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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

  1. Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 54.263S 008.609E, depth 9 km at 101853Z oct 17 this message2017-10-10 → 2017-10-13
  2. 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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