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33 km wnw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-USP000AVRK

issued: 2002-01-03 10:17Z
status: cancelled 2002-01-06 10:17Z
self-cancels: 2002-01-06 10:17Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -17.664, 168.004
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

33 KM WNW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.6 (MWC) IN 17.664S 168.004E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 031017Z JAN 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000AVRK. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000avrk

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

346 within 180 nm since 1997 · 8 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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84 km e of port-vila, vanuatu2026-05-16
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51 km w of norsup, vanuatu2026-03-21
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Timeline · 9 messages since 2001-12-12 · closed 2002-01-18

87 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu2001-12-12 → 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, vanuatu this message2002-01-03 → 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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