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-USP000EFHD2006-04-26 → 2006-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 57.482S 147.568E, depth 10 km at 260146Z apr 06
    West of Macquarie Island
  2. USGS-USP000EEXS2006-04-19 → 2006-04-22
    94 km wnw of copiapó, chile
  3. USGS-USP000EEMQ2006-04-15 → 2006-04-18
    67 km wnw of coquimbo, chile
  4. USGS-USP000EEG22006-04-14 → 2006-04-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 26.002S 177.806W, depth 166 km at 140330Z apr 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  5. USGS-USP000EE1Y2006-04-09 → 2006-04-12
    27 km ssw of iquique, chile
  6. USGS-USP000EDW92006-04-07 → 2006-04-10
    130 km nnw of lautoka, fiji
  7. USGS-USP000EDPU2006-04-04 → 2006-04-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 29.285S 177.116W, depth 10 km at 042015Z apr 06
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  8. USGS-USP000EDFG2006-04-01 → 2006-04-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 29.562S 176.773W, depth 10 km at 011755Z apr 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  9. USGS-USP000EDF32006-04-01 → 2006-04-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.438S 177.062W, depth 16 km at 011343Z apr 06
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  10. USGS-USP000EDEH2006-04-01 → 2006-04-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.728S 177.119W, depth 10 km at 011129Z apr 06
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  11. USGS-USP000EDDC2006-04-01 → 2006-04-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 29.621S 177.144W, depth 10 km at 010515Z apr 06
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  12. USGS-USP000EDBU2006-03-31 → 2006-04-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.835S 176.746W, depth 10 km at 311543Z mar 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  13. USGS-USP000EDBG2006-03-31 → 2006-04-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwb) in 29.435S 176.768W, depth 13 km at 311321Z mar 06
    Kermadec Islands Region
  14. USGS-USP000ED332006-03-27 → 2006-03-30
    192 km e of levuka, fiji
  15. USGS-USP000ECUM2006-03-24 → 2006-03-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 16.885S 174.504E, depth 10 km at 241746Z mar 06
    Fiji Region
  16. USGS-USP000ECJF2006-03-20 → 2006-03-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 23.797S 179.893E, depth 522 km at 201738Z mar 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  17. USGS-USP000ECFK2006-03-19 → 2006-03-22
    286 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  18. USGS-USP000ECEZ2006-03-19 → 2006-03-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 13.425S 172.392E, depth 10 km at 190436Z mar 06
    Vanuatu Region
  19. USGS-USP000ECC62006-03-17 → 2006-03-20
    218 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  20. USGS-USP000EBG32006-03-05 → 2006-03-08
    89 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  21. USGS-USP000EBF32006-03-05 → 2006-03-08
    122 km nnw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  22. USGS-USP000EB6A2006-03-02 → 2006-03-05
    240 km e of levuka, fiji
  23. USGS-USP000EAW02006-02-26 → 2006-03-01
    221 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  24. USGS-USP000EAVW2006-02-26 → 2006-03-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwb) in 23.607S 179.989W, depth 535 km at 260308Z feb 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  25. USGS-USP000EART2006-02-24 → 2006-02-27
    116 km e of levuka, fiji
  26. USGS-USP000EA5P2006-02-16 → 2006-02-19
    83 km e of hihifo, tonga
  27. USGS-USP000E9U82006-02-09 → 2006-02-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 57.211S 141.265W, depth 10 km at 091129Z feb 06
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  28. USGS-USP000E9DG2006-02-03 → 2006-02-06
    45 km s of hihifo, tonga
  29. USGS-USP000E9AQ2006-02-02 → 2006-02-05
    245 km e of levuka, fiji
  30. USGS-USP000E9AC2006-02-02 → 2006-02-05
    183 km ene of tadine, new caledonia
  31. USGS-USP000E8VJ2006-01-26 → 2006-01-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 30.688S 177.791W, depth 10 km at 260116Z jan 06
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  32. USGS-USP000E8S72006-01-24 → 2006-01-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.160S 135.746W, depth 10 km at 240427Z jan 06
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  33. USGS-USP000E8R12006-01-23 → 2006-01-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 25.326S 178.316E, depth 593 km at 231316Z jan 06
    South of the Fiji Islands
  34. USGS-USP000E8J02006-01-20 → 2006-01-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 22.399S 173.967E, depth 10 km at 201751Z jan 06
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  35. USGS-USP000E8F82006-01-18 → 2006-01-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 36.411S 100.496W, depth 10 km at 182343Z jan 06
    Southeast of Easter Island
  36. USGS-USP000E7F02006-01-02 → 2006-01-05
    Earthquake magnitude 7.2 (mwc) in 19.926S 178.178W, depth 583 km at 022213Z jan 06
    Fiji Region
  37. USGS-USP000E6M92005-12-22 → 2005-12-25
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 54.719S 135.868W, depth 10 km at 221220Z dec 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  38. USGS-USP000E6KH2005-12-22 → 2005-12-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.496S 135.659W, depth 10 km at 220428Z dec 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  39. USGS-USP000E6GX2005-12-20 → 2005-12-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 25.484S 179.484E, depth 528 km at 201834Z dec 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  40. USGS-USP000E62C2005-12-13 → 2005-12-16
    116 km ssw of leava, wallis and futuna
  41. USGS-USP000E5WX2005-12-10 → 2005-12-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.599S 179.948E, depth 506 km at 100824Z dec 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  42. USGS-USP000E5RC2005-12-07 → 2005-12-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 30.012S 177.637W, depth 21 km at 072332Z dec 05
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  43. USGS-USP000E5CY2005-12-02 → 2005-12-05
    209 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  44. USGS-USP000E58X2005-12-01 → 2005-12-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 21.021S 179.105W, depth 645 km at 010308Z dec 05
    Fiji Region
  45. USGS-USP000E57E2005-11-30 → 2005-12-03
    136 km wsw of puerto santa, peru
  46. USGS-USP000E53G2005-11-28 → 2005-12-01
    71 km nne of la serena, chile
  47. USGS-USP000E4VM2005-11-25 → 2005-11-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 25.814S 177.834W, depth 173 km at 250929Z nov 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  48. USGS-USP000E4TJ2005-11-24 → 2005-11-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.273S 176.313W, depth 35 km at 241046Z nov 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  49. USGS-USP000E3TS2005-11-09 → 2005-11-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 18.029S 172.924E, depth 10 km at 090611Z nov 05
    Vanuatu Region
  50. USGS-USP000E3B72005-11-02 → 2005-11-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 30.390S 178.169W, depth 36 km at 020309Z nov 05
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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