10
    Fiji Region
  22. USGS-USP000HEAY2010-06-20 → 2010-06-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 36.129S 100.176W, depth 23 km at 202108Z jun 10
    Southeast of Easter Island
  23. USGS-USP000HE6X2010-06-17 → 2010-06-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 33.168S 179.719E, depth 170 km at 171306Z jun 10
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  24. USGS-USP000HE3N2010-06-16 → 2010-06-19
    135 km sse of biak, indonesia
  25. USGS-USP000HE3F2010-06-16 → 2010-06-19
    121 km sse of biak, indonesia
  26. USGS-USP000HE3D2010-06-16 → 2010-06-19
    147 km sse of biak, indonesia
  27. USGS-USP000HE3A2010-06-16 → 2010-06-19
    57 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands
  28. USGS-USP000HDSF2010-06-09 → 2010-06-12
    106 km nne of isangel, vanuatu
  29. USGS-USP000HDFD2010-06-01 → 2010-06-04
    85 km e of port-vila, vanuatu
  30. USGS-USP000HDF92010-06-01 → 2010-06-04
    36 km wsw of talcahuano, chile
  31. USGS-USP000HD182010-05-22 → 2010-05-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 56.236S 139.157W, depth 15 km at 220615Z may 10
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  32. USGS-USP000HCYW2010-05-20 → 2010-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 39.063S 092.159W, depth 10 km at 200806Z may 10
    Southeast of Easter Island
  33. USGS-USP000HCYH2010-05-20 → 2010-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 56.870S 143.132W, depth 10 km at 200044Z may 10
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  34. USGS-USP000HCXY2010-05-19 → 2010-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 54.843S 135.398W, depth 10 km at 191051Z may 10
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  35. USGS-USP000HCXV2010-05-19 → 2010-05-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 54.800S 135.252W, depth 10 km at 191030Z may 10
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  36. USGS-USP000HCST2010-05-15 → 2010-05-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 23.590S 176.646W, depth 80 km at 151518Z may 10
    South of the Fiji Islands
  37. USGS-USP000HCDE2010-05-06 → 2010-05-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 55.725S 127.942W, depth 10 km at 061135Z may 10
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  38. USGS-USP000HCCN2010-05-06 → 2010-05-09
    21 km s of las yaras, peru
  39. USGS-USP000HCBJ2010-05-05 → 2010-05-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 35.949S 103.058W, depth 10 km at 050938Z may 10
    Southeast of Easter Island
  40. USGS-USP000HC9M2010-05-03 → 2010-05-06
    30 km s of cañete, chile
  41. USGS-USP000HC7J2010-05-02 → 2010-05-05
    65 km nw of santa cruz, chile
  42. USGS-USP000HBTP2010-04-23 → 2010-04-26
    26 km w of nacimiento, chile
  43. USGS-USP000HBRE2010-04-21 → 2010-04-24
    97 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  44. USGS-USP000HBK22010-04-18 → 2010-04-21
    39 km wnw of arauco, chile
  45. USGS-USP000HBH22010-04-16 → 2010-04-19
    20 km n of lebu, chile
  46. USGS-USP000HBGX2010-04-16 → 2010-04-19
    17 km nnw of lebu, chile
  47. USGS-USP000HBF42010-04-15 → 2010-04-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 13.451S 112.167W, depth 10 km at 152052Z apr 10
    Central East Pacific Rise
  48. USGS-USP000HB8P2010-04-12 → 2010-04-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 56.919S 147.516E, depth 10 km at 121023Z apr 10
    West of Macquarie Island
  49. USGS-USP000HB4Q2010-04-10 → 2010-04-13
    155 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  50. USGS-USP000HB4H2010-04-10 → 2010-04-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 25.680S 070.667W, depth 50 km at 101506Z apr 10
    Near the Coast of Antofagasta, Chile

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