Quakes

71 km sw of isangel, vanuatu

USGS-USP000G3EQ

issued: 2008-04-09 12:46Z
status: cancelled 2008-04-12 12:46Z
self-cancels: 2008-04-12 12:46Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -20.071, 168.892
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

71 KM SW OF ISANGEL, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.3 (MWC) IN 20.071S 168.892E, DEPTH 33 KM AT 091246Z APR 08.
2. USGS EVENT USP000G3EQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000g3eq

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

400 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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84 km e of port-vila, vanuatu2026-05-16
98 km wnw of isangel, vanuatu2026-03-20
277 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2026-01-19
5 km n of port-vila, vanuatu2025-05-11

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Timeline · 16 messages since 2008-04-07 · closed 2008-05-09

98 km wsw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-07 → 2008-04-10
82 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-09 → 2008-04-12
81 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-09 → 2008-04-12
71 km sw of isangel, vanuatu this message2008-04-09 → 2008-04-12
66 km sw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-09 → 2008-04-12
94 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-10 → 2008-04-13
93 km wsw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-10 → 2008-04-13
96 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-10 → 2008-04-13
108 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-11 → 2008-04-14
104 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-11 → 2008-04-14
95 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-19 → 2008-04-22
82 km sw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-24 → 2008-04-27
56 km sw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-28 → 2008-05-01
90 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-04-28 → 2008-05-01
43 km w of isangel, vanuatu2008-05-01 → 2008-05-04
111 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu2008-05-06 → 2008-05-09

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Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V pmg emerald in area bound by 15-26.25S 169-17.00E,…Surveys · 119.2 nm
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