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199 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-USP000BK1U

issued: 2002-12-03 20:13Z
status: cancelled 2002-12-06 20:13Z
self-cancels: 2002-12-06 20:13Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.818, -178.817
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

199 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 17.818S 178.817W, DEPTH 568 KM AT 032013Z DEC 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000BK1U. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bk1u

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

289 within 180 nm since 1997 · 4 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 18.516S 177.797W, depth 496 km at 080415Z nov 252025-11-08
230 km e of levuka, fiji2025-08-26
189 km ene of levuka, fiji2025-07-02

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203 km e of levuka, fiji2002-11-14 → 2002-11-17
199 km e of levuka, fiji this message2002-12-03 → 2002-12-06
192 km e of levuka, fiji2002-12-25 → 2002-12-28

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