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87 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-USP000AUFV

issued: 2001-12-12 12:53Z
status: cancelled 2001-12-15 12:53Z
self-cancels: 2001-12-15 12:53Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.189, 167.721
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

87 KM NW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWC) IN 17.189S 167.721E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 121253Z DEC 01.
2. USGS EVENT USP000AUFV. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000aufv

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Timeline · 9 messages since 2001-12-12 · closed 2002-01-18

87 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu this message2001-12-12 → 2001-12-15
50 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-02 → 2002-01-05
62 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-02 → 2002-01-05
33 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-03 → 2002-01-06
64 km wsw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-04 → 2002-01-07
30 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-06 → 2002-01-09
46 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-10 → 2002-01-13
63 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-13 → 2002-01-16
77 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu2002-01-15 → 2002-01-18

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