Quakes

71 km w of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-US6000DHXU

issued
2021-02-16 01:32Z
status
cancelled 2021-02-19 01:32Z
self-cancels
2021-02-19 01:32Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-17.813, 167.641
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

71 KM W OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 17.813S 167.641E, DEPTH 14 KM AT 160132Z FEB 21.
2. USGS EVENT US6000DHXU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000dhxu

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Timeline · 6 messages since 2021-02-16 · closed 2021-03-03

  1. 82 km w of port-vila, vanuatu2021-02-16 → 2021-02-19
  2. 65 km w of port-vila, vanuatu2021-02-16 → 2021-02-19
  3. 71 km w of port-vila, vanuatu this message2021-02-16 → 2021-02-19
  4. 74 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2021-02-17 → 2021-02-20
  5. 63 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2021-02-20 → 2021-02-23
  6. 86 km w of port-vila, vanuatu2021-02-28 → 2021-03-03

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