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-USP00082VY1997-05-27 → 1997-05-30
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 54.925S 136.170W, depth 10 km at 270610Z may 97
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  2. USGS-USP00082UF1997-05-25 → 1997-05-28
    Earthquake magnitude 7.1 (mwc) in 32.115S 179.791E, depth 333 km at 252322Z may 97
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  3. USGS-USP00082UB1997-05-25 → 1997-05-28
    85 km n of antofagasta, chile
  4. USGS-USP00082N01997-05-21 → 1997-05-24
    197 km sw of nadi, fiji
  5. USGS-USP00082MF1997-05-21 → 1997-05-24
    77 km nne of hihifo, tonga
  6. USGS-USP00082KS1997-05-20 → 1997-05-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 59.713S 150.485E, depth 10 km at 201827Z may 97
    West of Macquarie Island
  7. USGS-USP00082F81997-05-18 → 1997-05-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 30.427S 177.414W, depth 33 km at 180458Z may 97
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  8. USGS-USP00082CR1997-05-16 → 1997-05-19
    208 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  9. USGS-USP00082BU1997-05-15 → 1997-05-18
    207 km e of tadine, new caledonia
  10. USGS-USP00082BQ1997-05-15 → 1997-05-18
    115 km sse of hihifo, tonga
  11. USGS-USP000824U1997-05-11 → 1997-05-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwc) in 36.383S 097.703W, depth 10 km at 112216Z may 97
    West Chile Rise
  12. USGS-USP00081X81997-05-08 → 1997-05-11
    160 km wnw of pangai, tonga
  13. USGS-USP00081PJ1997-05-03 → 1997-05-06
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mwc) in 31.791S 179.382W, depth 108 km at 031646Z may 97
    Kermadec Islands Region
  14. USGS-USP00081P51997-05-03 → 1997-05-06
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 27.205S 176.508W, depth 33 km at 031042Z may 97
    Kermadec Islands Region
  15. USGS-USP00080U11997-04-19 → 1997-04-22
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 58.504S 143.739W, depth 10 km at 191413Z apr 97
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  16. USGS-USP00080SN1997-04-18 → 1997-04-21
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 41.069S 091.406W, depth 10 km at 181249Z apr 97
    Southeast of Easter Island
  17. USGS-USP00080GH1997-04-13 → 1997-04-16
    80 km s of pacocha, peru
  18. USGS-USP00080DQ1997-04-12 → 1997-04-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 28.171S 178.369W, depth 184 km at 120921Z apr 97
    Kermadec Islands Region
  19. USGS-USP000804F1997-04-07 → 1997-04-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 4.693S 105.045W, depth 10 km at 071752Z apr 97
    Central East Pacific Rise
  20. USGS-USP0007ZRW1997-03-31 → 1997-04-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 23.307S 170.867E, depth 33 km at 311126Z mar 97
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  21. USGS-USP0007ZQD1997-03-30 → 1997-04-02
    58 km ese of hihifo, tonga
  22. USGS-USP0007ZD51997-03-25 → 1997-03-28
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 4.520S 105.265W, depth 10 km at 250809Z mar 97
    Central East Pacific Rise
  23. USGS-USP0007Z8F1997-03-22 → 1997-03-25
    112 km ene of biak, indonesia
  24. USGS-USP0007Z731997-03-21 → 1997-03-24
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 31.163S 179.624E, depth 449 km at 211207Z mar 97
    Kermadec Islands Region
  25. USGS-USP0007Z3F1997-03-19 → 1997-03-22
    73 km s of hihifo, tonga
  26. USGS-USP0007YVX1997-03-15 → 1997-03-18
    213 km wnw of lorengau, papua new guinea
  27. USGS-USP0007YVP1997-03-15 → 1997-03-18
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mwc) in 59.849S 149.902E, depth 10 km at 150551Z mar 97
    West of Macquarie Island
  28. USGS-USP0007YRG1997-03-13 → 1997-03-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 36.468S 097.671W, depth 10 km at 130627Z mar 97
    West Chile Rise
  29. USGS-USP0007YN51997-03-11 → 1997-03-14
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 31.078S 177.732W, depth 10 km at 110525Z mar 97
    Kermadec Islands Region
  30. USGS-USP0007YN11997-03-11 → 1997-03-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 21.134S 178.863W, depth 553 km at 110313Z mar 97
    Fiji Region
  31. USGS-USP0007YKZ1997-03-10 → 1997-03-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 29.681S 071.144W, depth 33 km at 100353Z mar 97
    Near the Coast of Coquimbo, Chile
  32. USGS-USP0007YJK1997-03-09 → 1997-03-12
    13 km ne of la serena, chile
  33. USGS-USP0007YE41997-03-07 → 1997-03-10
    150 km ssw of vaini, tonga
  34. USGS-USP0007Y7N1997-03-03 → 1997-03-06
    90 km ese of kieta, papua new guinea
  35. USGS-USP0007XWF1997-02-27 → 1997-03-02
    127 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  36. USGS-USP0007XT81997-02-25 → 1997-02-28
    184 km ene of tadine, new caledonia
  37. USGS-USP0007XQ31997-02-23 → 1997-02-26
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 21.973S 179.589W, depth 612 km at 231954Z feb 97
    Fiji Region
  38. USGS-USP0007WZM1997-02-09 → 1997-02-12
    68 km s of paracas, peru
  39. USGS-USP0007WWP1997-02-07 → 1997-02-10
    111 km e of pangai, tonga
  40. USGS-USP0007WMZ1997-02-01 → 1997-02-04
    56 km e of pangai, tonga
  41. USGS-USP0007VD21997-01-03 → 1997-01-06
    82 km nw of pangai, tonga

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