Quakes · tsunami

39 km sw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-US7000LT73

issued: 2024-01-23 14:33Z
status: cancelled 2024-01-26 14:33Z
self-cancels: 2024-01-26 14:33Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.983, 168.050
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

39 KM SW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWW) IN 17.983S 168.050E, DEPTH 31 KM AT 231433Z JAN 24.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000LT73. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000lt73

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