Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 20.886S 178.855W, depth 597 km at 091851Z dec 08
Fiji Region · USGS-USP000GQ9T
- issued
- 2008-12-09 18:51Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-12-12 18:51Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-12-12 18:51Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -20.886, -178.855
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
FIJI REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWC) IN 20.886S 178.855W, DEPTH 597 KM AT 091851Z DEC 08. 2. USGS EVENT USP000GQ9T. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gq9t
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- 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
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.750S 179.221W, depth 597 km at 010608Z apr 262026-04-01
- Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 21.803S 179.453W, depth 579 km at 010544Z mar 262026-03-01
- Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 21.026S 178.378W, depth 513 km at 102044Z feb 262026-02-10
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 23.422S 179.921W, depth 539 km at 072200Z jan 262026-01-07
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-12-09 · closed 2009-01-10
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 20.886S 178.855W, depth 597 km at 091851Z dec 08 this message2008-12-09 → 2008-12-12
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 20.707S 179.224W, depth 657 km at 071625Z jan 092009-01-07 → 2009-01-10
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