Quakes · tsunami

181 km ssw of alo, wallis and futuna

USGS-US200027C2

issued: 2015-04-17 15:52Z
status: cancelled 2015-04-20 15:52Z
self-cancels: 2015-04-20 15:52Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -15.882, -178.601
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

181 KM SSW OF ALO, WALLIS AND FUTUNA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 15.882S 178.601W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 171552Z APR 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US200027C2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200027c2

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