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166 km nw of sola, vanuatu

USGS-USP0007WH7

issued: 1997-01-29 23:19Z
status: cancelled 1997-02-01 23:19Z
self-cancels: 1997-02-01 23:19Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -12.904, 166.376
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

166 KM NW OF SOLA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWC) IN 12.904S 166.376E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 292319Z JAN 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP0007WH7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0007wh7

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