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170 km wsw of riverton, new zealand

USGS-US7000PMEM

issued: 2025-03-25 01:43Z
status: cancelled 2025-03-28 01:43Z
self-cancels: 2025-03-28 01:43Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -46.730, 165.863
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

170 KM WSW OF RIVERTON, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.7 (MWW) IN 46.730S 165.863E, DEPTH 21 KM AT 250143Z MAR 25.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000PMEM. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pmem

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