Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 21.189S 174.522E, depth 535 km at 091058Z oct 21
Vanuatu Region · USGS-US6000FT9G
- issued
- 2021-10-09 10:58Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-10-12 10:58Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-10-12 10:58Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -21.189, 174.522
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
VANUATU REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWW) IN 21.189S 174.522E, DEPTH 535 KM AT 091058Z OCT 21. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US6000FT9G. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ft9g
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2021-10-02 · closed 2021-10-12
- Earthquake magnitude 7.3 (mww) in 21.127S 174.896E, depth 527 km at 020629Z oct 212021-10-02 → 2021-10-05
- Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 21.189S 174.522E, depth 535 km at 091058Z oct 21 this message2021-10-09 → 2021-10-12
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