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-USP00091PG1999-01-25 → 1999-01-28
    237 km e of levuka, fiji
  2. USGS-USP00091MD1999-01-24 → 1999-01-27
    37 km ne of ‘ohonua, tonga
  3. USGS-USP00091AG1999-01-19 → 1999-01-22
    110 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  4. USGS-USP000919J1999-01-18 → 1999-01-21
    267 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  5. USGS-USP000918F1999-01-18 → 1999-01-21
    230 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  6. USGS-USP00091241999-01-13 → 1999-01-16
    127 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  7. USGS-USP00090NE1999-01-05 → 1999-01-08
    18 km nnw of neiafu, tonga
  8. USGS-USP00090B21998-12-29 → 1999-01-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 17.105S 177.075W, depth 33 km at 291104Z dec 98
    Fiji Region
  9. USGS-USP000907Z1998-12-27 → 1998-12-30
    131 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  10. USGS-USP00090711998-12-26 → 1998-12-29
    143 km w of purranque, chile
  11. USGS-USP000905N1998-12-25 → 1998-12-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 33.050S 179.320W, depth 78 km at 251745Z dec 98
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  12. USGS-USP000901C1998-12-22 → 1998-12-25
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 25.159S 179.627E, depth 518 km at 222207Z dec 98
    South of the Fiji Islands
  13. USGS-USP0008ZG71998-12-11 → 1998-12-14
    131 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  14. USGS-USP0008Z211998-12-02 → 1998-12-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 33.457S 109.346W, depth 10 km at 020711Z dec 98
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  15. USGS-USP0008YVF1998-11-28 → 1998-12-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwb) in 15.363S 172.964E, depth 33 km at 281521Z nov 98
    Vanuatu Region
  16. USGS-USP0008YTZ1998-11-27 → 1998-11-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 28.978S 177.026W, depth 33 km at 271326Z nov 98
    Kermadec Islands Region
  17. USGS-USP0008YTP1998-11-27 → 1998-11-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 29.238S 177.120W, depth 33 km at 270853Z nov 98
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  18. USGS-USP0008YPT1998-11-24 → 1998-11-27
    119 km wsw of hihifo, tonga
  19. USGS-USP0008YPK1998-11-24 → 1998-11-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 16.000S 172.703W, depth 33 km at 242124Z nov 98
    Samoa Islands Region
  20. USGS-USP0008YMV1998-11-23 → 1998-11-26
    13 km wsw of antofagasta, chile
  21. USGS-USP0008YAW1998-11-17 → 1998-11-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mwc) in 26.830S 113.290W, depth 10 km at 170316Z nov 98
    Easter Island Region
  22. USGS-USP0008Y7T1998-11-15 → 1998-11-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 4.075S 104.181W, depth 10 km at 150451Z nov 98
    Central East Pacific Rise
  23. USGS-USP0008Y7K1998-11-15 → 1998-11-18
    142 km wsw of haveluloto, tonga
  24. USGS-USP0008Y1P1998-11-11 → 1998-11-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 34.558S 179.791E, depth 33 km at 112320Z nov 98
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  25. USGS-USP0008XT61998-11-08 → 1998-11-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 30.385S 177.608W, depth 33 km at 080005Z nov 98
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  26. USGS-USP0008XPU1998-11-06 → 1998-11-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 44.432S 079.112W, depth 10 km at 060801Z nov 98
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  27. USGS-USP0008XNZ1998-11-05 → 1998-11-08
    144 km s of alo, wallis and futuna
  28. USGS-USP0008XFP1998-11-02 → 1998-11-05
    140 km ssw of suva, fiji
  29. USGS-USP0008WZE1998-10-24 → 1998-10-27
    166 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  30. USGS-USP0008WD71998-10-11 → 1998-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (ms) in 56.273S 143.186W, depth 10 km at 112357Z oct 98
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  31. USGS-USP0008WD31998-10-11 → 1998-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 56.913S 142.618W, depth 10 km at 112336Z oct 98
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  32. USGS-USP0008WBZ1998-10-11 → 1998-10-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 21.040S 179.110W, depth 624 km at 111204Z oct 98
    Fiji Region
  33. USGS-USP0008W9P1998-10-10 → 1998-10-13
    43 km w of cartagena, chile
  34. USGS-USP0008W8E1998-10-09 → 1998-10-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 15.393S 173.392W, depth 33 km at 090537Z oct 98
    Tonga
  35. USGS-USP0008W6A1998-10-08 → 1998-10-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 9.109S 109.557W, depth 10 km at 080736Z oct 98
    Central East Pacific Rise
  36. USGS-USP0008VS81998-09-30 → 1998-10-03
    102 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  37. USGS-USP0008VKS1998-09-27 → 1998-09-30
    119 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga
  38. USGS-USP0008V7T1998-09-20 → 1998-09-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 35.586S 179.958E, depth 76 km at 200714Z sep 98
    Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
  39. USGS-USP0008V7S1998-09-20 → 1998-09-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 35.630S 179.844W, depth 53 km at 200630Z sep 98
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  40. USGS-USP0008V7E1998-09-20 → 1998-09-23
    25 km ese of ‘ohonua, tonga
  41. USGS-USP0008V3C1998-09-17 → 1998-09-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 38.294S 093.623W, depth 10 km at 171641Z sep 98
    West Chile Rise
  42. USGS-USP0008UWQ1998-09-14 → 1998-09-17
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 34.750S 107.981W, depth 10 km at 140443Z sep 98
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  43. USGS-USP0008UJ91998-09-07 → 1998-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 36.240S 097.711W, depth 10 km at 070039Z sep 98
    West Chile Rise
  44. USGS-USP0008UJ81998-09-07 → 1998-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 32.347S 111.950W, depth 10 km at 070023Z sep 98
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  45. USGS-USP0008UC51998-09-03 → 1998-09-06
    66 km nnw of coquimbo, chile
  46. USGS-USP0008UA01998-09-02 → 1998-09-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 29.695S 178.790W, depth 230 km at 021852Z sep 98
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  47. USGS-USP0008U7U1998-09-01 → 1998-09-04
    91 km sse of hihifo, tonga
  48. USGS-USP0008U6U1998-09-01 → 1998-09-04
    147 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  49. USGS-USP0008TFX1998-08-18 → 1998-08-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 58.008S 148.049E, depth 10 km at 182057Z aug 98
    West of Macquarie Island
  50. USGS-USP0008SW31998-08-07 → 1998-08-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 59.586S 150.715W, depth 10 km at 070140Z aug 98
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge

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