Quakes

37 km nnw of whitsundays, australia

USGS-US10006EM9

issued
2016-08-18 04:30Z
status
cancelled 2016-08-21 04:30Z
self-cancels
2016-08-21 04:30Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Coral Sea
position
-19.835, 148.723
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

37 KM NNW OF WHITSUNDAYS, AUSTRALIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.7 (MWW) IN 19.835S 148.723E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 180430Z AUG 16.
2. USGS EVENT US10006EM9. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006em9

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