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

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  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-USP000BBHK2002-09-07 → 2002-09-10
    129 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  2. USGS-USP000BB872002-09-04 → 2002-09-07
    145 km nne of lorengau, papua new guinea
  3. USGS-USP000BAK62002-08-25 → 2002-08-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 20.543S 178.409W, depth 554 km at 250442Z aug 02
    Fiji Region
  4. USGS-USP000BAJG2002-08-24 → 2002-08-27
    33 km ene of nabire, indonesia
  5. USGS-USP000BAEV2002-08-22 → 2002-08-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 21.104S 179.100W, depth 619 km at 222358Z aug 02
    Fiji Region
  6. USGS-USP000BA6Z2002-08-19 → 2002-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 24.871S 178.566E, depth 692 km at 191252Z aug 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  7. USGS-USP000BA6R2002-08-19 → 2002-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 21.893S 179.445W, depth 600 km at 191145Z aug 02
    Fiji Region
  8. USGS-USP000BA6N2002-08-19 → 2002-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mb) in 23.899S 178.375E, depth 677 km at 191123Z aug 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  9. USGS-USP000BA6M2002-08-19 → 2002-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 7.7 (mwc) in 23.884S 178.495E, depth 675 km at 191108Z aug 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  10. USGS-USP000BA6H2002-08-19 → 2002-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mb) in 23.567S 178.542E, depth 650 km at 191103Z aug 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  11. USGS-USP000BA6G2002-08-19 → 2002-08-22
    Earthquake magnitude 7.7 (mwc) in 21.696S 179.513W, depth 580 km at 191101Z aug 02
    Fiji Region
  12. USGS-USP000B9U32002-08-13 → 2002-08-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 30.772S 177.367W, depth 33 km at 131413Z aug 02
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  13. USGS-USP000B9K62002-08-09 → 2002-08-12
    257 km w of hihifo, tonga
  14. USGS-USP000B9EY2002-08-07 → 2002-08-10
    162 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  15. USGS-USP000B99X2002-08-04 → 2002-08-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 45.022S 080.732W, depth 10 km at 040950Z aug 02
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  16. USGS-USP000B8Y62002-07-28 → 2002-07-31
    248 km e of levuka, fiji
  17. USGS-USP000B8CK2002-07-19 → 2002-07-22
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 56.623S 140.690W, depth 10 km at 190643Z jul 02
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  18. USGS-USP000B7HE2002-07-05 → 2002-07-08
    210 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  19. USGS-USP000B7BQ2002-07-02 → 2002-07-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 29.850S 112.399W, depth 10 km at 021015Z jul 02
    Easter Island Region
  20. USGS-USP000B7902002-06-30 → 2002-07-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwb) in 22.201S 179.250E, depth 620 km at 302129Z jun 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  21. USGS-USP000B6PG2002-06-22 → 2002-06-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 55.458S 128.371W, depth 10 km at 220158Z jun 02
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  22. USGS-USP000B6NE2002-06-21 → 2002-06-24
    205 km s of mata-utu, wallis and futuna
  23. USGS-USP000B6HC2002-06-19 → 2002-06-22
    50 km ne of isangel, vanuatu
  24. USGS-USP000B6BH2002-06-17 → 2002-06-20
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 4.651S 105.379W, depth 10 km at 171325Z jun 02
    Central East Pacific Rise
  25. USGS-USP000B6BG2002-06-17 → 2002-06-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 4.628S 105.147W, depth 10 km at 171318Z jun 02
    Central East Pacific Rise
  26. USGS-USP000B68U2002-06-16 → 2002-06-19
    211 km e of levuka, fiji
  27. USGS-USP000B5YA2002-06-11 → 2002-06-14
    206 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  28. USGS-USP000B5NZ2002-06-06 → 2002-06-09
    173 km ne of lorengau, papua new guinea
  29. USGS-USP000B4US2002-05-23 → 2002-05-26
    16 km s of ovalle, chile
  30. USGS-USP000B4T42002-05-22 → 2002-05-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 36.344S 097.908W, depth 10 km at 221857Z may 02
    West Chile Rise
  31. USGS-USP000B4JF2002-05-18 → 2002-05-21
    197 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  32. USGS-USP000B4BE2002-05-15 → 2002-05-18
    71 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga
  33. USGS-USP000B4472002-05-11 → 2002-05-14
    55 km sw of huarmey, peru
  34. USGS-USP000B3Y12002-05-08 → 2002-05-11
    99 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  35. USGS-USP000B3PQ2002-05-04 → 2002-05-07
    206 km e of levuka, fiji
  36. USGS-USP000B3EF2002-04-30 → 2002-05-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.753S 177.737W, depth 51 km at 300625Z apr 02
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  37. USGS-USP000B37H2002-04-26 → 2002-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 27.470S 176.836W, depth 33 km at 261506Z apr 02
    Kermadec Islands Region
  38. USGS-USP000B36J2002-04-26 → 2002-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.441S 176.702W, depth 33 km at 260212Z apr 02
    Kermadec Islands Region
  39. USGS-USP000B3262002-04-24 → 2002-04-27
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 56.135S 122.312W, depth 10 km at 241100Z apr 02
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  40. USGS-USP000B2XM2002-04-21 → 2002-04-24
    34 km sw of sechura, peru
  41. USGS-USP000B2UQ2002-04-20 → 2002-04-23
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 16.382S 173.259E, depth 33 km at 201559Z apr 02
    Fiji Region
  42. USGS-USP000B2P92002-04-18 → 2002-04-21
    31 km sw of copiapó, chile
  43. USGS-USP000B1TU2002-04-05 → 2002-04-08
    84 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  44. USGS-USP000B1KZ2002-04-02 → 2002-04-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 49.531S 116.074W, depth 10 km at 021709Z apr 02
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  45. USGS-USP000B1HZ2002-04-01 → 2002-04-04
    29 km nnw of la serena, chile
  46. USGS-USP000B0HM2002-03-17 → 2002-03-20
    280 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  47. USGS-USP000B0HJ2002-03-17 → 2002-03-20
    281 km ne of gisborne, new zealand
  48. USGS-USP000B0HH2002-03-17 → 2002-03-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 33.263S 179.725W, depth 33 km at 172050Z mar 02
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  49. USGS-USP000B0542002-03-11 → 2002-03-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 44.536S 079.700W, depth 33 km at 112345Z mar 02
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  50. USGS-USP000B0022002-03-09 → 2002-03-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 29.354S 177.104W, depth 33 km at 091409Z mar 02
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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