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70 km w of kirakira, solomon islands

USGS-US60007J2W

issued: 2020-01-29 13:49Z
status: cancelled 2020-02-01 13:49Z
self-cancels: 2020-02-01 13:49Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -10.418, 161.276
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

70 KM W OF KIRAKIRA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 10.418S 161.276E, DEPTH 85 KM AT 291349Z JAN 20.
2. USGS EVENT US60007J2W. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60007j2w

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

145 within 180 nm since 1997 · 4 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

20 km ne of auki, solomon islands2026-05-16
46 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2026-04-18
170 km se of kirakira, solomon islands2026-03-06
102 km sse of kirakira, solomon islands2026-02-21
95 km se of kirakira, solomon islands2025-06-24
102 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2024-04-12

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102 km wnw of kirakira, solomon islands2020-01-27 → 2020-01-30
70 km w of kirakira, solomon islands this message2020-01-29 → 2020-02-01

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