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34 km ese of port-olry, vanuatu

USGS-USP0008AQX

issued: 1997-11-15 18:59Z
status: cancelled 1997-11-18 18:59Z
self-cancels: 1997-11-18 18:59Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -15.145, 167.375
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

34 KM ESE OF PORT-OLRY, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWC) IN 15.145S 167.375E, DEPTH 123 KM AT 151859Z NOV 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008AQX. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008aqx

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