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34 km ne of hualien city, taiwan

USGS-US10005BXY

issued: 2016-04-27 15:17Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-30 15:17Z
self-cancels: 2016-04-30 15:17Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Philippine Sea
position: 24.231, 121.801
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

34 KM NE OF HUALIEN CITY, TAIWAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 24.231N 121.801E, DEPTH 13 KM AT 271517Z APR 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10005BXY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10005bxy

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34 km ne of hualien city, taiwan this message2016-04-27 → 2016-04-30
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31 km ese of yilan, taiwan2016-05-12 → 2016-05-15

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