Quakes
206 km wnw of hihifo, tonga
USGS-USP00086U2
- issued
- 1997-08-29 06:54Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-09-01 06:54Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-09-01 06:54Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -15.235, -175.576
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
206 KM WNW OF HIHIFO, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWB) IN 15.235S 175.576W, DEPTH 33 KM AT 290654Z AUG 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP00086U2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00086u2
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
371 within 180 nm since 1997 · 14 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- 156 km sw of hihifo, tonga2026-07-01
- 88 km nne of hihifo, tonga2026-04-19
- 86 km wnw of hihifo, tonga2026-03-25
- 106 km ene of hihifo, tonga2026-03-23
- 110 km ene of hihifo, tonga2026-03-22
- 135 km ne of hihifo, tonga2026-03-22
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Timeline · 3 messages since 1997-08-04 · closed 1997-09-01
- 181 km wnw of hihifo, tonga1997-08-04 → 1997-08-07
- 193 km wnw of hihifo, tonga1997-08-04 → 1997-08-07
- 206 km wnw of hihifo, tonga this message1997-08-29 → 1997-09-01
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