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 · 3 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-USP000ESE72006-09-03 → 2006-09-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 24.046S 178.817E, depth 568 km at 032257Z sep 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  2. USGS-USP000ESDT2006-09-03 → 2006-09-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 58.769S 149.158E, depth 10 km at 031944Z sep 06
    West of Macquarie Island
  3. USGS-USP000ESCN2006-09-03 → 2006-09-06
    55 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  4. USGS-USP000ES7E2006-09-01 → 2006-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.678S 128.537W, depth 10 km at 010709Z sep 06
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  5. USGS-USP000ER2Q2006-08-16 → 2006-08-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 58.892S 149.154E, depth 10 km at 161653Z aug 06
    West of Macquarie Island
  6. USGS-USP000ER0Y2006-08-15 → 2006-08-18
    107 km w of haveluloto, tonga
  7. USGS-USP000EQWM2006-08-14 → 2006-08-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 55.503S 124.349W, depth 10 km at 140403Z aug 06
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  8. USGS-USP000EQ1U2006-08-02 → 2006-08-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 31.342S 179.570E, depth 447 km at 020047Z aug 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-USP000EPT82006-07-29 → 2006-08-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.250S 179.577W, depth 622 km at 290203Z jul 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  10. USGS-USP000EPE92006-07-23 → 2006-07-26
    220 km e of levuka, fiji
  11. USGS-USP000EP0U2006-07-18 → 2006-07-21
    238 km ene of kokopo, papua new guinea
  12. USGS-USP000EP0A2006-07-18 → 2006-07-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 20.084S 178.434W, depth 587 km at 181602Z jul 06
    Fiji Region
  13. USGS-USP000ENQT2006-07-16 → 2006-07-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 19.937S 178.401W, depth 596 km at 161424Z jul 06
    Fiji Region
  14. USGS-USP000ENQG2006-07-16 → 2006-07-19
    175 km w of vallenar, chile
  15. USGS-USP000EN2G2006-07-07 → 2006-07-10
    81 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  16. USGS-USP000EMXJ2006-07-05 → 2006-07-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.565S 174.125W, depth 26 km at 050344Z jul 06
    Tonga
  17. USGS-USP000EMTN2006-07-03 → 2006-07-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 56.529S 142.489W, depth 10 km at 030204Z jul 06
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  18. USGS-USP000EMCC2006-06-27 → 2006-06-30
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 19.865S 178.287W, depth 570 km at 270259Z jun 06
    Fiji Region
  19. USGS-USP000EKF52006-06-15 → 2006-06-18
    154 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  20. USGS-USP000EK4H2006-06-11 → 2006-06-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 20.661S 179.262W, depth 663 km at 110546Z jun 06
    Fiji Region
  21. USGS-USP000EK0D2006-06-09 → 2006-06-12
    231 km e of levuka, fiji
  22. USGS-USP000EK012006-06-09 → 2006-06-12
    213 km ene of levuka, fiji
  23. USGS-USP000EJH42006-06-02 → 2006-06-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 20.837S 178.701W, depth 592 km at 020731Z jun 06
    Fiji Region
  24. USGS-USP000EJ9C2006-05-30 → 2006-06-02
    213 km w of puerto chacabuco, chile
  25. USGS-USP000EJ4U2006-05-28 → 2006-05-31
    21 km wsw of pangai, tonga
  26. USGS-USP000EHYF2006-05-25 → 2006-05-28
    58 km sse of pacocha, peru
  27. USGS-USP000EHUJ2006-05-24 → 2006-05-27
    168 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  28. USGS-USP000EHT92006-05-24 → 2006-05-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 27.565S 112.793W, depth 10 km at 240032Z may 06
    Easter Island Region
  29. USGS-USP000EHC42006-05-17 → 2006-05-20
    97 km sse of pangai, tonga
  30. USGS-USP000EHAE2006-05-17 → 2006-05-20
    99 km sse of pangai, tonga
  31. USGS-USP000EH9G2006-05-16 → 2006-05-19
    104 km ene of kolonga, tonga
  32. USGS-USP000EH872006-05-16 → 2006-05-19
    Earthquake magnitude 7.4 (mwb) in 31.810S 179.307W, depth 152 km at 161039Z may 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  33. USGS-USP000EGVH2006-05-11 → 2006-05-14
    96 km w of copiapó, chile
  34. USGS-USP000EGFE2006-05-07 → 2006-05-10
    32 km s of pangai, tonga
  35. USGS-USP000EGCX2006-05-06 → 2006-05-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.977S 179.675E, depth 518 km at 060229Z may 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-USP000EGAS2006-05-05 → 2006-05-08
    31 km w of pangai, tonga
  37. USGS-USP000EGAJ2006-05-05 → 2006-05-08
    71 km se of pangai, tonga
  38. USGS-USP000EG8U2006-05-04 → 2006-05-07
    90 km sse of pangai, tonga
  39. USGS-USP000EG7C2006-05-04 → 2006-05-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 58.259S 157.926E, depth 10 km at 040208Z may 06
    Macquarie Island Region
  40. USGS-USP000EG5G2006-05-03 → 2006-05-06
    2006 tonga earthquake
  41. USGS-USP000EFX82006-05-01 → 2006-05-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 28.257S 176.904W, depth 35 km at 010225Z may 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  42. USGS-USP000EFX72006-05-01 → 2006-05-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 28.458S 176.852W, depth 37 km at 010224Z may 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  43. USGS-USP000EFWH2006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    86 km w of copiapó, chile
  44. USGS-USP000EFW22006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    73 km wnw of copiapó, chile
  45. USGS-USP000EFVZ2006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    89 km w of copiapó, chile
  46. USGS-USP000EFVY2006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    83 km wnw of copiapó, chile
  47. USGS-USP000EFVM2006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    89 km w of copiapó, chile
  48. USGS-USP000EFVC2006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    88 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  49. USGS-USP000EFV72006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    78 km wnw of copiapó, chile
  50. USGS-USP000EFUQ2006-04-30 → 2006-05-03
    83 km ne of hihifo, tonga

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