Low/very low frequency acoustic signals were transmitted to distant receivers in the Indian Ocean. The aim was to test methods for characterizing the hydroacoustic capability of the International Monitoring System (IMS) that discriminates for nuclear tests in the region. Several acoustic sources were deployed between Seychelles and Fremantle, Australia, and the IMS receivers comprised a network of hydrophones off Diego Garcia and Australia. Two of the three acoustic sources tested produced basin-scale propagation of impulsive signals. Single glass spheres imploded within the sound channel produced a clear signal at frequencies above ∼40 Hz, at ranges of hundreds to a thousand kilometers. Five-sphere glass implosions were recorded at ranges up to 4400 km. Near-sea surface shots from a large airgun array were recorded in several cases at ranges of hundreds to thousands of kilometers, the frequency of the highest signal-to-noise ratio arrivals varied within the 5–100 Hz band. High background noise level was a key factor at IMS stations that did not detect the airgun signals in the 5–15 Hz band. In a few cases, details of bathymetric features that are not well represented in the digital elevation model contributed to unexpected variation in relative signal levels between IMS stations.