Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 20.776S 178.365W, depth 534 km at 062100Z mar 23
Fiji Region · USGS-US7000JHQT
- issued
- 2023-03-06 21:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-03-09 21:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-03-09 21:00Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -20.776, -178.365
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
FIJI REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 20.776S 178.365W, DEPTH 534 KM AT 062100Z MAR 23. 2. USGS EVENT US7000JHQT. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000jhqt
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- Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 21.803S 179.453W, depth 579 km at 010544Z mar 262026-03-01
- Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 21.026S 178.378W, depth 513 km at 102044Z feb 262026-02-10
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2023-02-27 · closed 2023-03-09
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.548S 178.354W, depth 550 km at 270640Z feb 232023-02-27 → 2023-03-02
- Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 20.776S 178.365W, depth 534 km at 062100Z mar 23 this message2023-03-06 → 2023-03-09
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