Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 54.263S 008.609E, depth 9 km at 101853Z oct 17
Bouvet Island Region · USGS-US1000APQL
- issued
- 2017-10-10 18:53Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-10-13 18:53Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-10-13 18:53Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -54.263, 8.609
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
BOUVET ISLAND REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.7 (MWW) IN 54.263S 008.609E, DEPTH 9 KM AT 101853Z OCT 17. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US1000APQL. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000apql
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2017-10-10 · closed 2017-10-14
- Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 54.263S 008.609E, depth 9 km at 101853Z oct 17 this message2017-10-10 → 2017-10-13
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 54.259S 008.336E, depth 10 km at 110008Z oct 172017-10-11 → 2017-10-14
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