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256 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-US2000H5HS

issued: 2018-08-30 16:24Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-02 16:24Z
self-cancels: 2018-09-02 16:24Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.246, 170.243
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

256 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 22.246S 170.243E, DEPTH 11 KM AT 301624Z AUG 18.
2. USGS EVENT US2000H5HS. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000h5hs

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332 within 180 nm since 1997 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 22.817S 171.583E, depth 16 km at 131445Z jul 262026-07-13
93 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2026-07-08
277 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2026-01-19
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 23.183S 170.808E, depth 11 km at 161208Z aug 252025-08-16
50 km sse of isangel, vanuatu2025-05-06
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.825S 171.389E, depth 10 km at 031302Z feb 252025-02-03

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238 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-08-29 → 2018-09-01
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred in vicinity 22-06S 169-54E at 290352Z aug2018-08-29 → 2018-08-29
Cancel HYDROPAC 3159/18 and this msg, tsunami warning canceled2018-08-29 → 2018-08-29
256 km ese of tadine, new caledonia this message2018-08-30 → 2018-09-02
251 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-09-08 → 2018-09-11
240 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-09-10 → 2018-09-13

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