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7 km ne of lakatoro, vanuatu

USGS-US10005YP3

issued: 2016-06-30 11:30Z
status: cancelled 2016-07-03 11:30Z
self-cancels: 2016-07-03 11:30Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -16.056, 167.470
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

7 KM NE OF LAKATORO, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 16.056S 167.470E, DEPTH 27 KM AT 301130Z JUN 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10005YP3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10005yp3

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