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64 km ssw of sola, vanuatu

USGS-USP0008GQR

issued: 1998-02-28 10:46Z
status: cancelled 1998-03-03 10:46Z
self-cancels: 1998-03-03 10:46Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -14.424, 167.355
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

64 KM SSW OF SOLA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWC) IN 14.424S 167.355E, DEPTH 185 KM AT 281046Z FEB 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008GQR. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008gqr

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345 within 180 nm since 1997 · 11 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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38 km ne of port-olry, vanuatu1998-02-07 → 1998-02-10
64 km ssw of sola, vanuatu this message1998-02-28 → 1998-03-03

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