Quakes
78 km wsw of buala, solomon islands
USGS-USP0007WXK
- issued
- 1997-02-08 01:55Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-02-11 01:55Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-02-11 01:55Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Solomon Sea
- position
- -8.473, 158.957
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
78 KM WSW OF BUALA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWC) IN 8.473S 158.957E, DEPTH 101 KM AT 080155Z FEB 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0007WXK. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0007wxk
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