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83 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-US6000N102

issued: 2024-05-25 22:23Z
status: cancelled 2024-05-28 22:23Z
self-cancels: 2024-05-28 22:23Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.117, 167.871
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

83 KM NW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 17.117S 167.871E, DEPTH 22 KM AT 252223Z MAY 24.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000N102. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000n102

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