Quakes

21 km wnw of port-olry, vanuatu

USGS-US7000J4IJ

issued
2023-01-15 12:04Z
status
cancelled 2023-01-18 12:04Z
self-cancels
2023-01-18 12:04Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-14.987, 166.884
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

21 KM WNW OF PORT-OLRY, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 14.987S 166.884E, DEPTH 21 KM AT 151204Z JAN 23.
2. USGS EVENT US7000J4IJ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000j4ij

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Timeline · 10 messages since 2023-01-08 · closed 2023-03-05

  1. 23 km wnw of port-olry, vanuatu2023-01-08 → 2023-01-11
  2. Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-01.00S 166-07.00E 081233Z jan2023-01-08 → 2023-01-08
  3. Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-06.00S 167-42.00E2023-01-08 → 2023-01-08
  4. Cancel HYDROPAC 91/23 and this msg, tsunami warning canceled2023-01-08 → 2023-01-08
  5. 17 km ene of port-olry, vanuatu2023-01-10 → 2023-01-13
  6. 37 km nw of port-olry, vanuatu2023-01-11 → 2023-01-14
  7. 21 km wnw of port-olry, vanuatu this message2023-01-15 → 2023-01-18
  8. 3 km wnw of port-olry, vanuatu2023-02-16 → 2023-02-19
  9. 83 km wsw of port-olry, vanuatu2023-03-02 → 2023-03-05
  10. 53 km w of port-olry, vanuatu2023-03-02 → 2023-03-05

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