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177 km nw of sola, vanuatu

USGS-US6000B993

issued: 2020-08-04 16:31Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-07 16:31Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-07 16:31Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -12.562, 166.615
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

177 KM NW OF SOLA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 12.562S 166.615E, DEPTH 70 KM AT 041631Z AUG 20.
2. USGS EVENT US6000B993. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000b993

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