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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