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71 km ssw of port-vila, vanuatu

USGS-USP000J6R4

issued
2011-08-20 16:55Z
status
cancelled 2011-08-23 16:55Z
self-cancels
2011-08-23 16:55Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-18.365, 168.143
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

71 KM SSW OF PORT-VILA, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.2 (MWW) IN 18.365S 168.143E, DEPTH 32 KM AT 201655Z AUG 11.
2. USGS EVENT USP000J6R4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000j6r4

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Timeline · 8 messages since 2011-08-20 · closed 2011-09-14

  1. 71 km ssw of port-vila, vanuatu this message2011-08-20 → 2011-08-23
  2. 65 km ssw of port-vila, vanuatu2011-08-20 → 2011-08-23
  3. 64 km s of port-vila, vanuatu2011-08-20 → 2011-08-23
  4. 73 km sw of port-vila, vanuatu2011-08-21 → 2011-08-24
  5. 96 km s of port-vila, vanuatu2011-08-21 → 2011-08-24
  6. 77 km sw of port-vila, vanuatu2011-08-24 → 2011-08-27
  7. 95 km sw of port-vila, vanuatu2011-08-25 → 2011-08-28
  8. 79 km sw of port-vila, vanuatu2011-09-11 → 2011-09-14

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