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181 km ene of opotiki, new zealand

USGS-US10006JP4

issued
2016-09-01 16:48Z
status
cancelled 2016-09-04 16:48Z
self-cancels
2016-09-04 16:48Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-37.226, 179.093
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

181 KM ENE OF OPOTIKI, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MB) IN 37.226S 179.093E, DEPTH 17 KM AT 011648Z SEP 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10006JP4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006jp4

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Timeline · 10 messages since 2016-08-31 · closed 2016-09-08

  1. 174 km ne of opotiki, new zealand2016-08-31 → 2016-09-03
  2. 175 km ne of gisborne, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  3. 187 km ne of gisborne, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  4. 181 km ene of opotiki, new zealand this message2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  5. 179 km ne of opotiki, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  6. 179 km ne of opotiki, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  7. 187 km ne of opotiki, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  8. 144 km ne of opotiki, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  9. 147 km ene of opotiki, new zealand2016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
  10. 158 km ne of opotiki, new zealand2016-09-05 → 2016-09-08

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