Quakes · tsunami
91 km sw of pangai, tonga
USGS-US2000IWVB
- issued
- 2018-12-23 23:08Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-12-26 23:08Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-12-26 23:08Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -20.285, -175.071
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
91 KM SW OF PANGAI, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MWW) IN 20.285S 175.071W, DEPTH 113 KM AT 232308Z DEC 18. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US2000IWVB. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000iwvb
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