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114 km ne of labasa, fiji

USGS-USP00091VQ

issued: 1999-01-29 01:09Z
status: cancelled 1999-02-01 01:09Z
self-cancels: 1999-02-01 01:09Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -15.859, -179.748
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

114 KM NE OF LABASA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 15.859S 179.748W, DEPTH 33 KM AT 290109Z JAN 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP00091VQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00091vq

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