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161 km sse of lata, solomon islands

USGS-USP0009XP4

issued: 2000-08-03 01:09Z
status: cancelled 2000-08-06 01:09Z
self-cancels: 2000-08-06 01:09Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -12.037, 166.448
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

161 KM SSE OF LATA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWC) IN 12.037S 166.448E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 030109Z AUG 00.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009XP4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009xp4

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385 within 180 nm since 1997 · 10 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

56 km nne of port-olry, vanuatu2026-08-16
63 km wsw of sola, vanuatu2026-07-24
92 km w of lata, solomon islands2026-05-12
113 km sse of lata, solomon islands2026-02-16
48 km w of port-olry, vanuatu2026-02-14
93 km w of sola, vanuatu2026-01-09

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198 km nw of sola, vanuatu2000-07-16 → 2000-07-19
196 km sse of lata, solomon islands2000-07-28 → 2000-07-31
161 km sse of lata, solomon islands this message2000-08-03 → 2000-08-06
131 km sse of lata, solomon islands2000-08-07 → 2000-08-10

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