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
2
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
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 occurs 157 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, depth 114 km at 05:14 UTC September 26.

Longest in force

  1. USGS-US7000TEJIin force2026-09-05 · 0 d
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 occurs 157 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, depth 114 km at 05:14 UTC September 26.
  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-USP0009W3Y2000-07-09 → 2000-07-12
    215 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  2. USGS-USP0009VH72000-07-01 → 2000-07-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 35.226S 178.605E, depth 241 km at 010448Z jul 00
    Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
  3. USGS-USP0009UY42000-06-21 → 2000-06-24
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.882S 176.383W, depth 33 km at 211828Z jun 00
    Kermadec Islands Region
  4. USGS-USP0009UQE2000-06-16 → 2000-06-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 28.876S 178.464W, depth 223 km at 162023Z jun 00
    Kermadec Islands Region
  5. USGS-USP0009UKT2000-06-14 → 2000-06-17
    128 km w of nadi, fiji
  6. USGS-USP0009UHX2000-06-14 → 2000-06-17
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 25.516S 178.046E, depth 605 km at 140215Z jun 00
    South of the Fiji Islands
  7. USGS-USP0009UCH2000-06-10 → 2000-06-13
    103 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  8. USGS-USP0009UC72000-06-10 → 2000-06-13
    188 km ne of neiafu, tonga
  9. USGS-USP0009TYH2000-06-04 → 2000-06-07
    89 km ene of hihifo, tonga
  10. USGS-USP0009TB12000-05-22 → 2000-05-25
    5 km wnw of máncora, peru
  11. USGS-USP0009T7J2000-05-20 → 2000-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 23.775S 179.956E, depth 548 km at 200959Z may 00
    South of the Fiji Islands
  12. USGS-USP0009SNN2000-05-08 → 2000-05-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 31.319S 179.839E, depth 383 km at 082135Z may 00
    Kermadec Islands Region
  13. USGS-USP0009SJ32000-05-07 → 2000-05-10
    82 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  14. USGS-USP0009SD52000-05-04 → 2000-05-07
    229 km e of levuka, fiji
  15. USGS-USP0009S7K2000-05-02 → 2000-05-05
    150 km sse of alo, wallis and futuna
  16. USGS-USP0009RX22000-04-26 → 2000-04-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 33.619S 179.012W, depth 33 km at 261454Z apr 00
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  17. USGS-USP0009RS42000-04-23 → 2000-04-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 53.221S 118.008W, depth 10 km at 232036Z apr 00
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  18. USGS-USP0009RGG2000-04-18 → 2000-04-21
    141 km wnw of haveluloto, tonga
  19. USGS-USP0009RDR2000-04-17 → 2000-04-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.169S 179.353W, depth 539 km at 170425Z apr 00
    South of the Fiji Islands
  20. USGS-USP0009RCH2000-04-16 → 2000-04-19
    31 km e of neiafu, tonga
  21. USGS-USP0009R5S2000-04-11 → 2000-04-14
    65 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  22. USGS-USP0009R4N2000-04-11 → 2000-04-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 27.944S 178.386W, depth 201 km at 110641Z apr 00
    Kermadec Islands Region
  23. USGS-USP0009QYX2000-04-07 → 2000-04-10
    142 km wnw of neiafu, tonga
  24. USGS-USP0009QP42000-04-02 → 2000-04-05
    37 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
  25. USGS-USP0009QMK2000-04-01 → 2000-04-04
    207 km e of levuka, fiji
  26. USGS-USP0009QMH2000-04-01 → 2000-04-04
    216 km e of levuka, fiji
  27. USGS-USP0009QDS2000-03-29 → 2000-04-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 28.127S 176.309W, depth 10 km at 290713Z mar 00
    Kermadec Islands Region
  28. USGS-USP0009Q9P2000-03-27 → 2000-03-30
    98 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  29. USGS-USP0009PW12000-03-18 → 2000-03-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 24.362S 178.983E, depth 552 km at 182322Z mar 00
    South of the Fiji Islands
  30. USGS-USP0009PS22000-03-16 → 2000-03-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 42.556S 082.772W, depth 10 km at 160613Z mar 00
    West Chile Rise
  31. USGS-USP0009PQT2000-03-15 → 2000-03-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 44.396S 117.435W, depth 10 km at 150635Z mar 00
    South Pacific Ocean
  32. USGS-USP0009P8Q2000-03-04 → 2000-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 34.317S 179.131E, depth 33 km at 041409Z mar 00
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  33. USGS-USP0009P4J2000-03-01 → 2000-03-04
    180 km se of levuka, fiji
  34. USGS-USP0009P4H2000-03-01 → 2000-03-04
    174 km se of levuka, fiji
  35. USGS-USP0009P4D2000-02-29 → 2000-03-03
    87 km ese of port-vila, vanuatu
  36. USGS-USP0009P3A2000-02-29 → 2000-03-03
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 50.066S 114.201W, depth 10 km at 290435Z feb 00
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  37. USGS-USP0009P2V2000-02-28 → 2000-03-02
    187 km ene of levuka, fiji
  38. USGS-USP0009P282000-02-28 → 2000-03-02
    59 km sw of ‘ohonua, tonga
  39. USGS-USP0009NYA2000-02-25 → 2000-02-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 19.826S 174.195E, depth 33 km at 251416Z feb 00
    Vanuatu Region
  40. USGS-USP0009NY82000-02-25 → 2000-02-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.053S 174.363E, depth 33 km at 251354Z feb 00
    Vanuatu Region
  41. USGS-USP0009NXG2000-02-25 → 2000-02-28
    Earthquake magnitude 7.1 (mwc) in 19.528S 173.818E, depth 33 km at 250143Z feb 00
    Vanuatu Region
  42. USGS-USP0009NCE2000-02-12 → 2000-02-15
    108 km w of hihifo, tonga
  43. USGS-USP0009MPS2000-01-26 → 2000-01-29
    147 km s of hihifo, tonga
  44. USGS-USP0009MKJ2000-01-23 → 2000-01-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 17.207S 177.226W, depth 33 km at 232214Z jan 00
    Fiji Region
  45. USGS-USP0009MJV2000-01-23 → 2000-01-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 17.513S 176.731W, depth 33 km at 230957Z jan 00
    Fiji Region
  46. USGS-USP0009MCY2000-01-20 → 2000-01-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwb) in 28.227S 176.563W, depth 33 km at 200059Z jan 00
    Kermadec Islands Region
  47. USGS-USP0009MA12000-01-18 → 2000-01-21
    47 km e of alo, wallis and futuna
  48. USGS-USP0009M9Q2000-01-17 → 2000-01-20
    59 km ese of alo, wallis and futuna
  49. USGS-USP0009M7W2000-01-16 → 2000-01-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 30.238S 178.133W, depth 33 km at 161500Z jan 00
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  50. USGS-USP0009M5W2000-01-15 → 2000-01-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 21.216S 179.255W, depth 633 km at 151249Z jan 00
    Fiji Region

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