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115 km se of lata, solomon islands

USGS-US700057I8

issued: 2019-08-23 10:44Z
status: cancelled 2019-08-26 10:44Z
self-cancels: 2019-08-26 10:44Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -11.592, 166.394
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

115 KM SE OF LATA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 11.592S 166.394E, DEPTH 43 KM AT 231044Z AUG 19.
2. USGS EVENT US700057I8. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us700057i8

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341 within 180 nm since 1997 · 6 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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93 km w of sola, vanuatu2026-01-09
194 km sse of lata, solomon islands2025-10-25
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Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 11.368S 166.291E, depth 37 km at 201303Z aug 192019-08-20 → 2019-08-23
115 km se of lata, solomon islands this message2019-08-23 → 2019-08-26

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