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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 23.937S 179.890E, depth 526 km at 140157Z dec 20
South of the Fiji Islands · USGS-US7000CQVM
- issued
- 2020-12-14 01:57Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-12-17 01:57Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-12-17 01:57Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -23.937, 179.890
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 23.937S 179.890E, DEPTH 526 KM AT 140157Z DEC 20. 2. USGS EVENT US7000CQVM. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000cqvm
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