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48 km s of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-US6000SYNM

issued: 2026-05-19 02:29Z
status: cancelled 2026-05-22 02:29Z
self-cancels: 2026-05-22 02:29Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -18.166, 168.225
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

48 KM S OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 18.166S 168.225E, DEPTH 27 KM AT 190229Z MAY 26.
2. USGS EVENT US6000SYNM. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000synm

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