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23 km ne of puerto obaldía, panama

USGS-US1000GCEK

issued: 2018-08-18 19:39Z
status: cancelled 2018-08-21 19:39Z
self-cancels: 2018-08-21 19:39Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 8.802, -77.251
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

23 KM NE OF PUERTO OBALDÍA, PANAMA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 8.802N 077.251W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 181939Z AUG 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000GCEK. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000gcek

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