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138 km nw of port-olry, vanuatu

USGS-USP000H2TS

issued: 2009-10-12 20:59Z
status: cancelled 2009-10-15 20:59Z
self-cancels: 2009-10-15 20:59Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -14.075, 166.253
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

138 KM NW OF PORT-OLRY, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWB) IN 14.075S 166.253E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 122059Z OCT 09.
2. USGS EVENT USP000H2TS. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h2ts

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96 km wsw of sola, vanuatu2009-10-10 → 2009-10-13
138 km nw of port-olry, vanuatu this message2009-10-12 → 2009-10-15

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