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8 km ene of lakatoro, vanuatu

USGS-US10006QBN

issued: 2016-09-17 02:31Z
status: cancelled 2016-09-20 02:31Z
self-cancels: 2016-09-20 02:31Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -16.057, 167.486
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

8 KM ENE OF LAKATORO, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 16.057S 167.486E, DEPTH 31 KM AT 170231Z SEP 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10006QBN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006qbn

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