Quakes

121 km ne of hihifo, tonga

USGS-US70005X1T

issued
2019-10-22 04:18Z
status
cancelled 2019-10-25 04:18Z
self-cancels
2019-10-25 04:18Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-15.170, -173.007
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

121 KM NE OF HIHIFO, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 15.170S 173.007W, DEPTH 29 KM AT 220418Z OCT 19.
2. USGS EVENT US70005X1T. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70005x1t

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2019-09-13 · closed 2019-10-25

  1. 94 km ne of hihifo, tonga2019-09-13 → 2019-09-16
  2. 90 km ene of hihifo, tonga2019-09-22 → 2019-09-25
  3. 121 km ne of hihifo, tonga this message2019-10-22 → 2019-10-25

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