Quakes · tsunami
109 km ne of hihifo, tonga
USGS-US6000J6W8
- issued
- 2022-12-04 19:24Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-12-07 19:24Z
- self-cancels
- 2022-12-07 19:24Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -15.350, -172.987
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
109 KM NE OF HIHIFO, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 15.350S 172.987W, DEPTH 38 KM AT 041924Z DEC 22. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US6000J6W8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000j6w8
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
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- 156 km sw of hihifo, tonga2026-07-01
- 88 km nne of hihifo, tonga2026-04-19
- 86 km wnw of hihifo, tonga2026-03-25
- 106 km ene of hihifo, tonga2026-03-23
- 110 km ene of hihifo, tonga2026-03-22
- 135 km ne of hihifo, tonga2026-03-22
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2022-12-04 · closed 2022-12-11
- 109 km ne of hihifo, tonga this message2022-12-04 → 2022-12-07
- 109 km ne of hihifo, tonga2022-12-05 → 2022-12-08
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 14.957S 173.067W, depth 10 km at 081006Z dec 222022-12-08 → 2022-12-11
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