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239 km sse of isangel, vanuatu

USGS-USB000Q66S

issued: 2014-05-01 06:36Z
status: cancelled 2014-05-04 06:36Z
self-cancels: 2014-05-04 06:36Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -21.454, 170.355
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

239 KM SSE OF ISANGEL, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWW) IN 21.454S 170.355E, DEPTH 106 KM AT 010636Z MAY 14.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USB000Q66S. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000q66s

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239 km sse of isangel, vanuatu this message2014-05-01 → 2014-05-04
203 km sse of isangel, vanuatu2014-05-18 → 2014-05-21

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