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135 km ssw of colonia, micronesia

USGS-US2000828L

issued: 2016-12-18 09:47Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-21 09:47Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-21 09:47Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 8.373, 137.674
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

135 KM SSW OF COLONIA, MICRONESIA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 8.373N 137.674E, DEPTH 19 KM AT 180947Z DEC 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000828L. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000828l

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