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161 km sse of lata, solomon islands

USGS-US200028GT

issued: 2015-04-22 22:57Z
status: cancelled 2015-04-25 22:57Z
self-cancels: 2015-04-25 22:57Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -12.039, 166.432
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

161 KM SSE OF LATA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 12.039S 166.432E, DEPTH 72 KM AT 222257Z APR 15.
2. USGS EVENT US200028GT. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200028gt

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