Quakes

70 km sw of lata, solomon islands

USGS-USP0009KFJ

issued
1999-12-29 22:53Z
status
cancelled 2000-01-01 22:53Z
self-cancels
2000-01-01 22:53Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-11.165, 165.330
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

70 KM SW OF LATA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWC) IN 11.165S 165.330E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 292253Z DEC 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009KFJ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009kfj

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Timeline · 9 messages since 1999-12-22 · closed 2000-01-08

  1. 41 km wsw of lata, solomon islands1999-12-22 → 1999-12-25
  2. 54 km ssw of lata, solomon islands1999-12-28 → 1999-12-31
  3. 50 km wsw of lata, solomon islands1999-12-29 → 2000-01-01
  4. 66 km wsw of lata, solomon islands1999-12-29 → 2000-01-01
  5. 74 km sw of lata, solomon islands1999-12-29 → 2000-01-01
  6. 63 km wsw of lata, solomon islands1999-12-29 → 2000-01-01
  7. 70 km sw of lata, solomon islands this message1999-12-29 → 2000-01-01
  8. 84 km ssw of lata, solomon islands2000-01-05 → 2000-01-08
  9. 91 km ssw of lata, solomon islands2000-01-05 → 2000-01-08

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