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6 km ese of kumamoto, japan

USGS-US20005IIS

issued: 2016-04-15 16:25Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-18 16:25Z
self-cancels: 2016-04-18 16:25Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Eastern China Sea
position: 32.791, 130.754
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

6 KM ESE OF KUMAMOTO, JAPAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.0 (MWW) IN 32.791N 130.754E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 151625Z APR 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20005IIS. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005iis

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