Quakes · tsunami

27 km sse of muisne, ecuador

USGS-US20005J32

issued
2016-04-16 23:58Z
status
cancelled 2016-04-19 23:58Z
self-cancels
2016-04-19 23:58Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
0.382, -79.922
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

27 KM SSE OF MUISNE, ECUADOR.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.8 (MWW) IN 0.382N 079.922W, DEPTH 21 KM AT 162358Z APR 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20005J32. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005j32

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Timeline · 9 messages since 2016-04-16 · closed 2016-05-21

  1. 27 km sse of muisne, ecuador this message2016-04-16 → 2016-04-19
  2. Tsunami warning2016-04-17 → 2016-04-17
  3. Tsunami warning2016-04-17 → 2016-04-17
  4. 3 km s of muisne, ecuador2016-04-19 → 2016-04-22
  5. 21 km w of muisne, ecuador2016-04-20 → 2016-04-23
  6. 10 km n of muisne, ecuador2016-04-20 → 2016-04-23
  7. 26 km w of muisne, ecuador2016-04-23 → 2016-04-26
  8. 32 km se of muisne, ecuador2016-05-18 → 2016-05-21
  9. 24 km nw of rosa zarate, ecuador2016-05-18 → 2016-05-21

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