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18 km w of parrita, costa rica

USGS-US2000BMHE

issued: 2017-11-13 02:28Z
status: cancelled 2017-11-16 02:28Z
self-cancels: 2017-11-16 02:28Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 9.515, -84.487
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

18 KM W OF PARRITA, COSTA RICA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 9.515N 084.487W, DEPTH 19 KM AT 130228Z NOV 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000BMHE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000bmhe

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