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187 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-US1000HTM5

issued: 2018-11-18 20:25Z
status: cancelled 2018-11-21 20:25Z
self-cancels: 2018-11-21 20:25Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.873, -178.927
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

187 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 17.873S 178.927W, DEPTH 540 KM AT 182025Z NOV 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US1000HTM5. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000htm5

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187 km e of levuka, fiji this message2018-11-18 → 2018-11-21
224 km e of levuka, fiji2018-11-27 → 2018-11-30

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