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178 km w of lata, solomon islands

USGS-US10002B03

issued: 2015-05-20 22:48Z
status: cancelled 2015-05-23 22:48Z
self-cancels: 2015-05-23 22:48Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -10.876, 164.169
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

178 KM W OF LATA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 10.876S 164.169E, DEPTH 11 KM AT 202248Z MAY 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10002B03. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10002b03

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317 within 180 nm since 1997 · 6 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

92 km w of lata, solomon islands2026-05-12
46 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2026-04-18
170 km se of kirakira, solomon islands2026-03-06
102 km sse of kirakira, solomon islands2026-02-21
113 km sse of lata, solomon islands2026-02-16
194 km sse of lata, solomon islands2025-10-25

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178 km w of lata, solomon islands this message2015-05-20 → 2015-05-23
205 km ese of kirakira, solomon islands2015-05-22 → 2015-05-25
159 km ese of kirakira, solomon islands2015-05-22 → 2015-05-25

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