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-USP000DQKX2005-05-12 → 2005-05-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 57.382S 139.231W, depth 10 km at 121115Z may 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  2. USGS-USP000DPWD2005-05-04 → 2005-05-07
    71 km ne of pangai, tonga
  3. USGS-USP000DPAE2005-04-26 → 2005-04-29
    241 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  4. USGS-USP000DP9Q2005-04-26 → 2005-04-29
    218 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  5. USGS-USP000DP5P2005-04-25 → 2005-04-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 27.093S 176.530W, depth 32 km at 250232Z apr 05
    Kermadec Islands Region
  6. USGS-USP000DP3Y2005-04-24 → 2005-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 59.381S 149.343E, depth 10 km at 240640Z apr 05
    West of Macquarie Island
  7. USGS-USP000DNGW2005-04-16 → 2005-04-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 54.991S 132.102W, depth 10 km at 161218Z apr 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  8. USGS-USP000DNC32005-04-14 → 2005-04-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 22.201S 171.445E, depth 124 km at 142209Z apr 05
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  9. USGS-USP000DN2K2005-04-11 → 2005-04-14
    286 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  10. USGS-USP000DMMG2005-04-08 → 2005-04-11
    189 km ese of vao, new caledonia
  11. USGS-USP000DKR32005-03-31 → 2005-04-03
    166 km wsw of nadi, fiji
  12. USGS-USP000DKR22005-03-31 → 2005-04-03
    169 km wsw of nadi, fiji
  13. USGS-USP000DKPK2005-03-30 → 2005-04-02
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 22.459S 179.754W, depth 589 km at 301741Z mar 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  14. USGS-USP000DJJX2005-03-19 → 2005-03-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 21.893S 179.547W, depth 599 km at 191734Z mar 05
    Fiji Region
  15. USGS-USP000DJJP2005-03-19 → 2005-03-22
    65 km s of pangai, tonga
  16. USGS-USP000DJBN2005-03-16 → 2005-03-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 52.364S 159.579E, depth 10 km at 162241Z mar 05
    Macquarie Island Region
  17. USGS-USP000DJA72005-03-16 → 2005-03-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.369S 179.923E, depth 507 km at 160341Z mar 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  18. USGS-USP000DHAU2005-03-01 → 2005-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 24.964S 112.124W, depth 10 km at 012357Z mar 05
    Easter Island Region
  19. USGS-USP000DH4P2005-02-28 → 2005-03-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 34.923S 107.865W, depth 10 km at 280124Z feb 05
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  20. USGS-USP000DH2C2005-02-27 → 2005-03-02
    224 km e of levuka, fiji
  21. USGS-USP000DGV22005-02-24 → 2005-02-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 20.885S 113.677W, depth 10 km at 240455Z feb 05
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  22. USGS-USP000DGK62005-02-20 → 2005-02-23
    100 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  23. USGS-USP000DGCX2005-02-17 → 2005-02-20
    50 km nnw of salinas, ecuador
  24. USGS-USP000DFVH2005-02-10 → 2005-02-13
    183 km ese of vao, new caledonia
  25. USGS-USP000DFUH2005-02-10 → 2005-02-13
    93 km n of hihifo, tonga
  26. USGS-USP000DFP52005-02-07 → 2005-02-10
    103 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  27. USGS-USP000DFB82005-02-01 → 2005-02-04
    115 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  28. USGS-USP000DF7A2005-01-30 → 2005-02-02
    174 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  29. USGS-USP000DF792005-01-30 → 2005-02-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.422S 175.996W, depth 33 km at 300808Z jan 05
    South of Tonga
  30. USGS-USP000DF752005-01-30 → 2005-02-02
    43 km wnw of manta, ecuador
  31. USGS-USP000DF2R2005-01-29 → 2005-02-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 56.809S 141.032W, depth 10 km at 290637Z jan 05
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  32. USGS-USP000DEYJ2005-01-28 → 2005-01-31
    51 km wsw of manta, ecuador
  33. USGS-USP000DEWK2005-01-28 → 2005-01-31
    90 km wsw of manta, ecuador
  34. USGS-USP000DE8U2005-01-24 → 2005-01-27
    37 km w of jipijapa, ecuador
  35. USGS-USP000DE8S2005-01-24 → 2005-01-27
    23 km w of jipijapa, ecuador
  36. USGS-USP000DE602005-01-24 → 2005-01-27
    26 km ese of santa elena, ecuador
  37. USGS-USP000DE1D2005-01-22 → 2005-01-25
    47 km nnw of buala, solomon islands
  38. USGS-USP000DE0D2005-01-22 → 2005-01-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 31.610S 177.929W, depth 24 km at 221127Z jan 05
    Kermadec Islands Region
  39. USGS-USP000DDYU2005-01-21 → 2005-01-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 32.780S 178.762W, depth 10 km at 212048Z jan 05
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  40. USGS-USP000DDXX2005-01-21 → 2005-01-24
    21 km wsw of montecristi, ecuador
  41. USGS-USP000DDQK2005-01-18 → 2005-01-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 22.905S 179.037E, depth 589 km at 182120Z jan 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  42. USGS-USP000DDF02005-01-16 → 2005-01-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwb) in 25.528S 176.299W, depth 16 km at 160825Z jan 05
    South of the Fiji Islands
  43. USGS-USP000DCG92005-01-03 → 2005-01-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 50.659S 161.866E, depth 10 km at 031759Z jan 05
    North of Macquarie Island
  44. USGS-USP000DBNP2004-12-26 → 2004-12-29
    238 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  45. USGS-USP000DBBM2004-12-24 → 2004-12-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 20.358S 178.668W, depth 614 km at 241339Z dec 04
    Fiji Region
  46. USGS-USP000DB9T2004-12-23 → 2004-12-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (ms) in 49.310S 161.448E, depth 10 km at 231950Z dec 04
    North of Macquarie Island
  47. USGS-USP000DB932004-12-23 → 2004-12-26
    2004 tasman sea earthquake
  48. USGS-USP000DB7T2004-12-22 → 2004-12-25
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 55.942S 124.997W, depth 10 km at 222103Z dec 04
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  49. USGS-USP000DB2S2004-12-20 → 2004-12-23
    89 km w of hihifo, tonga
  50. USGS-USP000DB2H2004-12-20 → 2004-12-23
    8 km sw of minas de marcona, peru

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