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225 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-US10001N7N

issued: 2015-03-17 20:16Z
status: cancelled 2015-03-20 20:16Z
self-cancels: 2015-03-20 20:16Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.824, -178.565
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

225 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 17.824S 178.565W, DEPTH 556 KM AT 172016Z MAR 15.
2. USGS EVENT US10001N7N. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10001n7n

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225 km e of levuka, fiji this message2015-03-17 → 2015-03-20
223 km e of levuka, fiji2015-04-02 → 2015-04-05

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