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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 56.428S 027.009W, depth 84 km at 140726Z mar 16

South Sandwich Islands Region · USGS-US10004XBL

issued
2016-03-14 07:26Z
status
cancelled 2016-03-17 07:26Z
self-cancels
2016-03-17 07:26Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-56.428, -27.009
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 56.428S 027.009W, DEPTH 84 KM AT 140726Z MAR 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10004XBL. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004xbl

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  1. Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 56.255S 027.566W, depth 99 km at 180107Z feb 162016-02-18 → 2016-02-21
  2. Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 56.428S 027.009W, depth 84 km at 140726Z mar 16 this message2016-03-14 → 2016-03-17
  3. Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 56.254S 027.641W, depth 30 km at 281907Z mar 162016-03-28 → 2016-03-31

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