Quakes · tsunami

97 km ne of hihifo, tonga

USGS-US2000BIBM

issued
2017-11-04 09:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-11-07 09:00Z
self-cancels
2017-11-07 09:00Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-15.320, -173.168
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

97 KM NE OF HIHIFO, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 15.320S 173.168W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 040900Z NOV 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000BIBM. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000bibm

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2017-10-31 · closed 2017-11-07

  1. 76 km ne of hihifo, tonga2017-10-31 → 2017-11-03
  2. 97 km ne of hihifo, tonga this message2017-11-04 → 2017-11-07
  3. 98 km nne of hihifo, tonga2017-11-04 → 2017-11-07

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