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42 km e of port-olry, vanuatu

USGS-USP000JVPW

issued: 2012-11-17 02:51Z
status: cancelled 2012-11-20 02:51Z
self-cancels: 2012-11-20 02:51Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Coral Sea
position: -14.990, 167.460
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

42 KM E OF PORT-OLRY, VANUATU.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 14.990S 167.460E, DEPTH 123 KM AT 170251Z NOV 12.
2. USGS EVENT USP000JVPW. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jvpw

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