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82 km ese of lakatoro, vanuatu

USGS-US2000IU3C

issued: 2018-12-16 09:48Z
status: cancelled 2018-12-19 09:48Z
self-cancels: 2018-12-19 09:48Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -16.337, 168.151
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

82 KM ESE OF LAKATORO, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 16.337S 168.151E, DEPTH 9 KM AT 160948Z DEC 18.
2. USGS EVENT US2000IU3C. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000iu3c

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