Earthquake & tsunami bulletins in the Southern Ocean
Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay.
- in force
- 0
- last 12 months
- 13
- vs previous 12 (10)
- +30%
- since 1997
- 242
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 · 0
No earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force in the Southern Ocean right now.
By month (all years)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Other hazards in the Southern Ocean
Archive · 242 cancelled
- USGS-US7000G9EL2022-01-05 → 2022-01-08Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 65.344S 071.509W, depth 10 km at 052324Z jan 22Southern Pacific Ocean
- USGS-US6000GCXA2021-12-16 → 2021-12-19Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 60.175S 023.837W, depth 15 km at 162114Z dec 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000GBLS2021-12-12 → 2021-12-15Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 60.796S 154.139E, depth 10 km at 120858Z dec 21West of Macquarie Island
- USGS-US6000G8ND2021-12-03 → 2021-12-06Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 60.465S 027.140W, depth 7 km at 030833Z dec 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000FRFW2021-10-04 → 2021-10-07Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 60.416S 027.519W, depth 10 km at 040354Z oct 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US7000FA2U2021-09-10 → 2021-09-13Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.549S 026.574W, depth 10 km at 101707Z sep 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F9SQ2021-08-22 → 2021-08-25Earthquake magnitude 7.1 (mww) in 60.285S 024.874W, depth 6 km at 222133Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F9GD2021-08-22 → 2021-08-25Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 60.140S 024.221W, depth 7 km at 220045Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F7792021-08-16 → 2021-08-19Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.248S 024.928W, depth 10 km at 162050Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F63N2021-08-14 → 2021-08-17Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.349S 027.110W, depth 12 km at 141000Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F5H22021-08-13 → 2021-08-16Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 60.535S 027.250W, depth 10 km at 131034Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F4MS2021-08-12 → 2021-08-15Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 60.434S 025.176W, depth 10 km at 121848Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F9032021-08-12 → 2021-08-15Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mb) in 60.292S 026.540W, depth 35 km at 121841Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000F8YJ2021-08-12 → 2021-08-15Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mb) in 60.357S 026.761W, depth 35 km at 121841Z aug 21South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US6000E0J22021-04-10 → 2021-04-13Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 62.401S 058.336W, depth 8 km at 100714Z apr 21South Shetland Islands
- USGS-US6000DWVY2021-03-26 → 2021-03-29Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 62.379S 161.204W, depth 10 km at 262112Z mar 21Pacific-antarctic Ridge
- USGS-US6000DWVX2021-03-26 → 2021-03-29Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 62.534S 161.628W, depth 10 km at 262103Z mar 21Pacific-antarctic Ridge
- USGS-US7000D2WH2021-01-24 → 2021-01-27Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 61.767S 055.358W, depth 10 km at 241214Z jan 21South Shetland Islands
- USGS-US7000D2RX2021-01-23 → 2021-01-26Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 61.810S 055.503W, depth 15 km at 232336Z jan 21South Shetland Islands
- USGS-US7000CLT82020-12-01 → 2020-12-04Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 61.950S 154.734E, depth 10 km at 012052Z dec 20Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US7000CJR02020-11-25 → 2020-11-28Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 61.913S 154.918E, depth 10 km at 252256Z nov 20Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US7000CBMX2020-11-06 → 2020-11-09Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 62.234S 058.192W, depth 12 km at 062349Z nov 20South Shetland Islands
- USGS-US6000C4P52020-10-02 → 2020-10-05Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 62.362S 058.261W, depth 10 km at 021017Z oct 20South Shetland Islands
- USGS-US6000B8VP2020-08-03 → 2020-08-06Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 61.414S 161.424E, depth 10 km at 032116Z aug 20Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US6000B46R2020-07-26 → 2020-07-29Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 60.783S 025.413W, depth 10 km at 260053Z jul 20South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US70006E092019-11-28 → 2019-12-01Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.896S 050.912W, depth 10 km at 280026Z nov 19Scotia Sea
- USGS-US700059342019-08-28 → 2019-08-31Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 60.558S 026.852W, depth 10 km at 280800Z aug 19South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US7000592Z2019-08-28 → 2019-08-31Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 60.357S 026.529W, depth 10 km at 280759Z aug 19South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US700058YY2019-08-27 → 2019-08-30Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 60.215S 026.580W, depth 16 km at 272355Z aug 19South Sandwich Islands Region
- USGS-US70004R4F2019-07-23 → 2019-07-26Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 61.287S 154.114E, depth 10 km at 231033Z jul 19Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US600041RK2019-06-17 → 2019-06-20Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 65.607S 176.702W, depth 10 km at 171347Z jun 19Pacific-antarctic Ridge
- USGS-US1000GI7M2018-08-27 → 2018-08-30Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 61.794S 058.049W, depth 49 km at 272009Z aug 18South Shetland Islands
- USGS-US1000GFRU2018-08-22 → 2018-08-25Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 61.178S 154.167E, depth 10 km at 222249Z aug 18Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US1000G6HD2018-08-10 → 2018-08-13Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 62.629S 165.635E, depth 10 km at 101809Z aug 18Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US2000G69Z2018-07-16 → 2018-07-19Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 61.368S 154.973E, depth 10 km at 161518Z jul 18Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US2000D8RL2018-02-27 → 2018-03-02Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 60.249S 150.779E, depth 10 km at 271729Z feb 18West of Macquarie Island
- USGS-US1000CEB42018-02-02 → 2018-02-05Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 65.885S 175.572W, depth 10 km at 021255Z feb 18Pacific-antarctic Ridge
- USGS-US1000CE9R2018-02-02 → 2018-02-05Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 65.772S 175.570W, depth 10 km at 021137Z feb 18Pacific-antarctic Ridge
- USGS-US2000B2V12017-10-08 → 2017-10-11Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 61.747S 154.599E, depth 10 km at 082048Z oct 17Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US20009N592017-06-16 → 2017-06-19Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 62.740S 161.092W, depth 10 km at 161937Z jun 17Pacific-antarctic Ridge
- USGS-US20009KIT2017-06-03 → 2017-06-06Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 62.579S 155.834E, depth 10 km at 031917Z jun 17Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US10008PZ32017-05-06 → 2017-05-09Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 60.827S 038.016W, depth 12 km at 060016Z may 17Scotia Sea
- USGS-US100087WV2017-03-09 → 2017-03-12Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 60.150S 150.299E, depth 10 km at 091114Z mar 17West of Macquarie Island
- USGS-US2000665G2016-06-23 → 2016-06-26Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.673S 042.912W, depth 10 km at 230305Z jun 16Scotia Sea
- USGS-US200064HQ2016-06-15 → 2016-06-18Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 62.366S 166.580E, depth 10 km at 150658Z jun 16Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US10005G1A2016-05-09 → 2016-05-12Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwb) in 62.580S 165.344E, depth 10 km at 090133Z may 16Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US10004SSU2016-02-26 → 2016-02-29Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 62.209S 155.257E, depth 10 km at 260149Z feb 16Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US10004S4C2016-02-23 → 2016-02-26Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 63.043S 145.002E, depth 10 km at 231808Z feb 16South of Australia
- USGS-US20004W6C2016-01-31 → 2016-02-03Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 63.263S 169.149E, depth 10 km at 311738Z jan 16Balleny Islands Region
- USGS-US10003MNS2015-10-10 → 2015-10-13Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.717S 020.849W, depth 10 km at 100856Z oct 15East of the South Sandwich Islands
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.