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14 km wsw of pointe michel, dominica

USGS-US20007F6L

issued: 2016-10-18 22:08Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-21 22:08Z
self-cancels: 2016-10-21 22:08Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 15.223, -61.507
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

14 KM WSW OF POINTE MICHEL, DOMINICA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 15.223N 061.507W, DEPTH 146 KM AT 182208Z OCT 16.
2. USGS EVENT US20007F6L. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20007f6l

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