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Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 22.477S 170.806E, depth 35 km at 190346Z jan 09

Southeast of the Loyalty Islands · USGS-USP000GSTN

issued: 2009-01-19 03:46Z
status: cancelled 2009-01-22 03:46Z
self-cancels: 2009-01-22 03:46Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -22.477, 170.806
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWC) IN 22.477S 170.806E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 190346Z JAN 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000GSTN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gstn

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298 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2009-01-15 → 2009-01-18
285 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2009-01-15 → 2009-01-18
261 km ese of tadine, new caledonia2009-01-16 → 2009-01-19
Earthquake magnitude 6.6 (mwc) in 22.596S 170.911E, depth 12 km at 190335Z jan 092009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwc) in 22.477S 170.806E, depth 35 km at 190346Z jan 09 this message2009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 22.792S 170.740E, depth 35 km at 192226Z jan 092009-01-19 → 2009-01-22
Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mwc) in 22.689S 171.043E, depth 24 km at 211708Z jan 092009-01-21 → 2009-01-24

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