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142 km se of gizo, solomon islands

USGS-USP000H5VU

issued: 2010-01-09 05:51Z
status: cancelled 2010-01-12 05:51Z
self-cancels: 2010-01-12 05:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Solomon Sea
position: -9.131, 157.626
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

142 KM SE OF GIZO, SOLOMON ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWC) IN 9.131S 157.626E, DEPTH 12 KM AT 090551Z JAN 10.
2. USGS EVENT USP000H5VU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h5vu

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

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

118 km se of panguna, papua new guinea2025-05-02
126 km wnw of gizo, solomon islands2025-02-23
48 km se of gizo, solomon islands2023-12-08
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 7.442S 156.082E, depth 19 km at 090006Z jul 232023-07-09
Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 8.232S 158.912E, depth 79 km at 272219Z mar 232023-03-27
Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 9.831S 159.796E, depth 25 km at 251346Z nov 222022-11-25

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Timeline · 10 messages since 2010-01-03 · closed 2010-01-27

98 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-03 → 2010-01-06
94 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-03 → 2010-01-06
123 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-04 → 2010-01-07
40 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-04 → 2010-01-07
127 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-05 → 2010-01-08
155 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-05 → 2010-01-08
157 km ese of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-05 → 2010-01-08
142 km se of gizo, solomon islands this message2010-01-09 → 2010-01-12
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 8.997S 158.071E, depth 39 km at 190017Z jan 102010-01-19 → 2010-01-22
155 km se of gizo, solomon islands2010-01-24 → 2010-01-27

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