Earthquake & tsunami bulletins in the South Pacific Ocean

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay.

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last 12 months
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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

Longest in force

  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-US6000ITGV2022-10-13 → 2022-10-16
    155 km ese of kokopo, papua new guinea
  2. USGS-US6000IS3U2022-10-08 → 2022-10-11
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 54.184S 132.953W, depth 10 km at 081442Z oct 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  3. USGS-US6000IRS72022-10-07 → 2022-10-10
    99 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  4. USGS-US6000IR0B2022-10-05 → 2022-10-08
    1 km s of huangala, peru
  5. USGS-US6000IPGA2022-09-29 → 2022-10-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 22.914S 172.291E, depth 11 km at 292259Z sep 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  6. USGS-US7000IAM02022-09-23 → 2022-09-26
    156 km wnw of ancud, chile
  7. USGS-US7000I8PW2022-09-16 → 2022-09-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.251S 171.002E, depth 45 km at 162358Z sep 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  8. USGS-US7000I7YA2022-09-14 → 2022-09-17
    209 km sse of isangel, vanuatu
  9. USGS-US7000I7UJ2022-09-14 → 2022-09-17
    283 km sse of ta`?, american samoa
  10. USGS-US7000I7642022-09-11 → 2022-09-14
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 20.967S 178.976W, depth 634 km at 110906Z sep 22
    Fiji Region
  11. USGS-US7000I5XU2022-09-07 → 2022-09-10
    Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 54.463S 119.582W, depth 10 km at 070607Z sep 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  12. USGS-US7000I5852022-09-04 → 2022-09-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 56.038S 124.478W, depth 10 km at 042357Z sep 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  13. USGS-US7000I3MP2022-08-30 → 2022-09-02
    Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 54.651S 136.152W, depth 10 km at 300909Z aug 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  14. USGS-US7000I3MN2022-08-30 → 2022-09-02
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 54.758S 136.250W, depth 10 km at 300800Z aug 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  15. USGS-US7000I3GQ2022-08-29 → 2022-09-01
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 32.627S 179.138W, depth 54 km at 291810Z aug 22
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  16. USGS-US7000I35T2022-08-28 → 2022-08-31
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 21.774S 176.922W, depth 223 km at 281848Z aug 22
    Fiji Region
  17. USGS-US6000ICIF2022-08-21 → 2022-08-24
    50 km nw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador
  18. USGS-US6000IB8T2022-08-16 → 2022-08-19
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 54.801S 158.604E, depth 10 km at 160709Z aug 22
    Macquarie Island Region
  19. USGS-US6000IAV72022-08-14 → 2022-08-17
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 22.078S 170.966E, depth 78 km at 142104Z aug 22
    Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
  20. USGS-US6000IASI2022-08-14 → 2022-08-17
    Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 32.736S 179.009W, depth 30 km at 141344Z aug 22
    South of the Kermadec Islands
  21. USGS-US6000I9BR2022-08-09 → 2022-08-12
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 44.596S 080.078W, depth 10 km at 091037Z aug 22
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  22. USGS-US6000I89C2022-08-05 → 2022-08-08
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 30.315S 177.686W, depth 16 km at 050438Z aug 22
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
  23. USGS-US6000I7K82022-08-02 → 2022-08-05
    268 km e of levuka, fiji
  24. USGS-US6000I6362022-07-28 → 2022-07-31
    22 km nw of tocopilla, chile
  25. USGS-US6000I5YP2022-07-27 → 2022-07-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 26.995S 176.445W, depth 14 km at 271729Z jul 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  26. USGS-US6000I5Y92022-07-27 → 2022-07-30
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 23.510S 179.675W, depth 535 km at 271616Z jul 22
    South of the Fiji Islands
  27. USGS-US6000I5VA2022-07-27 → 2022-07-30
    24 km se of neiafu, tonga
  28. USGS-US6000I3BS2022-07-17 → 2022-07-20
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.445S 114.231W, depth 10 km at 172320Z jul 22
    Easter Island Region
  29. USGS-US6000I2V02022-07-15 → 2022-07-18
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 44.621S 079.650W, depth 24 km at 151937Z jul 22
    Off the Coast of Aisen, Chile
  30. USGS-US6000I2J32022-07-14 → 2022-07-17
    11 km sw of samborondón, ecuador
  31. USGS-US6000I1XV2022-07-12 → 2022-07-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.464S 114.022W, depth 10 km at 122147Z jul 22
    Easter Island Region
  32. USGS-US6000I1WQ2022-07-12 → 2022-07-15
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 22.252S 113.802W, depth 10 km at 121928Z jul 22
    Easter Island Region
  33. USGS-US6000I1WG2022-07-12 → 2022-07-15
    Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mww) in 22.591S 114.258W, depth 10 km at 121916Z jul 22
    Easter Island Region
  34. USGS-US6000I1Q32022-07-12 → 2022-07-15
    141 km ssw of gataivai, samoa
  35. USGS-US6000I1PN2022-07-12 → 2022-07-15
    118 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  36. USGS-US6000I1ND2022-07-11 → 2022-07-14
    136 km ne of hihifo, tonga
  37. USGS-US6000I1MS2022-07-11 → 2022-07-14
    82 km ese of port-vila, vanuatu
  38. USGS-US6000I1ML2022-07-11 → 2022-07-14
    89 km ese of port-vila, vanuatu
  39. USGS-US6000I09S2022-07-06 → 2022-07-09
    131 km w of castro, chile
  40. USGS-US7000HK9N2022-06-26 → 2022-06-29
    108 km s of atico, peru
  41. USGS-US7000HJVJ2022-06-24 → 2022-06-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 56.530S 143.762W, depth 10 km at 240949Z jun 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  42. USGS-US7000HJSV2022-06-24 → 2022-06-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 41.158S 089.898W, depth 10 km at 240027Z jun 22
    Southeast of Easter Island
  43. USGS-US7000HJSM2022-06-24 → 2022-06-27
    Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 21.393S 110.163W, depth 10 km at 240000Z jun 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise
  44. USGS-US7000HGM32022-06-10 → 2022-06-13
    Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 35.048S 179.621W, depth 10 km at 102307Z jun 22
    East of the North Island of New Zealand
  45. USGS-US7000HEXR2022-06-04 → 2022-06-07
    Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 57.724S 148.677E, depth 10 km at 041317Z jun 22
    West of Macquarie Island
  46. USGS-US7000HEXP2022-06-04 → 2022-06-07
    129 km nw of neiafu, tonga
  47. USGS-US7000HEBV2022-06-02 → 2022-06-05
    Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 55.998S 144.032W, depth 10 km at 021216Z jun 22
    Pacific-antarctic Ridge
  48. USGS-US7000HDAE2022-05-28 → 2022-05-31
    129 km ese of pangai, tonga
  49. USGS-US7000HCW42022-05-27 → 2022-05-30
    14 km se of santiago, peru
  50. USGS-US7000HCT42022-05-26 → 2022-05-29
    Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 49.772S 114.970W, depth 10 km at 261810Z may 22
    Southern East Pacific Rise

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