Quakes · tsunami

96 km ene of hihifo, tonga

USGS-US10001RYU

issued
2015-03-30 08:48Z
status
cancelled 2015-04-02 08:48Z
self-cancels
2015-04-02 08:48Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-15.499, -173.029
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

96 KM ENE OF HIHIFO, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 15.499S 173.029W, DEPTH 11 KM AT 300848Z MAR 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10001RYU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10001ryu

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Timeline · 6 messages since 2015-03-30 · closed 2015-04-17

  1. 98 km ne of hihifo, tonga2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
  2. 110 km ne of hihifo, tonga2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
  3. 96 km ene of hihifo, tonga this message2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
  4. 115 km ene of hihifo, tonga2015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
  5. 106 km ne of hihifo, tonga2015-04-07 → 2015-04-10
  6. 96 km nne of hihifo, tonga2015-04-14 → 2015-04-17

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