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76 km ene of levuka, fiji

USGS-US2000HHZN

issued: 2018-09-21 03:40Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-24 03:40Z
self-cancels: 2018-09-24 03:40Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.907, -179.978
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

76 KM ENE OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 17.907S 179.978W, DEPTH 652 KM AT 210340Z SEP 18.
2. USGS EVENT US2000HHZN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000hhzn

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

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76 km ene of levuka, fiji this message2018-09-21 → 2018-09-24
88 km ene of levuka, fiji2018-09-21 → 2018-09-24

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