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119 km nw of nuku‘alofa, tonga

USGS-USP0008VKS

issued: 1998-09-27 11:07Z
status: cancelled 1998-09-30 11:07Z
self-cancels: 1998-09-30 11:07Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -20.270, -175.876
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

119 KM NW OF NUKU‘ALOFA, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWC) IN 20.270S 175.876W, DEPTH 207 KM AT 271107Z SEP 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008VKS. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008vks

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