Quakes

253 km wnw of lautoka, fiji

USGS-US20004FUZ

issued: 2015-12-09 12:58Z
status: cancelled 2015-12-12 12:58Z
self-cancels: 2015-12-12 12:58Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -16.737, 175.248
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

253 KM WNW OF LAUTOKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 16.737S 175.248E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 091258Z DEC 15.
2. USGS EVENT US20004FUZ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004fuz

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