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
88
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-USP000BN9M2003-01-09 → 2003-01-12
    199 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  2. USGS-USP000BN7T2003-01-08 → 2003-01-11
    73 km nne of kolonga, tonga
  3. USGS-USP000BN1F2003-01-04 → 2003-01-07
    262 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  4. USGS-USP000BMJD2002-12-28 → 2002-12-31
    228 km e of levuka, fiji
  5. USGS-USP000BMCT2002-12-25 → 2002-12-28
    192 km e of levuka, fiji
  6. USGS-USP000BKTW2002-12-16 → 2002-12-19
    46 km sw of hihifo, tonga
  7. USGS-USP000BKK72002-12-12 → 2002-12-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 41.852S 083.564W, depth 10 km at 122244Z dec 02
    West Chile Rise
  8. USGS-USP000BKJF2002-12-12 → 2002-12-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mwb) in 4.786S 153.275E, depth 34 km at 120830Z dec 02
    New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea
  9. USGS-USP000BKE72002-12-10 → 2002-12-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwb) in 24.139S 179.240E, depth 531 km at 100427Z dec 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  10. USGS-USP000BKE22002-12-10 → 2002-12-13
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 50.028S 114.121W, depth 10 km at 100128Z dec 02
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  11. USGS-USP000BK1U2002-12-03 → 2002-12-06
    199 km e of levuka, fiji
  12. USGS-USP000BJUH2002-12-01 → 2002-12-04
    90 km e of hihifo, tonga
  13. USGS-USP000BJTT2002-12-01 → 2002-12-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 35.149S 179.980E, depth 33 km at 010227Z dec 02
    Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
  14. USGS-USP000BJT52002-11-30 → 2002-12-03
    153 km ssw of lotofag?, samoa
  15. USGS-USP000BHUV2002-11-17 → 2002-11-20
    252 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  16. USGS-USP000BHU52002-11-16 → 2002-11-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 26.397S 178.201E, depth 633 km at 162044Z nov 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  17. USGS-USP000BHP12002-11-14 → 2002-11-17
    203 km e of levuka, fiji
  18. USGS-USP000BHEQ2002-11-11 → 2002-11-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 23.313S 179.902W, depth 540 km at 111639Z nov 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  19. USGS-USP000BH5K2002-11-09 → 2002-11-12
    241 km wsw of cochrane, chile
  20. USGS-USP000BFYT2002-11-03 → 2002-11-06
    178 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  21. USGS-USP000BFP12002-10-30 → 2002-11-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 25.321S 175.638W, depth 10 km at 301626Z oct 02
    South of Tonga
  22. USGS-USP000BFNU2002-10-30 → 2002-11-02
    117 km n of neiafu, tonga
  23. USGS-USP000BFHD2002-10-28 → 2002-10-31
    58 km n of labasa, fiji
  24. USGS-USP000BF492002-10-23 → 2002-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 30.966S 179.818W, depth 361 km at 231915Z oct 02
    Kermadec Islands Region
  25. USGS-USP000BF292002-10-23 → 2002-10-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 32.202S 109.512W, depth 10 km at 230737Z oct 02
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-USP000BF0R2002-10-22 → 2002-10-25
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 20.633S 178.391W, depth 549 km at 221139Z oct 02
    Fiji Region
  27. USGS-USP000BESW2002-10-18 → 2002-10-21
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 57.185S 142.751W, depth 10 km at 181116Z oct 02
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  28. USGS-USP000BEQT2002-10-17 → 2002-10-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 19.842S 178.401W, depth 628 km at 170423Z oct 02
    Fiji Region
  29. USGS-USP000BEP92002-10-16 → 2002-10-19
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 15.676S 173.048W, depth 33 km at 161413Z oct 02
    Tonga
  30. USGS-USP000BEG32002-10-13 → 2002-10-16
    166 km sse of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  31. USGS-USP000BE7F2002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    68 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  32. USGS-USP000BE732002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    69 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  33. USGS-USP000BE5Y2002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    61 km ssw of manokwari, indonesia
  34. USGS-USP000BE5X2002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    72 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  35. USGS-USP000BE5W2002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    72 km sse of manokwari, indonesia
  36. USGS-USP000BE572002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    97 km sse of manokwari, indonesia
  37. USGS-USP000BE542002-10-10 → 2002-10-13
    102 km sse of manokwari, indonesia
  38. USGS-USP000BE082002-10-07 → 2002-10-10
    92 km n of isangel, vanuatu
  39. USGS-USP000BDTD2002-10-04 → 2002-10-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 20.991S 179.016W, depth 621 km at 041905Z oct 02
    Fiji Region
  40. USGS-USP000BDDP2002-09-29 → 2002-10-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 33.409S 109.450W, depth 10 km at 290944Z sep 02
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  41. USGS-USP000BD9Y2002-09-28 → 2002-10-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 53.266S 117.504W, depth 10 km at 280353Z sep 02
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  42. USGS-USP000BCZ32002-09-23 → 2002-09-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 27.202S 176.626W, depth 33 km at 232207Z sep 02
    Kermadec Islands Region
  43. USGS-USP000BCXA2002-09-22 → 2002-09-25
    275 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  44. USGS-USP000BCRU2002-09-20 → 2002-09-23
    104 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  45. USGS-USP000BCQU2002-09-20 → 2002-09-23
    92 km sse of manokwari, indonesia
  46. USGS-USP000BCQE2002-09-20 → 2002-09-23
    97 km s of manokwari, indonesia
  47. USGS-USP000BCN02002-09-19 → 2002-09-22
    96 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  48. USGS-USP000BCKQ2002-09-18 → 2002-09-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 22.473S 172.893E, depth 10 km at 181906Z sep 02
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  49. USGS-USP000BBNN2002-09-08 → 2002-09-11
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 22.836S 178.933E, depth 619 km at 081315Z sep 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  50. USGS-USP000BBHU2002-09-07 → 2002-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.852S 179.917E, depth 503 km at 071040Z sep 02
    South of the Fiji Islands

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