Quakes

78 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands

USGS-USP000BDPU

issued
2002-10-03 04:26Z
status
cancelled 2002-10-06 04:26Z
self-cancels
2002-10-06 04:26Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Solomon Sea
position
-10.986, 161.450
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

78 KM SW OF KIRAKIRA, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 10.986S 161.450E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 030426Z OCT 02.
2. USGS EVENT USP000BDPU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bdpu

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

  1. 85 km w of kirakira, solomon islands2002-09-24 → 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 islands this message2002-10-03 → 2002-10-06
  10. 83 km sw of kirakira, solomon islands2002-10-09 → 2002-10-12

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