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33 km ene of port-olry, vanuatu

USGS-USP0008Y6S

issued: 1998-11-14 15:03Z
status: cancelled 1998-11-17 15:03Z
self-cancels: 1998-11-17 15:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -14.946, 167.367
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

33 KM ENE OF PORT-OLRY, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWB) IN 14.946S 167.367E, DEPTH 115 KM AT 141503Z NOV 98.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008Y6S. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008y6s

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33 km ene of port-olry, vanuatu this message1998-11-14 → 1998-11-17
25 km e of port-olry, vanuatu1998-12-14 → 1998-12-17

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