Quakes

Following recent seismic activity seabed uplift of up to two meters has been reported in some coastal areas…

Western South Pacific · New Zealand · HYDROPAC 3523/16

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2017-04-18 16:29Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · CNW 247/16 142300Z NOV 16.. Issued 2016-11-15 01:44Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
Western South Pacific · New Zealand. No usable coordinates were parsed; a location-based nearby search is unavailable. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

issued
2016-11-15 01:44Z
status
Archived notice
authority
CNW 247/16 142300Z NOV 16.
issued by
CNW
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
DNC 06.
FOLLOWING RECENT SEISMIC ACTIVITY
SEABED UPLIFT OF UP TO TWO METERS HAS BEEN
REPORTED IN SOME COASTAL AREAS THEREFORE
WATER DEPTHS MAY BE SHALLOWER THAN CHARTED.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
Seismic survey
A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

3 earthquake & tsunami bulletins listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 03:16Z; source collection times vary.

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.