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230 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-USP000918F

issued: 1999-01-18 00:33Z
status: cancelled 1999-01-21 00:33Z
self-cancels: 1999-01-21 00:33Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.034, 170.052
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

230 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 22.034S 170.052E, DEPTH 53 KM AT 180033Z JAN 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP000918F. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000918f

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230 km ese of tadine, new caledonia this message1999-01-18 → 1999-01-21
267 km ese of tadine, new caledonia1999-01-18 → 1999-01-21

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