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6 km s of kurayoshi, japan

USGS-US20007FTA

issued: 2016-10-21 05:07Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-24 05:07Z
self-cancels: 2016-10-24 05:07Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Japan Sea
position: 35.374, 133.809
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

6 KM S OF KURAYOSHI, JAPAN.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 35.374N 133.809E, DEPTH 6 KM AT 210507Z OCT 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20007FTA. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20007fta

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