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)
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since 1997
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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 · 1

  1. USGS-US7000TDMSin force2026-09-02
    An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurs at 34.981S 109.026W, depth 10 km, on September 26.
    Southern East Pacific Rise

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  1. USGS-US7000TDMSin force2026-09-02 · 1 d
    An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurs at 34.981S 109.026W, depth 10 km, on September 26.
    Southern East Pacific Rise

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

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  1. USGS-US7000JLPD2023-03-21 → 2023-03-24
    14 km nw of melipilla, chile
  2. USGS-US7000JL3S2023-03-18 → 2023-03-21
    14 km nnw of baláo, ecuador
  3. HYDROPAC 865/232023-03-16 → 2023-03-16
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 30-12S 175-54W at 160056Z mar
    North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 864/232023-03-16 → 2023-03-16
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 30-12S 175-54W at 160056Z mar
    Western South Pacific
  5. USGS-US7000JKBD2023-03-16 → 2023-03-19
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mww) in 30.174S 176.205W, depth 10 km at 160056Z mar 23
    Kermadec Islands Region
  6. USGS-US7000JJWT2023-03-14 → 2023-03-17
    165 km wsw of lebu, chile
  7. USGS-US7000JJU12023-03-14 → 2023-03-17
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 56.642S 141.799W, depth 10 km at 140424Z mar 23
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  8. USGS-US7000JJ4S2023-03-11 → 2023-03-14
    126 km n of ba, fiji
  9. USGS-US7000JHQT2023-03-06 → 2023-03-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 20.776S 178.365W, depth 534 km at 062100Z mar 23
    Fiji Region
  10. USGS-US7000JHIR2023-03-05 → 2023-03-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 55.714S 147.337E, depth 10 km at 052221Z mar 23
    West of Macquarie Island
  11. USGS-US7000JH992023-03-04 → 2023-03-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 29.502S 178.797W, depth 211 km at 040641Z mar 23
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  12. USGS-US6000JRVN2023-02-27 → 2023-03-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.548S 178.354W, depth 550 km at 270640Z feb 23
    Fiji Region
  13. USGS-US6000JQZY2023-02-23 → 2023-02-26
    156 km wsw of san antonio, chile
  14. USGS-US6000JNK52023-02-13 → 2023-02-16
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 29.370S 178.972W, depth 354 km at 130918Z feb 23
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  15. USGS-US6000JLHG2023-02-05 → 2023-02-08
    28 km n of la serena, chile
  16. USGS-US6000JJCY2023-01-26 → 2023-01-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 30.212S 178.661W, depth 131 km at 261045Z jan 23
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  17. USGS-US7000J3XH2023-01-12 → 2023-01-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 21.898S 179.702E, depth 598 km at 121628Z jan 23
    South of the Fiji Islands
  18. USGS-US7000J3TY2023-01-12 → 2023-01-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.618S 071.376W, depth 49 km at 120619Z jan 23
    Near the Coast of Coquimbo, Chile
  19. USGS-US7000J3NM2023-01-11 → 2023-01-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 49.850S 114.222W, depth 10 km at 111617Z jan 23
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  20. USGS-US7000J3MJ2023-01-11 → 2023-01-14
    211 km s of ‘ohonua, tonga
  21. USGS-US7000J2IG2023-01-06 → 2023-01-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 24.748S 179.966W, depth 498 km at 061152Z jan 23
    South of the Fiji Islands
  22. USGS-US7000J1U62023-01-01 → 2023-01-04
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 56.242S 123.534W, depth 10 km at 011826Z jan 23
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  23. USGS-US7000J1G52023-01-01 → 2023-01-04
    9 km ese of jayapura, indonesia
  24. USGS-US7000J0N42022-12-28 → 2022-12-31
    289 km se of isangel, vanuatu
  25. USGS-US6000JBVZ2022-12-27 → 2022-12-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.014S 174.486W, depth 10 km at 270100Z dec 22
    Tonga Region
  26. USGS-US6000JBQU2022-12-26 → 2022-12-29
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 19.230S 177.561W, depth 515 km at 260527Z dec 22
    Fiji Region
  27. USGS-US6000JALL2022-12-20 → 2022-12-23
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 33.796S 179.754W, depth 39 km at 201638Z dec 22
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  28. USGS-US6000J7VJ2022-12-08 → 2022-12-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 14.957S 173.067W, depth 10 km at 081006Z dec 22
    Samoa Islands Region
  29. USGS-US6000J77J2022-12-06 → 2022-12-09
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 34.118S 112.437W, depth 10 km at 060557Z dec 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  30. USGS-US6000J73R2022-12-05 → 2022-12-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 26.667S 114.067W, depth 10 km at 051816Z dec 22
    Easter Island Region
  31. USGS-US6000J71P2022-12-05 → 2022-12-08
    109 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  32. USGS-US6000J6W82022-12-04 → 2022-12-07
    109 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  33. USGS-US6000J6W52022-12-04 → 2022-12-07
    279 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  34. USGS-US7000ISRH2022-11-27 → 2022-11-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.076S 128.531W, depth 10 km at 271404Z nov 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  35. USGS-US7000ISN82022-11-27 → 2022-11-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 24.836S 112.128W, depth 10 km at 270250Z nov 22
    Easter Island Region
  36. USGS-US7000IQDN2022-11-17 → 2022-11-20
    257 km ese of tadine, new caledonia
  37. USGS-US7000IPKB2022-11-14 → 2022-11-17
    Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 26.003S 178.203E, depth 630 km at 140504Z nov 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  38. USGS-US7000IPE42022-11-13 → 2022-11-16
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 37.465S 073.676W, depth 18 km at 130224Z nov 22
    Near the Coast of Bio-bio, Chile
  39. USGS-US7000IPE22022-11-13 → 2022-11-16
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwr) in 37.553S 073.760W, depth 22 km at 130224Z nov 22
    Near the Coast of Bio-bio, Chile
  40. USGS-US7000IP8H2022-11-12 → 2022-11-15
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mww) in 20.111S 178.345W, depth 579 km at 120709Z nov 22
    Fiji Region
  41. HYDROPAC 3195/222022-11-11 → 2022-11-12
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 occurred in 19-18.00S 172-06.00W at 111049Z nov
    South Pacific · Tonga
  42. USGS-US7000IP0L2022-11-11 → 2022-11-14
    205 km ese of neiafu, tonga
  43. USGS-US7000INHT2022-11-09 → 2022-11-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 25.578S 178.261E, depth 624 km at 091014Z nov 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  44. USGS-US7000INGI2022-11-09 → 2022-11-12
    Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mwb) in 26.090S 178.343E, depth 660 km at 090951Z nov 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  45. USGS-US7000INGH2022-11-09 → 2022-11-12
    Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mww) in 26.008S 178.278E, depth 630 km at 090938Z nov 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  46. USGS-US7000ILFN2022-10-31 → 2022-11-03
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 39.214S 092.438W, depth 10 km at 310814Z oct 22
    Southeast of Easter Island
  47. USGS-US7000IL352022-10-29 → 2022-11-01
    66 km wsw of santiago, peru
  48. USGS-US7000IL1G2022-10-28 → 2022-10-31
    62 km sw of santiago, peru
  49. USGS-US7000IKUT2022-10-28 → 2022-10-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 35.628S 179.203W, depth 43 km at 280355Z oct 22
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  50. USGS-US6000IW1E2022-10-24 → 2022-10-27
    107 km nne of hihifo, tonga

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