Quakes
46 km sw of hihifo, tonga
USGS-USP000BKTW
- issued
- 2002-12-16 16:13Z
- status
- cancelled 2002-12-19 16:13Z
- self-cancels
- 2002-12-19 16:13Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -16.206, -174.142
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
46 KM SW OF HIHIFO, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 16.206S 174.142W, DEPTH 116 KM AT 161613Z DEC 02. 2. USGS EVENT USP000BKTW. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bktw
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- 156 km sw of hihifo, tonga2026-07-01
- 88 km nne of hihifo, tonga2026-04-19
- 86 km wnw of hihifo, tonga2026-03-25
- 158 km w of neiafu, tonga2026-03-24
- 106 km ene of hihifo, tonga2026-03-23
- 110 km ene of hihifo, tonga2026-03-22
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2002-12-16 · closed 2003-01-13
- 46 km sw of hihifo, tonga this message2002-12-16 → 2002-12-19
- 63 km w of hihifo, tonga2003-01-10 → 2003-01-13
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