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199 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-US1000I2K0

issued: 2018-12-05 06:43Z
status: cancelled 2018-12-08 06:43Z
self-cancels: 2018-12-08 06:43Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.063, 169.733
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

199 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 22.063S 169.733E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 050643Z DEC 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US1000I2K0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000i2k0

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

160 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-12-05 → 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 caledonia this message2018-12-05 → 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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