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Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 11.368S 166.291E, depth 37 km at 201303Z aug 19

Santa Cruz Islands · USGS-US600057EE

issued: 2019-08-20 13:03Z
status: cancelled 2019-08-23 13:03Z
self-cancels: 2019-08-23 13:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -11.368, 166.291
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

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SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 11.368S 166.291E, DEPTH 37 KM AT 201303Z AUG 19.
2. USGS EVENT US600057EE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us600057ee

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Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 11.368S 166.291E, depth 37 km at 201303Z aug 19 this message2019-08-20 → 2019-08-23
115 km se of lata, solomon islands2019-08-23 → 2019-08-26

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