Quakes · tsunami

40 km w of valparaíso, chile

USGS-US10008KCE

issued: 2017-04-24 21:38Z
status: cancelled 2017-04-27 21:38Z
self-cancels: 2017-04-27 21:38Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -33.038, -72.062
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

40 KM W OF VALPARAÍSO, CHILE.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.9 (MWW) IN 33.038S 072.062W, DEPTH 28 KM AT 242138Z APR 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10008KCE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10008kce

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37 km w of valparaíso, chile2017-04-23 → 2017-04-26
45 km w of valparaíso, chile2017-04-23 → 2017-04-26
40 km w of valparaíso, chile this message2017-04-24 → 2017-04-27
37 km wsw of valparaíso, chile2017-04-28 → 2017-05-01
18 km wsw of valparaíso, chile2017-04-28 → 2017-05-01

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