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111 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands

USGS-US200081BU

issued
2016-12-08 21:58Z
status
cancelled 2016-12-11 21:58Z
self-cancels
2016-12-11 21:58Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-11.156, 161.185
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

111 KM SW OF KIRAKIRA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MB) IN 11.156S 161.185E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 082158Z DEC 16.
2. USGS EVENT US200081BU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200081bu

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Timeline · 21 messages since 2016-12-08 · closed 2017-01-22

  1. 69 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-08 → 2016-12-11
  2. 95 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-08 → 2016-12-11
  3. 88 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-08 → 2016-12-11
  4. 79 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-08 → 2016-12-11
  5. 111 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands this message2016-12-08 → 2016-12-11
  6. 92 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-09 → 2016-12-12
  7. 85 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-09 → 2016-12-12
  8. 87 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-09 → 2016-12-12
  9. Tsunami warning2016-12-09 → 2016-12-09
  10. 82 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-09 → 2016-12-12
  11. Tsunami warning2016-12-09 → 2016-12-09
  12. 65 km w of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-09 → 2016-12-12
  13. 66 km w of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-10 → 2016-12-13
  14. 84 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-10 → 2016-12-13
  15. 68 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-11 → 2016-12-14
  16. 82 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-18 → 2016-12-21
  17. 81 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-20 → 2016-12-23
  18. 114 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2016-12-20 → 2016-12-23
  19. 121 km se of honiara, solomon islands2016-12-20 → 2016-12-23
  20. 104 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2017-01-10 → 2017-01-13
  21. 65 km w of kirakira, solomon islands2017-01-19 → 2017-01-22

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