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14 km nne of palu, indonesia

USGS-US1000H3R6

issued: 2018-09-28 10:50Z
status: cancelled 2018-10-01 10:50Z
self-cancels: 2018-10-01 10:50Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Makassar Strait
position: -0.781, 119.915
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

14 KM NNE OF PALU, INDONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MB) IN 0.781S 119.915E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 281050Z SEP 18.
2. USGS EVENT US1000H3R6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000h3r6

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Timeline · 7 messages since 2018-09-28 · closed 2018-10-01

57 km nnw of palu, indonesia2018-09-28 → 2018-10-01
72 km n of palu, indonesia2018-09-28 → 2018-10-01
99 km n of palu, indonesia2018-09-28 → 2018-10-01
Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mb) in 0.875S 120.034E, depth 10 km at 281016Z sep 182018-09-28 → 2018-10-01
16 km sse of palu, indonesia2018-09-28 → 2018-10-01
14 km nne of palu, indonesia this message2018-09-28 → 2018-10-01
108 km n of palu, indonesia2018-09-28 → 2018-10-01

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