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50 km nw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador

USGS-US20005J6Q

issued: 2016-04-17 09:23Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-20 09:23Z
self-cancels: 2016-04-20 09:23Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -0.234, -80.694
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

50 KM NW OF BAHÍA DE CARÁQUEZ, ECUADOR.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWB) IN 0.234S 080.694W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 170923Z APR 16.
2. USGS EVENT US20005J6Q. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005j6q

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Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mb) in 0.265S 080.464W, depth 15 km at 170029Z apr 162016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
34 km ne of bahía de caráquez, ecuador2016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
50 km nw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador this message2016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
34 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador2016-04-22 → 2016-04-25
36 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador2016-04-22 → 2016-04-25

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