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238 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-US1000GJAZ

issued: 2018-08-29 03:51Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-01 03:51Z
self-cancels: 2018-09-01 03:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.029, 170.126
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

238 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.1 (MWW) IN 22.029S 170.126E, DEPTH 21 KM AT 290351Z AUG 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US1000GJAZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000gjaz

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Timeline · 6 messages since 2018-08-29 · closed 2018-09-13

238 km ese of tadine, new caledonia this message2018-08-29 → 2018-09-01
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-54E at 290352Z aug2018-08-29 → 2018-08-29
Cancel HYDROPAC 3159/18 and this msg, tsunami warning canceled2018-08-29 → 2018-08-29
256 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-08-30 → 2018-09-02
251 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-09-08 → 2018-09-11
240 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-09-10 → 2018-09-13

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