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78 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-US7000H7DA

issued: 2022-05-05 20:15Z
status: cancelled 2022-05-08 20:15Z
self-cancels: 2022-05-08 20:15Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.376, 167.679
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

78 KM WNW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 17.376S 167.679E, DEPTH 18 KM AT 052015Z MAY 22.
2. USGS EVENT US7000H7DA. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000h7da

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Timeline · 4 messages since 2022-04-04 · closed 2022-05-26

56 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2022-04-04 → 2022-04-07
78 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu this message2022-05-05 → 2022-05-08
90 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu2022-05-10 → 2022-05-13
108 km s of lakatoro, vanuatu2022-05-23 → 2022-05-26

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