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
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-USP000E3592005-10-30 → 2005-11-02
    126 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  2. USGS-USP000E32J2005-10-29 → 2005-11-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 8.555S 079.837W, depth 32 km at 290638Z oct 05
    Near the Coast of Northern Peru
  3. USGS-USP000E1TE2005-10-14 → 2005-10-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 34.659S 179.434E, depth 204 km at 140827Z oct 05
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  4. USGS-USP000E1ST2005-10-14 → 2005-10-17
    285 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  5. USGS-USP000E0X42005-10-05 → 2005-10-08
    80 km s of pangai, tonga
  6. USGS-USP000DZWJ2005-09-22 → 2005-09-25
    145 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  7. USGS-USP000DZBF2005-09-12 → 2005-09-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 17.417S 177.320W, depth 384 km at 122115Z sep 05
    Fiji Region
  8. HYDROPAC 1462/052005-09-09 → 2005-10-27
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 has occurred at 090727Z sep and may generate tsunami within 60 miles of…
  9. USGS-USP000DZ2J2005-09-09 → 2005-09-12
    135 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  10. USGS-USP000DYT82005-09-05 → 2005-09-08
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwb) in 56.410S 142.392W, depth 10 km at 050737Z sep 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  11. USGS-USP000DYRK2005-09-04 → 2005-09-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 17.108S 176.775W, depth 25 km at 041213Z sep 05
    Fiji Region
  12. USGS-USP000DYQ32005-09-03 → 2005-09-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 43.003S 082.858W, depth 10 km at 032021Z sep 05
    West Chile Rise
  13. USGS-USP000DYGF2005-09-01 → 2005-09-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.411S 179.892E, depth 513 km at 011122Z sep 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  14. USGS-USP000DY212005-08-25 → 2005-08-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 23.660S 179.977W, depth 531 km at 252309Z aug 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  15. USGS-USP000DXSD2005-08-21 → 2005-08-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 3.999S 104.025W, depth 10 km at 210949Z aug 05
    Central East Pacific Rise
  16. USGS-USP000DXPK2005-08-20 → 2005-08-23
    191 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  17. USGS-USP000DX4X2005-08-11 → 2005-08-14
    251 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  18. USGS-USP000DX4P2005-08-11 → 2005-08-14
    206 km e of vao, new caledonia
  19. USGS-USP000DX0H2005-08-09 → 2005-08-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 21.097S 173.874E, depth 35 km at 091412Z aug 05
    Vanuatu Region
  20. USGS-USP000DWZX2005-08-09 → 2005-08-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 20.942S 173.825E, depth 24 km at 090526Z aug 05
    Vanuatu Region
  21. USGS-USP000DWWC2005-08-07 → 2005-08-10
    94 km e of alo, wallis and futuna
  22. USGS-USP000DWW32005-08-07 → 2005-08-10
    89 km e of alo, wallis and futuna
  23. USGS-USP000DWTG2005-08-06 → 2005-08-09
    158 km w of pangai, tonga
  24. USGS-USP000DWNF2005-08-04 → 2005-08-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 26.634S 114.504W, depth 10 km at 041027Z aug 05
    Easter Island Region
  25. USGS-USP000DVR22005-07-23 → 2005-07-26
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 30.254S 178.068W, depth 10 km at 230851Z jul 05
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  26. USGS-USP000DV942005-07-15 → 2005-07-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 57.301S 147.642W, depth 10 km at 151758Z jul 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  27. USGS-USP000DV112005-07-11 → 2005-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 27.001S 176.322W, depth 10 km at 112306Z jul 05
    Kermadec Islands Region
  28. USGS-USP000DV052005-07-11 → 2005-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 26.872S 176.524W, depth 10 km at 111606Z jul 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  29. USGS-USP000DUZT2005-07-11 → 2005-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 23.818S 111.680W, depth 10 km at 111201Z jul 05
    Easter Island Region
  30. USGS-USP000DUW62005-07-10 → 2005-07-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 36.310S 097.264W, depth 10 km at 100446Z jul 05
    West Chile Rise
  31. USGS-USP000DUMU2005-07-06 → 2005-07-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 35.790S 102.807W, depth 10 km at 060622Z jul 05
    Southeast of Easter Island
  32. USGS-USP000DU3E2005-06-28 → 2005-07-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 26.928S 176.289W, depth 31 km at 281546Z jun 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  33. USGS-USP000DTRF2005-06-23 → 2005-06-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.261S 112.510W, depth 10 km at 231244Z jun 05
    Easter Island Region
  34. USGS-USP000DTKT2005-06-21 → 2005-06-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 36.155S 100.959W, depth 10 km at 211043Z jun 05
    Southeast of Easter Island
  35. USGS-USP000DTG82005-06-20 → 2005-06-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 26.718S 176.174W, depth 10 km at 200244Z jun 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-USP000DTDF2005-06-19 → 2005-06-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 23.949S 111.983W, depth 10 km at 190201Z jun 05
    Easter Island Region
  37. USGS-USP000DT522005-06-15 → 2005-06-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwb) in 44.865S 080.562W, depth 10 km at 151952Z jun 05
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  38. USGS-USP000DT3U2005-06-15 → 2005-06-18
    106 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  39. USGS-USP000DSWS2005-06-14 → 2005-06-17
    77 km w of neiafu, tonga
  40. USGS-USP000DSS02005-06-12 → 2005-06-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 55.237S 123.843W, depth 10 km at 120227Z jun 05
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  41. USGS-USP000DSH82005-06-08 → 2005-06-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 35.904S 102.907W, depth 10 km at 081337Z jun 05
    Southeast of Easter Island
  42. USGS-USP000DSDC2005-06-07 → 2005-06-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 29.522S 179.122W, depth 318 km at 070422Z jun 05
    Kermadec Islands Region
  43. USGS-USP000DS3J2005-06-03 → 2005-06-06
    93 km ene of neiafu, tonga
  44. USGS-USP000DS1F2005-06-02 → 2005-06-05
    233 km sse of suva, fiji
  45. USGS-USP000DRUY2005-05-29 → 2005-06-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 30.106S 178.012W, depth 19 km at 292144Z may 05
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  46. USGS-USP000DR942005-05-21 → 2005-05-24
    55 km nw of zorritos, peru
  47. USGS-USP000DR7G2005-05-20 → 2005-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 24.529S 178.840E, depth 565 km at 201240Z may 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  48. USGS-USP000DR3H2005-05-18 → 2005-05-21
    92 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  49. USGS-USP000DQXX2005-05-16 → 2005-05-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mwb) in 32.589S 179.353W, depth 34 km at 160354Z may 05
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  50. USGS-USP000DQSN2005-05-14 → 2005-05-17
    225 km sw of vaini, tonga

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