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215 km e of vao, new caledonia

USGS-USP000H23S

issued: 2009-09-30 17:20Z
status: cancelled 2009-10-03 17:20Z
self-cancels: 2009-10-03 17:20Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -23.031, 169.561
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

215 KM E OF VAO, NEW CALEDONIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MB) IN 23.031S 169.561E, DEPTH 36 KM AT 301720Z SEP 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000H23S. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h23s

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