Quakes

129 km wnw of sola, vanuatu

USGS-USP0008135

issued
1997-04-23 03:47Z
status
cancelled 1997-04-26 03:47Z
self-cancels
1997-04-26 03:47Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-13.599, 166.390
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

129 KM WNW OF SOLA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWC) IN 13.599S 166.390E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 230347Z APR 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008135. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008135

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

421 within 180 nm since 1997 · 12 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline · 11 messages since 1997-04-21 · closed 1997-05-01

  1. 171 km nnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  2. 161 km nw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  3. 116 km wnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  4. 140 km wnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  5. 83 km wnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  6. 120 km w of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  7. 127 km wnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  8. 136 km nw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-21 → 1997-04-24
  9. 139 km wnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-22 → 1997-04-25
  10. 129 km wnw of sola, vanuatu this message1997-04-23 → 1997-04-26
  11. 134 km wnw of sola, vanuatu1997-04-28 → 1997-05-01

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