Quakes

141 km ssw of hihifo, tonga

USGS-USP00089CX

issued
1997-10-20 20:44Z
status
cancelled 1997-10-23 20:44Z
self-cancels
1997-10-23 20:44Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-17.164, -174.212
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

141 KM SSW OF HIHIFO, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 17.164S 174.212W, DEPTH 134 KM AT 202044Z OCT 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP00089CX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00089cx

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

462 within 180 nm since 1997 · 14 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

97
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.