Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 54.219S 002.163E, depth 17 km at 131803Z dec 17
Bouvet Island Region · USGS-US2000C3Y6
- issued
- 2017-12-13 18:03Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-12-16 18:03Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-12-16 18:03Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -54.219, 2.163
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
BOUVET ISLAND REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 54.219S 002.163E, DEPTH 17 KM AT 131803Z DEC 17. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US2000C3Y6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000c3y6
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