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234 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-US6000C617

issued: 2020-10-06 10:11Z
status: cancelled 2020-10-09 10:11Z
self-cancels: 2020-10-09 10:11Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.996, -178.472
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

234 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 17.996S 178.472W, DEPTH 633 KM AT 061011Z OCT 20.
2. USGS EVENT US6000C617. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000c617

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284 km e of levuka, fiji2020-09-12 → 2020-09-15
234 km e of levuka, fiji this message2020-10-06 → 2020-10-09

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