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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.659S 170.538E, depth 15 km at 021045Z apr 22

Southeast of the Loyalty Islands · USGS-US7000GZ79

issued: 2022-04-02 10:45Z
status: cancelled 2022-04-05 10:45Z
self-cancels: 2022-04-05 10:45Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.659, 170.538
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 22.659S 170.538E, DEPTH 15 KM AT 021045Z APR 22.
2. USGS EVENT US7000GZ79. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gz79

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313 within 180 nm since 1997 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline · 11 messages since 2022-03-30 · closed 2022-04-23

284 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2022-03-30 → 2022-04-02
255 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mww) in 22.586S 170.374E, depth 10 km at 310544Z mar 222022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
277 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
271 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 22.658S 170.808E, depth 20 km at 311950Z mar 222022-03-31 → 2022-04-03
272 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2022-04-01 → 2022-04-04
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.886S 170.517E, depth 22 km at 020415Z apr 222022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.659S 170.538E, depth 15 km at 021045Z apr 22 this message2022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 22.688S 170.543E, depth 9 km at 021845Z apr 222022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 22.836S 170.846E, depth 10 km at 200513Z apr 222022-04-20 → 2022-04-23

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