Quakes · tsunami

32 km se of ?funato, japan

USGS-US20002ET4

issued
2015-05-12 21:12Z
status
cancelled 2015-05-15 21:12Z
self-cancels
2015-05-15 21:12Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.906, 142.032
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

32 KM SE OF ?FUNATO, JAPAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 38.906N 142.032E, DEPTH 35 KM AT 122112Z MAY 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20002ET4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002et4

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