Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.895S 177.654W, depth 74 km at 201811Z sep 97
Kermadec Islands Region · USGS-USP00087SC
- issued
- 1997-09-20 18:11Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-09-23 18:11Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-09-23 18:11Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -28.895, -177.654
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 28.895S 177.654W, DEPTH 74 KM AT 201811Z SEP 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP00087SC. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00087sc
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mb) in 30.146S 177.888W, depth 35 km at 300902Z aug 262026-08-30
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 28.793S 176.333W, depth 10 km at 131611Z aug 262026-08-13
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.782S 176.450W, depth 10 km at 300508Z jul 262026-07-30
- Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 28.584S 176.637W, depth 10 km at 300508Z jul 262026-07-30
- Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 28.409S 176.660W, depth 14 km at 292227Z jul 262026-07-29
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 29.288S 176.958W, depth 20 km at 211214Z jul 262026-07-21
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1997-09-20 · closed 1997-09-23
- Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mwc) in 28.683S 177.624W, depth 30 km at 201611Z sep 971997-09-20 → 1997-09-23
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mb) in 28.895S 177.654W, depth 74 km at 201811Z sep 97 this message1997-09-20 → 1997-09-23
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