Quakes · tsunami

93 km sse of kirakira, solomon islands

USGS-USC000PHX5

issued
2014-04-12 20:14Z
status
cancelled 2014-04-15 20:14Z
self-cancels
2014-04-15 20:14Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-11.270, 162.148
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

93 KM SSE OF KIRAKIRA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.6 (MWW) IN 11.270S 162.148E, DEPTH 23 KM AT 122014Z APR 14.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT USC000PHX5. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000phx5

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Timeline · 12 messages since 2014-04-12 · closed 2014-04-17

  1. 93 km sse of kirakira, solomon islands this message2014-04-12 → 2014-04-15
  2. 106 km sse of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-12 → 2014-04-15
  3. Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 11.275S 161.989E, depth 12 km at 131005Z apr 142014-04-13 → 2014-04-16
  4. 93 km s of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-13 → 2014-04-16
  5. 112 km s of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-13 → 2014-04-16
  6. 123 km sse of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-13 → 2014-04-16
  7. 83 km s of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-13 → 2014-04-16
  8. 75 km s of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-13 → 2014-04-16
  9. Tsunami warning2014-04-13 → 2014-04-14
  10. 87 km s of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-14 → 2014-04-17
  11. 94 km s of kirakira, solomon islands2014-04-14 → 2014-04-17
  12. Tsunami warning2014-04-14 → 2014-04-14

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