Quakes · tsunami
292 km sw of vaini, tonga
USGS-USB000H3K3
- issued
- 2013-05-23 17:19Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-05-26 17:19Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-05-26 17:19Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -23.009, -177.232
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
292 KM SW OF VAINI, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.4 (MWW) IN 23.009S 177.232W, DEPTH 174 KM AT 231719Z MAY 13. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT USB000H3K3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000h3k3
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
355 within 180 nm since 1997 · 8 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.751S 178.584W, depth 576 km at 142250Z jul 262026-07-14
- 288 km ssw of houma, tonga2026-05-12
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.750S 179.221W, depth 597 km at 010608Z apr 262026-04-01
- 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
- 53 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga2026-01-26
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2013-05-23 · closed 2013-06-04
- 292 km sw of vaini, tonga this message2013-05-23 → 2013-05-26
- 292 km sw of vaini, tonga2013-06-01 → 2013-06-04
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