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60 km ssw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-USP000E9Q2

issued: 2006-02-07 10:14Z
status: cancelled 2006-02-10 10:14Z
self-cancels: 2006-02-10 10:14Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -18.235, 168.090
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

60 KM SSW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 18.235S 168.090E, DEPTH 59 KM AT 071014Z FEB 06.
2. USGS EVENT USP000E9Q2. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000e9q2

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