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50 km ssw of isangel, vanuatu

USGS-USP000GGMP

issued: 2008-09-08 03:03Z
status: cancelled 2008-09-11 03:03Z
self-cancels: 2008-09-11 03:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -19.964, 169.108
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

50 KM SSW OF ISANGEL, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWC) IN 19.964S 169.108E, DEPTH 36 KM AT 080303Z SEP 08.
2. USGS EVENT USP000GGMP. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ggmp

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