Quakes · tsunami

175 km sse of lata, solomon islands

USGS-US70009F12

issued: 2020-05-12 22:41Z
status: cancelled 2020-05-15 22:41Z
self-cancels: 2020-05-15 22:41Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -12.066, 166.649
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

175 KM SSE OF LATA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 12.066S 166.649E, DEPTH 107 KM AT 122241Z MAY 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US70009F12. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70009f12

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