Quakes

104 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga

USGS-US1000E8T0

issued
2018-05-20 00:42Z
status
cancelled 2018-05-23 00:42Z
self-cancels
2018-05-23 00:42Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-21.068, -173.983
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

104 KM ENE OF ‘OHONUA, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 21.068S 173.983W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 200042Z MAY 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000E8T0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000e8t0

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Timeline · 2 messages since 2018-05-13 · closed 2018-05-23

  1. 121 km e of ‘ohonua, tonga2018-05-13 → 2018-05-16
  2. 104 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga this message2018-05-20 → 2018-05-23

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