Quakes

85 km w of kirakira, solomon islands

USGS-USP000BCZJ

issued
2002-09-24 02:26Z
status
cancelled 2002-09-27 02:26Z
self-cancels
2002-09-27 02:26Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-10.584, 161.154
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

85 KM W OF KIRAKIRA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 10.584S 161.154E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 240226Z SEP 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000BCZJ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bczj

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Timeline · 10 messages since 2002-09-24 · closed 2002-10-12

  1. 85 km w of kirakira, solomon islands this message2002-09-24 → 2002-09-27
  2. 79 km w of kirakira, solomon islands2002-09-24 → 2002-09-27
  3. 89 km w of kirakira, solomon islands2002-09-24 → 2002-09-27
  4. 80 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-09-24 → 2002-09-27
  5. 70 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-09-28 → 2002-10-01
  6. 72 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-09-28 → 2002-10-01
  7. 83 km wsw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-10-01 → 2002-10-04
  8. 94 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-10-01 → 2002-10-04
  9. 78 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-10-03 → 2002-10-06
  10. 83 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-10-09 → 2002-10-12

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