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85 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga

USGS-USB000H40B

issued: 2013-05-23 21:07Z
status: cancelled 2013-05-26 21:07Z
self-cancels: 2013-05-26 21:07Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -20.578, -175.759
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

85 KM NW OF NUKU‘ALOFA, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 20.578S 175.759W, DEPTH 150 KM AT 232107Z MAY 13.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USB000H40B. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000h40b

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