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284 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-US7000BM9G

issued: 2020-09-12 02:37Z
status: cancelled 2020-09-15 02:37Z
self-cancels: 2020-09-15 02:37Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.880, -178.005
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

284 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 17.880S 178.005W, DEPTH 560 KM AT 120237Z SEP 20.
2. USGS EVENT US7000BM9G. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000bm9g

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342 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 18.516S 177.797W, depth 496 km at 080415Z nov 252025-11-08
230 km e of levuka, fiji2025-08-26

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

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