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-USP000CPY22004-03-14 → 2004-03-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwb) in 32.285S 178.369W, depth 10 km at 141550Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  2. USGS-USP000CPSP2004-03-12 → 2004-03-15
    145 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  3. USGS-USP000CPJ12004-03-10 → 2004-03-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 32.343S 178.119W, depth 10 km at 100348Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  4. USGS-USP000CPHF2004-03-09 → 2004-03-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 32.265S 178.358W, depth 18 km at 092256Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  5. USGS-USP000CPHB2004-03-09 → 2004-03-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 32.559S 177.970W, depth 10 km at 092207Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  6. USGS-USP000CPF02004-03-08 → 2004-03-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.856S 179.008W, depth 607 km at 082249Z mar 04
    Fiji Region
  7. USGS-USP000CPBW2004-03-07 → 2004-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 32.527S 178.296W, depth 10 km at 071504Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  8. USGS-USP000CPB12004-03-07 → 2004-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 32.381S 178.191W, depth 7 km at 071108Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  9. USGS-USP000CP9H2004-03-07 → 2004-03-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 32.544S 178.597W, depth 10 km at 070107Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  10. USGS-USP000CP4K2004-03-05 → 2004-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.615S 178.837W, depth 623 km at 050600Z mar 04
    Fiji Region
  11. USGS-USP000CP322004-03-04 → 2004-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 32.405S 178.590W, depth 10 km at 041748Z mar 04
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  12. USGS-USP000CNFP2004-02-27 → 2004-03-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 34.121S 112.516W, depth 10 km at 270614Z feb 04
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  13. USGS-USP000CNE12004-02-26 → 2004-02-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 53.159S 159.651E, depth 10 km at 262258Z feb 04
    Macquarie Island Region
  14. USGS-USP000CNCK2004-02-26 → 2004-02-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 27.781S 176.540W, depth 10 km at 261335Z feb 04
    Kermadec Islands Region
  15. USGS-USP000CN8C2004-02-25 → 2004-02-28
    51 km n of kolonga, tonga
  16. USGS-USP000CMW12004-02-23 → 2004-02-26
    171 km sse of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  17. USGS-USP000CM1S2004-02-12 → 2004-02-15
    80 km se of neiafu, tonga
  18. USGS-USP000CKYN2004-02-11 → 2004-02-14
    30 km sse of nabire, indonesia
  19. USGS-USP000CKYH2004-02-11 → 2004-02-14
    20 km sse of nabire, indonesia
  20. USGS-USP000CKQ72004-02-08 → 2004-02-11
    38 km ssw of nabire, indonesia
  21. USGS-USP000CKH12004-02-06 → 2004-02-09
    80 km ese of biak, indonesia
  22. USGS-USP000CKGA2004-02-05 → 2004-02-08
    36 km ssw of nabire, indonesia
  23. USGS-USP000CKG72004-02-05 → 2004-02-08
    28 km s of nabire, indonesia
  24. USGS-USP000CK5V2004-02-01 → 2004-02-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 31.664S 179.701E, depth 354 km at 011141Z feb 04
    Kermadec Islands Region
  25. USGS-USP000CK2Z2004-01-31 → 2004-02-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 13.525S 111.396W, depth 10 km at 310732Z jan 04
    Central East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-USP000CJYT2004-01-29 → 2004-02-01
    99 km ne of ‘ohonua, tonga
  27. USGS-USP000CJX72004-01-29 → 2004-02-01
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 50.206S 114.780W, depth 10 km at 290352Z jan 04
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  28. USGS-USP000CJX02004-01-29 → 2004-02-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 35.418S 104.670W, depth 10 km at 290125Z jan 04
    Southeast of Easter Island
  29. USGS-USP000CJVS2004-01-28 → 2004-01-31
    209 km wnw of abepura, indonesia
  30. USGS-USP000CJTA2004-01-27 → 2004-01-30
    31 km se of el algarrobal, peru
  31. USGS-USP000CJN22004-01-25 → 2004-01-28
    105 km ssw of hihifo, tonga
  32. USGS-USP000CJGA2004-01-23 → 2004-01-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 58.380S 139.718W, depth 10 km at 230649Z jan 04
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  33. USGS-USP000CJG12004-01-23 → 2004-01-26
    84 km ne of antofagasta, chile
  34. USGS-USP000CJE72004-01-22 → 2004-01-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 17.256S 176.903W, depth 30 km at 220415Z jan 04
    Fiji Region
  35. USGS-USP000CJ102004-01-16 → 2004-01-19
    106 km ene of sorong, indonesia
  36. USGS-USP000CHRR2004-01-12 → 2004-01-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 21.997S 170.246E, depth 10 km at 121717Z jan 04
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  37. USGS-USP000CHNF2004-01-11 → 2004-01-14
    280 km se of levuka, fiji
  38. USGS-USP000CHNC2004-01-11 → 2004-01-14
    256 km w of hihifo, tonga
  39. USGS-USP000CHJS2004-01-10 → 2004-01-13
    53 km sw of ovalle, chile
  40. USGS-USP000CGZD2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    216 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  41. USGS-USP000CGZC2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    232 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  42. USGS-USP000CGZ92004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    202 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  43. USGS-USP000CGYF2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.300S 169.535E, depth 10 km at 030945Z jan 04
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  44. USGS-USP000CGXX2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 22.324S 169.616E, depth 10 km at 030821Z jan 04
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  45. USGS-USP000CGXW2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    201 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  46. USGS-USP000CGXV2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    185 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  47. USGS-USP000CGXU2004-01-03 → 2004-01-06
    211 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  48. USGS-USP000CGQ52004-01-01 → 2004-01-04
    205 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  49. USGS-USP000CGF92003-12-29 → 2004-01-01
    206 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  50. USGS-USP000CGE12003-12-28 → 2003-12-31
    211 km e of tadine, new caledonia

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