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Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 22.542S 179.048E, depth 611 km at 271955Z jan 98
South of the Fiji Islands · USGS-USP0008F2B
- issued
- 1998-01-27 19:55Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-01-30 19:55Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-01-30 19:55Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -22.542, 179.048
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWC) IN 22.542S 179.048E, DEPTH 611 KM AT 271955Z JAN 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008F2B. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008f2b
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.350S 179.821E, depth 528 km at 251212Z aug 262026-08-25
- 226 km s of suva, fiji2026-07-01
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 24.243S 179.847E, depth 516 km at 211237Z nov 252025-11-21
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.877S 178.811E, depth 574 km at 280853Z sep 252025-09-28
- Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mww) in 23.450S 178.858E, depth 553 km at 291753Z jul 252025-07-29
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1998-01-27 · closed 1998-01-30
- Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mwc) in 22.542S 179.048E, depth 611 km at 271955Z jan 98 this message1998-01-27 → 1998-01-30
- Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mwb) in 22.411S 179.035E, depth 610 km at 272105Z jan 981998-01-27 → 1998-01-30
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