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57 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-USP00086TP

issued: 1997-08-28 21:42Z
status: cancelled 1997-08-31 21:42Z
self-cancels: 1997-08-31 21:42Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.398, 167.908
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

57 KM NW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 17.398S 167.908E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 282142Z AUG 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP00086TP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00086tp

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