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148 km ese of kirakira, solomon islands

USGS-USP00087TT

issued: 1997-09-21 12:17Z
status: cancelled 1997-09-24 12:17Z
self-cancels: 1997-09-24 12:17Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -11.152, 163.084
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

148 KM ESE OF KIRAKIRA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 11.152S 163.084E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 211217Z SEP 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP00087TT. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00087tt

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