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
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vs previous 12 (95)
-7%
since 1997
3,743

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 · 2

  1. USGS-US7000TEK0in force2026-09-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 struck 96 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu, at depth 10 km on 05 September 2026.
  2. USGS-US7000TEJIin force2026-09-05
    157 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea

Longest in force

  1. USGS-US7000TEJIin force2026-09-05 · 0 d
    157 km e of kokopo, papua new guinea
  2. USGS-US7000TEK0in force2026-09-05 · 0 d
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 struck 96 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu, at depth 10 km on 05 September 2026.

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 3,741 cancelled

  1. USGS-USP000D0D22004-07-18 → 2004-07-21
    20 km wnw of kawerau, new zealand
  2. USGS-USP000D06S2004-07-15 → 2004-07-18
    208 km ene of levuka, fiji
  3. USGS-USP000D06R2004-07-15 → 2004-07-18
    223 km ene of levuka, fiji
  4. USGS-USP000D03X2004-07-13 → 2004-07-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 24.259S 174.922W, depth 25 km at 131951Z jul 04
    South of Tonga
  5. USGS-USP000CZZD2004-07-11 → 2004-07-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 20.252S 126.928W, depth 12 km at 112346Z jul 04
    South Pacific Ocean
  6. USGS-USP000CZSW2004-07-08 → 2004-07-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 25.055S 115.964W, depth 10 km at 081954Z jul 04
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  7. USGS-USP000CZSN2004-07-08 → 2004-07-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 25.077S 116.167W, depth 10 km at 081733Z jul 04
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  8. USGS-USP000CZC52004-07-01 → 2004-07-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 25.541S 179.379W, depth 406 km at 011620Z jul 04
    South of the Fiji Islands
  9. USGS-USP000CZB72004-07-01 → 2004-07-04
    198 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  10. USGS-USP000CZAQ2004-07-01 → 2004-07-04
    72 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  11. USGS-USP000CYHT2004-06-22 → 2004-06-25
    165 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  12. USGS-USP000CXYK2004-06-15 → 2004-06-18
    15 km s of carahue, chile
  13. USGS-USP000CXX92004-06-14 → 2004-06-17
    83 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  14. USGS-USP000CXVG2004-06-13 → 2004-06-16
    224 km e of levuka, fiji
  15. USGS-USP000CXMK2004-06-10 → 2004-06-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 30.257S 178.702W, depth 143 km at 102033Z jun 04
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  16. USGS-USP000CX1Y2004-06-04 → 2004-06-07
    12 km ssw of hihifo, tonga
  17. USGS-USP000CWYK2004-06-02 → 2004-06-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 30.481S 177.875W, depth 28 km at 022239Z jun 04
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  18. USGS-USP000CWY42004-06-02 → 2004-06-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 23.766S 179.256E, depth 537 km at 021705Z jun 04
    South of the Fiji Islands
  19. USGS-USP000CWWX2004-06-02 → 2004-06-05
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwb) in 32.875S 179.447W, depth 43 km at 020850Z jun 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  20. USGS-USP000CWNU2004-05-30 → 2004-06-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 31.052S 177.117W, depth 10 km at 302111Z may 04
    Kermadec Islands Region
  21. USGS-USP000CW3G2004-05-24 → 2004-05-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 32.614S 178.254W, depth 10 km at 241910Z may 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  22. USGS-USP000CVV62004-05-22 → 2004-05-25
    90 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  23. USGS-USP000CV6G2004-05-16 → 2004-05-19
    78 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  24. USGS-USP000CUB52004-05-07 → 2004-05-10
    252 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  25. USGS-USP000CUA12004-05-06 → 2004-05-09
    138 km w of hihifo, tonga
  26. USGS-USP000CU3M2004-05-03 → 2004-05-06
    165 km ene of neiafu, tonga
  27. USGS-USP000CU1Z2004-05-03 → 2004-05-06
    11 km n of cañete, chile
  28. USGS-USP000CTZB2004-05-02 → 2004-05-05
    58 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  29. USGS-USP000CTNQ2004-04-28 → 2004-05-01
    100 km se of hihifo, tonga
  30. USGS-USP000CTF82004-04-26 → 2004-04-29
    63 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga
  31. USGS-USP000CTBN2004-04-25 → 2004-04-28
    177 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  32. USGS-USP000CTB92004-04-24 → 2004-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 29.105S 112.355W, depth 10 km at 242319Z apr 04
    Easter Island Region
  33. USGS-USP000CTB62004-04-24 → 2004-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 28.985S 112.289W, depth 10 km at 242300Z apr 04
    Easter Island Region
  34. USGS-USP000CT952004-04-24 → 2004-04-27
    64 km sse of ‘ohonua, tonga
  35. USGS-USP000CSS92004-04-17 → 2004-04-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 23.682S 179.983W, depth 543 km at 171240Z apr 04
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-USP000CSP02004-04-16 → 2004-04-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 24.522S 175.879W, depth 10 km at 161658Z apr 04
    South of Tonga
  37. USGS-USP000CSK52004-04-15 → 2004-04-18
    33 km ne of isangel, vanuatu
  38. USGS-USP000CSK22004-04-15 → 2004-04-18
    41 km ene of isangel, vanuatu
  39. USGS-USP000CSED2004-04-14 → 2004-04-17
    107 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  40. USGS-USP000CSCQ2004-04-13 → 2004-04-16
    216 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  41. USGS-USP000CS5Q2004-04-10 → 2004-04-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 24.672S 176.173W, depth 15 km at 101606Z apr 04
    South of the Fiji Islands
  42. USGS-USP000CS4K2004-04-10 → 2004-04-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.469S 176.011W, depth 10 km at 100454Z apr 04
    South of the Fiji Islands
  43. USGS-USP000CRZ02004-04-08 → 2004-04-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 36.256S 097.827W, depth 10 km at 080457Z apr 04
    West Chile Rise
  44. USGS-USP000CRT02004-04-05 → 2004-04-08
    81 km sse of pangai, tonga
  45. USGS-USP000CRRG2004-04-05 → 2004-04-08
    248 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  46. USGS-USP000CRKA2004-04-03 → 2004-04-06
    85 km sse of pangai, tonga
  47. USGS-USP000CRJU2004-04-03 → 2004-04-06
    62 km w of coquimbo, chile
  48. USGS-USP000CQ9M2004-03-18 → 2004-03-21
    289 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  49. USGS-USP000CQ5V2004-03-17 → 2004-03-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 30.318S 178.082W, depth 56 km at 171337Z mar 04
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  50. USGS-USP000CPY42004-03-14 → 2004-03-17
    214 km se of hihifo, tonga

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