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-USP000H1SX2009-09-23 → 2009-09-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 52.963S 159.911E, depth 10 km at 230259Z sep 09
    Macquarie Island Region
  2. USGS-USP000H1M32009-09-17 → 2009-09-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 29.144S 112.267W, depth 10 km at 172321Z sep 09
    Easter Island Region
  3. USGS-USP000H1DC2009-09-10 → 2009-09-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.926S 111.824W, depth 10 km at 101946Z sep 09
    Easter Island Region
  4. USGS-USP000H15R2009-09-02 → 2009-09-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwb) in 29.395S 178.956W, depth 257 km at 021800Z sep 09
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  5. USGS-USP000H1212009-08-30 → 2009-09-02
    154 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  6. USGS-USP000H0Q42009-08-21 → 2009-08-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 22.539S 171.239E, depth 10 km at 211115Z aug 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  7. USGS-USP000H0M72009-08-18 → 2009-08-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 26.064S 178.391W, depth 270 km at 182120Z aug 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  8. USGS-USP000H0GF2009-08-16 → 2009-08-19
    136 km e of levuka, fiji
  9. USGS-USP000H0EG2009-08-15 → 2009-08-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 19.826S 178.239W, depth 608 km at 152330Z aug 09
    Fiji Region
  10. USGS-USP000H09W2009-08-13 → 2009-08-16
    53 km se of ‘ohonua, tonga
  11. USGS-USP000H09F2009-08-13 → 2009-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 26.760S 114.261W, depth 10 km at 130346Z aug 09
    Easter Island Region
  12. USGS-USP000H04C2009-08-09 → 2009-08-12
    106 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  13. USGS-USP000H0412009-08-08 → 2009-08-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.660S 179.112E, depth 620 km at 082153Z aug 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  14. USGS-USP000H02K2009-08-07 → 2009-08-10
    206 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  15. USGS-USP000GZWU2009-08-02 → 2009-08-05
    136 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  16. USGS-USP000GZVZ2009-08-01 → 2009-08-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 56.234S 124.296W, depth 10 km at 011333Z aug 09
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  17. USGS-USP000GZUY2009-07-31 → 2009-08-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 56.504S 143.181W, depth 10 km at 311009Z jul 09
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  18. USGS-USP000GZTS2009-07-30 → 2009-08-02
    89 km ne of ‘ohonua, tonga
  19. USGS-USP000GZMG2009-07-25 → 2009-07-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 29.774S 177.693W, depth 35 km at 251903Z jul 09
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  20. USGS-USP000GZBV2009-07-17 → 2009-07-20
    50 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  21. USGS-USP000GZ1T2009-07-08 → 2009-07-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 36.004S 102.686W, depth 12 km at 081923Z jul 09
    Southeast of Easter Island
  22. USGS-USP000GY2S2009-06-11 → 2009-06-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.195S 176.870W, depth 106 km at 110337Z jun 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  23. USGS-USP000GY2F2009-06-10 → 2009-06-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 41.716S 083.995W, depth 10 km at 102313Z jun 09
    West Chile Rise
  24. USGS-USP000GY1D2009-06-09 → 2009-06-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 55.061S 126.655W, depth 10 km at 092242Z jun 09
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  25. USGS-USP000GY0J2009-06-09 → 2009-06-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.685S 171.469E, depth 14 km at 090511Z jun 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  26. USGS-USP000GXZG2009-06-08 → 2009-06-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 22.234S 179.613W, depth 612 km at 080433Z jun 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  27. USGS-USP000GXYV2009-06-07 → 2009-06-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 22.037S 179.583W, depth 590 km at 071246Z jun 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  28. USGS-USP000GXW32009-06-05 → 2009-06-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 35.418S 104.398W, depth 15 km at 051339Z jun 09
    Southeast of Easter Island
  29. USGS-USP000GXHE2009-05-26 → 2009-05-29
    188 km w of haveluloto, tonga
  30. USGS-USP000GXFP2009-05-24 → 2009-05-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 4.050S 103.969W, depth 6 km at 240957Z may 09
    Central East Pacific Rise
  31. USGS-USP000GXEY2009-05-24 → 2009-05-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 31.475S 177.683W, depth 4 km at 240058Z may 09
    Kermadec Islands Region
  32. USGS-USP000GXDX2009-05-23 → 2009-05-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 24.381S 178.846E, depth 566 km at 230259Z may 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  33. USGS-USP000GX9D2009-05-18 → 2009-05-21
    35 km sw of acarí, peru
  34. USGS-USP000GX7V2009-05-17 → 2009-05-20
    101 km sse of hihifo, tonga
  35. USGS-USP000GX5U2009-05-16 → 2009-05-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 31.553S 178.833W, depth 43 km at 160053Z may 09
    Kermadec Islands Region
  36. USGS-USP000GX352009-05-13 → 2009-05-16
    39 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  37. USGS-USP000GWX72009-05-07 → 2009-05-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.713S 124.577W, depth 10 km at 072228Z may 09
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  38. USGS-USP000GWTN2009-05-04 → 2009-05-07
    20 km s of nabire, indonesia
  39. USGS-USP000GWQH2009-05-01 → 2009-05-04
    47 km se of kirakira, solomon islands
  40. USGS-USP000GWKA2009-04-26 → 2009-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 30.300S 178.582W, depth 132 km at 260006Z apr 09
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  41. USGS-USP000GWE22009-04-21 → 2009-04-24
    73 km ese of isangel, vanuatu
  42. USGS-USP000GWDN2009-04-20 → 2009-04-23
    87 km n of hihifo, tonga
  43. USGS-USP000GWBC2009-04-18 → 2009-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 20.613S 178.482W, depth 566 km at 181749Z apr 09
    Fiji Region
  44. USGS-USP000GWAA2009-04-18 → 2009-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 28.915S 177.445W, depth 65 km at 180203Z apr 09
    Kermadec Islands Region
  45. USGS-USP000GW8E2009-04-17 → 2009-04-20
    77 km nnw of iquique, chile
  46. USGS-USP000GW572009-04-14 → 2009-04-17
    224 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  47. USGS-USP000GVUH2009-04-06 → 2009-04-09
    116 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  48. USGS-USP000GVRH2009-04-04 → 2009-04-07
    133 km sse of ‘ohonua, tonga
  49. USGS-USP000GVET2009-03-26 → 2009-03-29
    59 km wsw of sechura, peru
  50. USGS-USP000GVDX2009-03-25 → 2009-03-28
    271 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga

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 45 · seahazards