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

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 3,740 cancelled

  1. USGS-USP000GV7B2009-03-20 → 2009-03-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 21.480S 179.380W, depth 622 km at 201226Z mar 09
    Fiji Region
  2. USGS-USP000GV5P2009-03-19 → 2009-03-22
    191 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  3. USGS-USP000GV1A2009-03-16 → 2009-03-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 55.144S 129.700W, depth 10 km at 160713Z mar 09
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  4. USGS-USP000GV0T2009-03-15 → 2009-03-18
    85 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  5. USGS-USP000GUU02009-03-10 → 2009-03-13
    186 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  6. USGS-USP000GUTC2009-03-10 → 2009-03-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.618S 176.362W, depth 35 km at 100404Z mar 09
    South of the Fiji Islands
  7. USGS-USP000GUPE2009-03-06 → 2009-03-09
    102 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  8. USGS-USP000GUNT2009-03-05 → 2009-03-08
    183 km ene of levuka, fiji
  9. USGS-USP000GUHA2009-03-01 → 2009-03-04
    156 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  10. USGS-USP000GUBZ2009-02-24 → 2009-02-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 23.180S 170.557E, depth 32 km at 241239Z feb 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  11. USGS-USP000GU8K2009-02-21 → 2009-02-24
    163 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  12. USGS-USP000GU6Z2009-02-20 → 2009-02-23
    207 km e of levuka, fiji
  13. USGS-USP000GU5X2009-02-18 → 2009-02-21
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mwc) in 27.424S 176.330W, depth 25 km at 182153Z feb 09
    Kermadec Islands Region
  14. USGS-USP000GU3B2009-02-17 → 2009-02-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 30.724S 178.617W, depth 13 km at 170330Z feb 09
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  15. USGS-USP000GU0Z2009-02-15 → 2009-02-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 5.854S 080.891W, depth 21 km at 151004Z feb 09
    Near the Coast of Northern Peru
  16. USGS-USP000GTUF2009-02-12 → 2009-02-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 31.232S 178.111W, depth 24 km at 121854Z feb 09
    Kermadec Islands Region
  17. USGS-USP000GTN82009-02-11 → 2009-02-14
    113 km wnw of labasa, fiji
  18. USGS-USP000GTN02009-02-11 → 2009-02-14
    220 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  19. USGS-USP000GTK72009-02-09 → 2009-02-12
    117 km ssw of sechura, peru
  20. USGS-USP000GTD62009-02-02 → 2009-02-05
    40 km wnw of pisco, peru
  21. USGS-USP000GT8U2009-01-30 → 2009-02-02
    96 km nw of hihifo, tonga
  22. USGS-USP000GT6Z2009-01-28 → 2009-01-31
    216 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  23. USGS-USP000GT5M2009-01-27 → 2009-01-30
    214 km e of levuka, fiji
  24. USGS-USP000GT4D2009-01-26 → 2009-01-29
    223 km e of levuka, fiji
  25. USGS-USP000GT1M2009-01-24 → 2009-01-27
    235 km se of levuka, fiji
  26. USGS-USP000GT0W2009-01-24 → 2009-01-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 28.250S 176.697W, depth 10 km at 240128Z jan 09
    Kermadec Islands Region
  27. USGS-USP000GSY52009-01-21 → 2009-01-24
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 22.689S 171.043E, depth 24 km at 211708Z jan 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  28. USGS-USP000GSUY2009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.792S 170.740E, depth 35 km at 192226Z jan 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  29. USGS-USP000GSTN2009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 22.477S 170.806E, depth 35 km at 190346Z jan 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  30. USGS-USP000GSTK2009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mwc) in 22.596S 170.911E, depth 12 km at 190335Z jan 09
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  31. USGS-USP000GSSV2009-01-18 → 2009-01-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 30.199S 177.951W, depth 33 km at 181411Z jan 09
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  32. USGS-USP000GSQ02009-01-16 → 2009-01-19
    261 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  33. USGS-USP000GSMR2009-01-15 → 2009-01-18
    285 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  34. USGS-USP000GSM52009-01-15 → 2009-01-18
    298 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  35. USGS-USP000GSC82009-01-08 → 2009-01-11
    135 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  36. USGS-USP000GSB32009-01-07 → 2009-01-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.707S 179.224W, depth 657 km at 071625Z jan 09
    Fiji Region
  37. USGS-USP000GS9T2009-01-06 → 2009-01-09
    73 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  38. USGS-USP000GS512009-01-04 → 2009-01-07
    154 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  39. USGS-USP000GS4S2009-01-04 → 2009-01-07
    99 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  40. USGS-USP000GS3X2009-01-04 → 2009-01-07
    89 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  41. USGS-USP000GS3T2009-01-03 → 2009-01-06
    86 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  42. USGS-USP000GS3M2009-01-03 → 2009-01-06
    144 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  43. USGS-USP000GS2F2009-01-03 → 2009-01-06
    83 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  44. USGS-USP000GS2D2009-01-03 → 2009-01-06
    140 km wnw of manokwari, indonesia
  45. USGS-USP000GRYU2009-01-01 → 2009-01-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 34.840S 107.647W, depth 10 km at 010627Z jan 09
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  46. USGS-USP000GRDN2008-12-25 → 2008-12-28
    89 km sw of nadi, fiji
  47. USGS-USP000GRBU2008-12-24 → 2008-12-27
    249 km se of hihifo, tonga
  48. USGS-USP000GQXV2008-12-19 → 2008-12-22
    67 km w of la ligua, chile
  49. USGS-USP000GQW32008-12-18 → 2008-12-21
    73 km nnw of valparaíso, chile
  50. USGS-USP000GQVV2008-12-18 → 2008-12-21
    46 km w of la ligua, chile

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.

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