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-USP000AZGV2002-03-03 → 2002-03-06
    260 km w of puerto chacabuco, chile
  2. USGS-USP000AZD92002-03-01 → 2002-03-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 33.192S 179.389W, depth 33 km at 010955Z mar 02
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  3. USGS-USP000AYGN2002-02-15 → 2002-02-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 36.231S 100.301W, depth 10 km at 150146Z feb 02
    Southeast of Easter Island
  4. USGS-USP000AXXS2002-02-06 → 2002-02-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 55.185S 128.941W, depth 10 km at 061955Z feb 02
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  5. USGS-USP000AXHP2002-01-31 → 2002-02-03
    245 km ene of sola, vanuatu
  6. USGS-USP000AXBF2002-01-28 → 2002-01-31
    94 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  7. USGS-USP000AX422002-01-25 → 2002-01-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 20.865S 178.763W, depth 576 km at 250328Z jan 02
    Fiji Region
  8. USGS-USP000AX3N2002-01-24 → 2002-01-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 4.566S 104.810W, depth 10 km at 242107Z jan 02
    Central East Pacific Rise
  9. USGS-USP000AWX92002-01-21 → 2002-01-24
    232 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  10. USGS-USP000AWWF2002-01-21 → 2002-01-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 41.465S 085.638W, depth 10 km at 210752Z jan 02
    West Chile Rise
  11. USGS-USP000AWCV2002-01-13 → 2002-01-16
    81 km sse of pangai, tonga
  12. USGS-USP000AW7F2002-01-11 → 2002-01-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 54.893S 130.617W, depth 10 km at 110302Z jan 02
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  13. USGS-USP000AVWC2002-01-05 → 2002-01-08
    51 km wnw of levuka, fiji
  14. USGS-USP000AVTH2002-01-04 → 2002-01-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 26.373S 178.281E, depth 614 km at 040844Z jan 02
    South of the Fiji Islands
  15. USGS-USP000AVPP2002-01-02 → 2002-01-05
    36 km ene of suva, fiji
  16. USGS-USP000AVPD2002-01-02 → 2002-01-05
    135 km n of ba, fiji
  17. USGS-USP000AVMX2002-01-01 → 2002-01-04
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 55.214S 129.000W, depth 10 km at 011039Z jan 02
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  18. USGS-USP000AVGA2001-12-29 → 2002-01-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 35.017S 103.310W, depth 10 km at 291729Z dec 01
    Southeast of Easter Island
  19. USGS-USP000AVFC2001-12-29 → 2002-01-01
    203 km e of levuka, fiji
  20. USGS-USP000AVF42001-12-28 → 2001-12-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 36.098S 100.644W, depth 10 km at 282131Z dec 01
    Southeast of Easter Island
  21. USGS-USP000AV9K2001-12-25 → 2001-12-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 30.224S 178.091W, depth 57 km at 252300Z dec 01
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  22. USGS-USP000AUP42001-12-15 → 2001-12-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 22.694S 172.165E, depth 33 km at 151757Z dec 01
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  23. USGS-USP000AU572001-12-07 → 2001-12-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 41.398S 088.334W, depth 10 km at 070432Z dec 01
    West Chile Rise
  24. USGS-USP000ATXK2001-12-03 → 2001-12-06
    249 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  25. USGS-USP000ATRZ2001-11-30 → 2001-12-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 33.248S 178.482W, depth 10 km at 301802Z nov 01
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  26. USGS-USP000ATQ52001-11-29 → 2001-12-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 4.289S 104.214W, depth 10 km at 291706Z nov 01
    Central East Pacific Rise
  27. USGS-USP000ATJ62001-11-27 → 2001-11-30
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 33.228S 178.573W, depth 10 km at 270053Z nov 01
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  28. USGS-USP000ATAZ2001-11-22 → 2001-11-25
    141 km w of labasa, fiji
  29. USGS-USP000ATAY2001-11-22 → 2001-11-25
    145 km w of labasa, fiji
  30. USGS-USP000ATA12001-11-22 → 2001-11-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 31.068S 176.724W, depth 33 km at 220417Z nov 01
    Kermadec Islands Region
  31. USGS-USP000AT1A2001-11-17 → 2001-11-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 24.409S 115.864W, depth 10 km at 171902Z nov 01
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  32. USGS-USP000ASTY2001-11-13 → 2001-11-16
    221 km ene of levuka, fiji
  33. USGS-USP000ASRN2001-11-12 → 2001-11-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 49.591S 116.194W, depth 10 km at 121754Z nov 01
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  34. USGS-USP000ASAC2001-11-05 → 2001-11-08
    174 km ene of levuka, fiji
  35. USGS-USP000ARYS2001-10-31 → 2001-11-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 24.533S 177.494W, depth 128 km at 310431Z oct 01
    South of the Fiji Islands
  36. USGS-USP000ARU22001-10-28 → 2001-10-31
    171 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  37. USGS-USP000ARDZ2001-10-22 → 2001-10-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.908S 179.125W, depth 622 km at 220646Z oct 01
    Fiji Region
  38. USGS-USP000ARAJ2001-10-21 → 2001-10-24
    178 km ene of opotiki, new zealand
  39. USGS-USP000AR672001-10-18 → 2001-10-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 55.092S 126.907W, depth 10 km at 181255Z oct 01
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  40. USGS-USP000AQYS2001-10-15 → 2001-10-18
    21 km wsw of hastings, new zealand
  41. USGS-USP000AQXB2001-10-14 → 2001-10-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 55.758S 124.291W, depth 10 km at 141544Z oct 01
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  42. USGS-USP000AQNG2001-10-10 → 2001-10-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 23.846S 179.892W, depth 521 km at 101618Z oct 01
    South of the Fiji Islands
  43. USGS-USP000AQJQ2001-10-09 → 2001-10-12
    216 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  44. USGS-USP000AQ3N2001-10-02 → 2001-10-05
    25 km s of hihifo, tonga
  45. USGS-USP000AQ0Z2001-09-30 → 2001-10-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.541S 113.563W, depth 10 km at 300603Z sep 01
    Easter Island Region
  46. USGS-USP000APUP2001-09-26 → 2001-09-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 26.559S 178.158E, depth 631 km at 262131Z sep 01
    South of the Fiji Islands
  47. USGS-USP000APDG2001-09-18 → 2001-09-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.934S 176.656W, depth 33 km at 181034Z sep 01
    Kermadec Islands Region
  48. USGS-USP000APBY2001-09-17 → 2001-09-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 9.004S 109.517W, depth 10 km at 171643Z sep 01
    Central East Pacific Rise
  49. USGS-USP000AP7W2001-09-15 → 2001-09-18
    117 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  50. USGS-USP000AP4P2001-09-13 → 2001-09-16
    101 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea

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