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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.434S 171.322E, depth 40 km at 230858Z nov 08
Southeast of the Loyalty Islands · USGS-USP000GP8U
- issued
- 2008-11-23 08:58Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-11-26 08:58Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-11-26 08:58Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -22.434, 171.322
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 22.434S 171.322E, DEPTH 40 KM AT 230858Z NOV 08. 2. USGS EVENT USP000GP8U. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gp8u
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.471S 173.080E, depth 10 km at 031020Z jun 262026-06-03
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 23.183S 170.808E, depth 11 km at 161208Z aug 252025-08-16
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.825S 171.389E, depth 10 km at 031302Z feb 252025-02-03
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2008-11-22 · closed 2008-11-26
- Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mwc) in 22.523S 171.199E, depth 57 km at 221601Z nov 082008-11-22 → 2008-11-25
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 22.441S 171.238E, depth 69 km at 221722Z nov 082008-11-22 → 2008-11-25
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.434S 171.322E, depth 40 km at 230858Z nov 08 this message2008-11-23 → 2008-11-26
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