Quakes

47 km ene of hihifo, tonga

USGS-USP000H3H9

issued
2009-10-28 23:56Z
status
cancelled 2009-10-31 23:56Z
self-cancels
2009-10-31 23:56Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-15.794, -173.388
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

47 KM ENE OF HIHIFO, TONGA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 15.794S 173.388W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 282356Z OCT 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000H3H9. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h3h9

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Timeline · 15 messages since 2009-09-29 · closed 2009-11-04

  1. 95 km ne of hihifo, tonga2009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
  2. 73 km ene of hihifo, tonga2009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
  3. 92 km ese of hihifo, tonga2009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
  4. 60 km ese of hihifo, tonga2009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
  5. Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 15.358S 173.239W, depth 2 km at 291840Z sep 092009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
  6. 59 km ne of hihifo, tonga2009-09-29 → 2009-10-02
  7. 85 km ne of hihifo, tonga2009-10-01 → 2009-10-04
  8. 54 km se of hihifo, tonga2009-10-02 → 2009-10-05
  9. Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 16.246S 173.468W, depth 10 km at 020109Z oct 092009-10-02 → 2009-10-05
  10. 66 km ese of hihifo, tonga2009-10-04 → 2009-10-07
  11. 72 km se of hihifo, tonga2009-10-04 → 2009-10-07
  12. 85 km ene of hihifo, tonga2009-10-10 → 2009-10-13
  13. 104 km ene of hihifo, tonga2009-10-19 → 2009-10-22
  14. 47 km ene of hihifo, tonga this message2009-10-28 → 2009-10-31
  15. 49 km n of hihifo, tonga2009-11-01 → 2009-11-04

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