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85 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-US7000BMCX

issued: 2020-09-12 08:34Z
status: cancelled 2020-09-15 08:34Z
self-cancels: 2020-09-15 08:34Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.256, 167.679
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

85 KM NW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 17.256S 167.679E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 120834Z SEP 20.
2. USGS EVENT US7000BMCX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000bmcx

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346 within 180 nm since 1997 · 10 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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104 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu2020-09-06 → 2020-09-09
85 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu this message2020-09-12 → 2020-09-15

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