Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 23.259S 178.804W, depth 414 km at 241728Z feb 17
South of the Fiji Islands · USGS-US20008M3T
- issued
- 2017-02-24 17:28Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-02-27 17:28Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-02-27 17:28Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -23.259, -178.804
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWW) IN 23.259S 178.804W, DEPTH 414 KM AT 241728Z FEB 17. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US20008M3T. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008m3t
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