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71 km n of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-USP000AD7X

issued: 2001-04-14 08:51Z
status: cancelled 2001-04-17 08:51Z
self-cancels: 2001-04-17 08:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.093, 168.386
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

71 KM N OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 17.093S 168.386E, DEPTH 17 KM AT 140851Z APR 01.
2. USGS EVENT USP000AD7X. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ad7x

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