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51 km ene of luganville, vanuatu

USGS-US7000S8Q0

issued: 2026-03-30 08:44Z
status: cancelled 2026-04-02 08:44Z
self-cancels: 2026-04-02 08:44Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -15.287, 167.583
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

51 KM ENE OF LUGANVILLE, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.3 (MWW) IN 15.287S 167.583E, DEPTH 121 KM AT 300844Z MAR 26.
2. USGS EVENT US7000S8Q0. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s8q0

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97 km e of port-olry, vanuatu2023-11-22 → 2023-11-25
Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.7 occurred in 15-00.00S 168-00.00E at 220448Z nov2023-11-22 → 2026-08-14
101 km ene of luganville, vanuatu2024-05-08 → 2024-05-11
101 km ene of luganville, vanuatu2024-09-11 → 2024-09-14
51 km ene of luganville, vanuatu this message2026-03-30 → 2026-04-02

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