Quakes
79 km ene of hihifo, tonga
USGS-USP0008CNN
- issued
- 1997-12-14 23:10Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-12-17 23:10Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-12-17 23:10Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -15.571, -173.173
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
79 KM ENE OF HIHIFO, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 15.571S 173.173W, DEPTH 33 KM AT 142310Z DEC 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008CNN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008cnn
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
338 within 180 nm since 1997 · 13 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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