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34 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador

USGS-US20005KQH

issued: 2016-04-22 03:03Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-25 03:03Z
self-cancels: 2016-04-25 03:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -0.292, -80.504
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

34 KM NNW OF BAHÍA DE CARÁQUEZ, ECUADOR.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWW) IN 0.292S 080.504W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 220303Z APR 16.
2. USGS EVENT US20005KQH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005kqh

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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, ecuador2016-04-17 → 2016-04-20
34 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador this message2016-04-22 → 2016-04-25
36 km nnw of bahía de caráquez, ecuador2016-04-22 → 2016-04-25

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