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-USP000GDDS2008-07-29 → 2008-08-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 54.727S 118.783W, depth 10 km at 292056Z jul 08
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  2. USGS-USP000GDBU2008-07-28 → 2008-07-31
    130 km e of kirakira, solomon islands
  3. USGS-USP000GDBT2008-07-28 → 2008-07-31
    136 km e of kirakira, solomon islands
  4. USGS-USP000GCNF2008-07-19 → 2008-07-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 17.337S 177.312W, depth 391 km at 192239Z jul 08
    Fiji Region
  5. USGS-USP000GCBJ2008-07-16 → 2008-07-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 31.131S 178.506W, depth 89 km at 161709Z jul 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  6. USGS-USP000GCAE2008-07-16 → 2008-07-19
    114 km se of hihifo, tonga
  7. USGS-USP000GBHG2008-07-07 → 2008-07-10
    58 km ssw of hihifo, tonga
  8. USGS-USP000GB6N2008-07-03 → 2008-07-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 23.370S 179.778W, depth 581 km at 030302Z jul 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  9. USGS-USP000GANG2008-06-26 → 2008-06-29
    149 km se of pangai, tonga
  10. USGS-USP000G9QE2008-06-15 → 2008-06-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 36.623S 107.450W, depth 10 km at 150837Z jun 08
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  11. USGS-USP000G9P32008-06-15 → 2008-06-18
    107 km ene of levuka, fiji
  12. USGS-USP000G9AH2008-06-12 → 2008-06-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 50.157S 114.169W, depth 10 km at 120530Z jun 08
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  13. USGS-USP000G96T2008-06-11 → 2008-06-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 33.401S 179.911E, depth 22 km at 110230Z jun 08
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  14. USGS-USP000G8KT2008-06-05 → 2008-06-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 38.871S 091.613W, depth 7 km at 050522Z jun 08
    West Chile Rise
  15. USGS-USP000G8KB2008-06-05 → 2008-06-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 38.844S 091.623W, depth 10 km at 050216Z jun 08
    West Chile Rise
  16. USGS-USP000G8C92008-06-02 → 2008-06-05
    82 km n of hihifo, tonga
  17. USGS-USP000G8AJ2008-06-01 → 2008-06-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 59.384S 149.660E, depth 10 km at 011431Z jun 08
    West of Macquarie Island
  18. USGS-USP000G88F2008-05-31 → 2008-06-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 28.919S 112.258W, depth 10 km at 312316Z may 08
    Easter Island Region
  19. USGS-USP000G7VQ2008-05-27 → 2008-05-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 56.597S 147.410E, depth 10 km at 270551Z may 08
    West of Macquarie Island
  20. USGS-USP000G7AY2008-05-20 → 2008-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 44.451S 078.207W, depth 10 km at 201516Z may 08
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  21. USGS-USP000G6SD2008-05-14 → 2008-05-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 56.771S 142.309W, depth 10 km at 142147Z may 08
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  22. USGS-USP000G4922008-04-18 → 2008-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 27.528S 176.580W, depth 10 km at 182110Z apr 08
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-USP000G48Y2008-04-18 → 2008-04-21
    193 km ene of levuka, fiji
  24. USGS-USP000G4182008-04-16 → 2008-04-19
    181 km w of neiafu, tonga
  25. USGS-USP000G4022008-04-15 → 2008-04-18
    208 km w of neiafu, tonga
  26. USGS-USP000G3Q92008-04-12 → 2008-04-15
    Earthquake magnitude 7.1 (mwc) in 55.664S 158.453E, depth 16 km at 120030Z apr 08
    Macquarie Island Region
  27. USGS-USP000G3JP2008-04-10 → 2008-04-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 26.289S 178.178E, depth 644 km at 101307Z apr 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  28. USGS-USP000G3322008-04-04 → 2008-04-07
    127 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  29. USGS-USP000G2R32008-03-30 → 2008-04-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 26.010S 177.929W, depth 155 km at 301710Z mar 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  30. USGS-USP000G2HN2008-03-28 → 2008-03-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 32.882S 179.362E, depth 365 km at 280639Z mar 08
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  31. USGS-USP000G2CY2008-03-26 → 2008-03-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 56.712S 141.903W, depth 10 km at 260629Z mar 08
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  32. USGS-USP000G1QT2008-03-18 → 2008-03-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 29.252S 177.440W, depth 25 km at 180822Z mar 08
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  33. USGS-USP000G1PT2008-03-17 → 2008-03-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 54.324S 136.082W, depth 10 km at 171906Z mar 08
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  34. USGS-USP000G0EM2008-03-01 → 2008-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 35.379S 179.299W, depth 25 km at 012306Z mar 08
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  35. USGS-USP000G0E32008-03-01 → 2008-03-04
    22 km ese of iquique, chile
  36. USGS-USP000G0902008-02-29 → 2008-03-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 35.074S 108.968W, depth 10 km at 290238Z feb 08
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  37. USGS-USP000G03K2008-02-27 → 2008-03-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 34.625S 178.966W, depth 44 km at 270454Z feb 08
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  38. USGS-USP000FZK02008-02-21 → 2008-02-24
    192 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  39. USGS-USP000FYC72008-02-07 → 2008-02-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.539S 179.238W, depth 465 km at 070925Z feb 08
    South of the Fiji Islands
  40. USGS-USP000FY5K2008-02-04 → 2008-02-07
    12 km ene of iquique, chile
  41. USGS-USP000FXXH2008-02-01 → 2008-02-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 21.495S 179.352W, depth 604 km at 011210Z feb 08
    Fiji Region
  42. USGS-USP000FXXE2008-02-01 → 2008-02-04
    143 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  43. USGS-USP000FX792008-01-22 → 2008-01-25
    201 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  44. USGS-USP000FX722008-01-22 → 2008-01-25
    182 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  45. USGS-USP000FX5N2008-01-21 → 2008-01-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 34.863S 111.851W, depth 10 km at 211224Z jan 08
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  46. USGS-USP000FX2U2008-01-20 → 2008-01-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 35.017S 112.019W, depth 10 km at 200608Z jan 08
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  47. USGS-USP000FWZ32008-01-18 → 2008-01-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 20.963S 179.149W, depth 640 km at 181931Z jan 08
    Fiji Region
  48. USGS-USP000FWSH2008-01-15 → 2008-01-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 21.984S 179.535W, depth 598 km at 151752Z jan 08
    Fiji Region
  49. USGS-USP000FW5B2008-01-07 → 2008-01-10
    9 km nw of manokwari, indonesia
  50. USGS-USP000FVMZ2007-12-30 → 2008-01-02
    66 km ne of pangai, tonga

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