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84 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu

USGS-US200065D1

issued: 2016-06-19 09:47Z
status: cancelled 2016-06-22 09:47Z
self-cancels: 2016-06-22 09:47Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -20.279, 169.074
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

84 KM SSW OF ISANGEL, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 20.279S 169.074E, DEPTH 13 KM AT 190947Z JUN 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US200065D1. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200065d1

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389 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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121 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2016-06-16 → 2016-06-19
84 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu this message2016-06-19 → 2016-06-22
91 km sw of isangel, vanuatu2016-06-20 → 2016-06-23

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