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Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 30.925S 178.323W, depth 42 km at 300555Z sep 13

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · USGS-USB000K2H2

issued
2013-09-30 05:55Z
status
cancelled 2013-10-03 05:55Z
self-cancels
2013-10-03 05:55Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-30.925, -178.323
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 30.925S 178.323W, DEPTH 42 KM AT 300555Z SEP 13.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USB000K2H2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000k2h2

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2013-09-30 · closed 2013-10-27

  1. Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 30.925S 178.323W, depth 42 km at 300555Z sep 13 this message2013-09-30 → 2013-10-03
  2. Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 30.662S 178.484W, depth 151 km at 112125Z oct 132013-10-11 → 2013-10-14
  3. Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 30.828S 178.217W, depth 49 km at 240025Z oct 132013-10-24 → 2013-10-27

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