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251 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-US2000HAZ0

issued: 2018-09-08 10:02Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-11 10:02Z
self-cancels: 2018-09-11 10:02Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.227, 170.203
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

251 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 22.227S 170.203E, DEPTH 9 KM AT 081002Z SEP 18.
2. USGS EVENT US2000HAZ0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000haz0

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334 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 caledonia2018-08-30 → 2018-09-02
251 km ese of tadine, new caledonia this message2018-09-08 → 2018-09-11
240 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2018-09-10 → 2018-09-13

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