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285 km ese of tadine, new caledonia

USGS-USP000GSMR

issued: 2009-01-15 13:02Z
status: cancelled 2009-01-18 13:02Z
self-cancels: 2009-01-18 13:02Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.540, 170.430
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

285 KM ESE OF TADINE, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 22.540S 170.430E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 151302Z JAN 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000GSMR. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gsmr

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

322 within 180 nm since 1997 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 22.817S 171.583E, depth 16 km at 131445Z jul 262026-07-13
93 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2026-07-08
277 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2026-01-19
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 23.183S 170.808E, depth 11 km at 161208Z aug 252025-08-16
50 km sse of isangel, vanuatu2025-05-06
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.825S 171.389E, depth 10 km at 031302Z feb 252025-02-03

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Timeline · 7 messages since 2009-01-15 · closed 2009-01-24

298 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2009-01-15 → 2009-01-18
285 km ese of tadine, new caledonia this message2009-01-15 → 2009-01-18
261 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2009-01-16 → 2009-01-19
Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mwc) in 22.596S 170.911E, depth 12 km at 190335Z jan 092009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 22.477S 170.806E, depth 35 km at 190346Z jan 092009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.792S 170.740E, depth 35 km at 192226Z jan 092009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 22.689S 171.043E, depth 24 km at 211708Z jan 092009-01-21 → 2009-01-24

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