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31 km ese of yilan, taiwan

USGS-US10005GQ4

issued: 2016-05-12 04:29Z
status: cancelled 2016-05-15 04:29Z
self-cancels: 2016-05-15 04:29Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Philippine Sea
position: 24.683, 122.053
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

31 KM ESE OF YILAN, TAIWAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 24.683N 122.053E, DEPTH 9 KM AT 120429Z MAY 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10005GQ4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10005gq4

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167 within 180 nm since 1997 · 5 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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29 km ese of yilan, taiwan2025-12-27
2025 taitung, taiwan earthquake2025-12-24
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34 km ne of hualien city, taiwan2016-04-27 → 2016-04-30
24 km ese of yilan, taiwan2016-05-12 → 2016-05-15
31 km ese of yilan, taiwan this message2016-05-12 → 2016-05-15

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