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-USP000GQVT2008-12-18 → 2008-12-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 23.495S 179.996W, depth 543 km at 182057Z dec 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  2. USGS-USP000GQSQ2008-12-17 → 2008-12-20
    247 km e of levuka, fiji
  3. USGS-USP000GQ9T2008-12-09 → 2008-12-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 20.886S 178.855W, depth 597 km at 091851Z dec 08
    Fiji Region
  4. USGS-USP000GQ7Y2008-12-09 → 2008-12-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mwc) in 31.232S 176.924W, depth 18 km at 090623Z dec 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  5. USGS-USP000GQ132008-12-06 → 2008-12-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 27.830S 176.628W, depth 35 km at 060621Z dec 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  6. USGS-USP000GPN62008-11-29 → 2008-12-02
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 18.701S 177.716W, depth 386 km at 290559Z nov 08
    Fiji Region
  7. USGS-USP000GPE32008-11-25 → 2008-11-28
    175 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  8. USGS-USP000GPD22008-11-25 → 2008-11-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 30.244S 177.876W, depth 35 km at 250136Z nov 08
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  9. USGS-USP000GP8U2008-11-23 → 2008-11-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.434S 171.322E, depth 40 km at 230858Z nov 08
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  10. USGS-USP000GP8S2008-11-23 → 2008-11-26
    105 km nnw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  11. USGS-USP000GP822008-11-22 → 2008-11-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 37.244S 095.065W, depth 10 km at 222306Z nov 08
    Southeast of Easter Island
  12. USGS-USP000GP7G2008-11-22 → 2008-11-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 22.441S 171.238E, depth 69 km at 221722Z nov 08
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  13. USGS-USP000GP762008-11-22 → 2008-11-25
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 22.523S 171.199E, depth 57 km at 221601Z nov 08
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  14. USGS-USP000GP642008-11-21 → 2008-11-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 55.033S 129.565W, depth 10 km at 212235Z nov 08
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  15. USGS-USP000GP282008-11-19 → 2008-11-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 22.168S 179.717W, depth 596 km at 192038Z nov 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  16. USGS-USP000GNZU2008-11-18 → 2008-11-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 18.897S 169.480E, depth 35 km at 181403Z nov 08
    Vanuatu
  17. USGS-USP000GNKV2008-11-13 → 2008-11-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 56.920S 140.801W, depth 10 km at 131602Z nov 08
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  18. USGS-USP000GN7M2008-11-08 → 2008-11-11
    92 km nnw of hihifo, tonga
  19. USGS-USP000GN7G2008-11-08 → 2008-11-11
    93 km nnw of hihifo, tonga
  20. USGS-USP000GN2J2008-11-06 → 2008-11-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 29.855S 177.441W, depth 19 km at 060911Z nov 08
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  21. USGS-USP000GMZE2008-11-05 → 2008-11-08
    152 km nnw of neiafu, tonga
  22. USGS-USP000GMVS2008-11-03 → 2008-11-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 16.297S 176.325W, depth 370 km at 031936Z nov 08
    Fiji Region
  23. USGS-USP000GMPZ2008-11-02 → 2008-11-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 29.924S 176.956W, depth 10 km at 021500Z nov 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  24. USGS-USP000GMEH2008-10-30 → 2008-11-02
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 9.020S 108.246W, depth 10 km at 301515Z oct 08
    Central East Pacific Rise
  25. USGS-USP000GM8W2008-10-29 → 2008-11-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 8.896S 108.395W, depth 10 km at 290135Z oct 08
    Central East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-USP000GKTA2008-10-22 → 2008-10-25
    146 km w of neiafu, tonga
  27. USGS-USP000GKK12008-10-19 → 2008-10-22
    147 km ese of ‘ohonua, tonga
  28. USGS-USP000GKJE2008-10-19 → 2008-10-22
    130 km ese of ‘ohonua, tonga
  29. USGS-USP000GJZ62008-10-11 → 2008-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.821S 176.902W, depth 35 km at 111223Z oct 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  30. USGS-USP000GJTM2008-10-09 → 2008-10-12
    83 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  31. USGS-USP000GJT12008-10-09 → 2008-10-12
    64 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  32. USGS-USP000GJCE2008-10-05 → 2008-10-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 30.184S 177.176W, depth 10 km at 050912Z oct 08
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  33. USGS-USP000GJA32008-10-04 → 2008-10-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 38.885S 091.230W, depth 10 km at 041147Z oct 08
    West Chile Rise
  34. USGS-USP000GJ6X2008-10-03 → 2008-10-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.360S 171.210E, depth 10 km at 030340Z oct 08
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  35. USGS-USP000GJ6H2008-10-02 → 2008-10-05
    245 km e of vao, new caledonia
  36. USGS-USP000GHYG2008-09-29 → 2008-10-02
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mwc) in 29.756S 177.683W, depth 36 km at 291519Z sep 08
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  37. USGS-USP000GH8U2008-09-18 → 2008-09-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 4.554S 105.999W, depth 11 km at 180141Z sep 08
    Central East Pacific Rise
  38. USGS-USP000GH242008-09-14 → 2008-09-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 23.614S 177.329W, depth 199 km at 142018Z sep 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  39. USGS-USP000GGY02008-09-12 → 2008-09-15
    267 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  40. USGS-USP000GGDN2008-09-04 → 2008-09-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 31.555S 177.806W, depth 26 km at 041609Z sep 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  41. USGS-USP000GG4Y2008-09-01 → 2008-09-04
    210 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  42. USGS-USP000GG4H2008-09-01 → 2008-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 25.387S 177.636W, depth 171 km at 010400Z sep 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  43. USGS-USP000GFG52008-08-25 → 2008-08-28
    8 km s of hastings, new zealand
  44. USGS-USP000GF112008-08-19 → 2008-08-22
    101 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  45. USGS-USP000GF0S2008-08-19 → 2008-08-22
    129 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  46. USGS-USP000GF0F2008-08-19 → 2008-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 28.545S 112.842W, depth 9 km at 191058Z aug 08
    Easter Island Region
  47. USGS-USP000GENV2008-08-14 → 2008-08-17
    112 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  48. USGS-USP000GEHN2008-08-13 → 2008-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 13.382S 111.281W, depth 10 km at 130132Z aug 08
    Central East Pacific Rise
  49. USGS-USP000GE4U2008-08-07 → 2008-08-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 9.139S 109.518W, depth 10 km at 072258Z aug 08
    Central East Pacific Rise
  50. USGS-USP000GDP12008-08-02 → 2008-08-05
    129 km w of labasa, fiji

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