Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 21.072S 173.737E, depth 10 km at 270128Z mar 24
Vanuatu Region · USGS-US7000M86I
- issued
- 2024-03-27 01:28Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-03-30 01:28Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-03-30 01:28Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -21.072, 173.737
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
VANUATU REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MWW) IN 21.072S 173.737E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 270128Z MAR 24. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US7000M86I. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000m86i
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- Earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mww) in 22.817S 171.583E, depth 16 km at 131445Z jul 262026-07-13
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.471S 173.080E, depth 10 km at 031020Z jun 262026-06-03
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 22.825S 171.389E, depth 10 km at 031302Z feb 252025-02-03
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 21.919S 170.869E, depth 87 km at 190918Z apr 242024-04-19
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2024-03-27 · closed 2024-03-30
- Earthquake magnitude 6.4 (mww) in 21.072S 173.737E, depth 10 km at 270128Z mar 24 this message2024-03-27 → 2024-03-30
- Earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 has occurred in vicinity 20-54S 173-48E at 270128Z mar2024-03-27 → 2024-03-29
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