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Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 32.736S 179.009W, depth 30 km at 141344Z aug 22

South of the Kermadec Islands · USGS-US6000IASI

issued
2022-08-14 13:44Z
status
cancelled 2022-08-17 13:44Z
self-cancels
2022-08-17 13:44Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-32.736, -179.009
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 32.736S 179.009W, DEPTH 30 KM AT 141344Z AUG 22.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000IASI. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000iasi

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Timeline · 2 messages since 2022-08-14 · closed 2022-09-01

  1. Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 32.736S 179.009W, depth 30 km at 141344Z aug 22 this message2022-08-14 → 2022-08-17
  2. Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 32.627S 179.138W, depth 54 km at 291810Z aug 222022-08-29 → 2022-09-01

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