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216 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-USP0009QMH

issued: 2000-04-01 12:10Z
status: cancelled 2000-04-04 12:10Z
self-cancels: 2000-04-04 12:10Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.899, -178.645
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

216 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 17.899S 178.645W, DEPTH 608 KM AT 011210Z APR 00.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009QMH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009qmh

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

308 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.751S 178.584W, depth 576 km at 142250Z jul 262026-07-14
265 km se of levuka, fiji2026-07-05
138 km ne of labasa, fiji2025-12-19
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.857S 178.954W, depth 620 km at 022335Z dec 252025-12-02
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 18.516S 177.797W, depth 496 km at 080415Z nov 252025-11-08
230 km e of levuka, fiji2025-08-26

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2000-02-28 · closed 2000-04-04

187 km ene of levuka, fiji2000-02-28 → 2000-03-02
216 km e of levuka, fiji this message2000-04-01 → 2000-04-04
207 km e of levuka, fiji2000-04-01 → 2000-04-04

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