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284 km ese of labasa, fiji

USGS-US1000GCWT

issued: 2018-08-19 04:28Z
status: cancelled 2018-08-22 04:28Z
self-cancels: 2018-08-22 04:28Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -16.978, -178.033
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

284 KM ESE OF LABASA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MB) IN 16.978S 178.033W, DEPTH 416 KM AT 190428Z AUG 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US1000GCWT. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000gcwt

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