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160 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-US1000I2GR

issued: 2018-12-05 04:14Z
status: cancelled 2018-12-08 04:14Z
self-cancels: 2018-12-08 04:14Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.016, 169.350
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

160 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MB) IN 22.016S 169.350E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 050414Z DEC 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000I2GR. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000i2gr

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351 within 180 nm since 1997 · 4 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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277 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2026-01-19
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50 km sse of isangel, vanuatu2025-05-06

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Timeline · 11 messages since 2018-12-05 · closed 2018-12-09

160 km ese of tadine, new caledonia this message2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
166 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
161 km e of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
135 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
170 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
152 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
138 km e of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.6 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-12E at 050418Z dec2018-12-05 → 2018-12-05
199 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 2018-12-08
Cancel HYDROPAC 4322/18 and this msg, tsunami warning cancelled2018-12-05 → 2018-12-05
202 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-06 → 2018-12-09

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