Quakes
78 km nw of port-vila, vanuatu
USGS-USP000BX6S
- issued
- 2003-05-13 21:21Z
- status
- cancelled 2003-05-16 21:21Z
- self-cancels
- 2003-05-16 21:21Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Coral Sea
- position
- -17.287, 167.744
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
78 KM NW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.3 (MWB) IN 17.287S 167.744E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 132121Z MAY 03. 2. USGS EVENT USP000BX6S. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000bx6s
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
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